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Encyclopedia > The Curse of the Werewolf
Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain in Curse of the Werewolf promotional photo. Romain played Reed's mother who died giving birth to him in the film so this scene could not have taken place
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Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain in Curse of the Werewolf promotional photo. Romain played Reed's mother who died giving birth to him in the film so this scene could not have taken place

The Curse of the Werewolf is a 1961 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher for Hammer Film Productions. Image File history File links Curse_of_the_Werewolf. ... Image File history File links Curse_of_the_Werewolf. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Movie director who worked for Hammer Films. ... A poster for Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966). ...


It stars Oliver Reed in his first starring role, Clifford Evans and Catherine Feller. It is loosely based on Guy Endore's novel The Werewolf of Paris, although the action is moved to 18th-century Spain. The memorable make-up is by Roy Ashton, and the score, generally thought to be the first film score based on Arnold Schoenberg's serialism,[citation needed] is by Benjamin Frankel. Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 – May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen. ... Clifford Evans was a Welsh actor, who died in 1985. ... Catherine Feller is an actress and educator. ... Guy Endore was a novelist and screenwriter. ... The Werewolf of Paris(1933) is a horror novel by Guy Endore. ... Roy Ashton was a make-up artist who was born in Australia in 1909 and died in England in 1995. ... Arnold Schoenberg, Los Angeles, 1938 Schoenberg redirects here. ... Serialism is a technique for composing music so that each tone of a row sounds before any tone repeats. ... Benjamin Frankel (January 31, 1906 – February 12, 1973) was a British composer. ...

At the full moon, Oliver Reed fights his inevitable transformation into a werewolf
At the full moon, Oliver Reed fights his inevitable transformation into a werewolf

This was Hammer Film Productions only film based on lycanthropy. It introduces a few new myths about it, such as the birth of an unwanted child on Christmas Day creating the condition for the child to be come a werewolf unless rescued by love. The use of a silver bullet to destroy the werewolf is maintained. Image File history File links Curse_of_the_Werewolf_1. ... A poster for Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966). ... In folklore, Lycanthropy is the ability or power of a human being to undergo transformation into a wolf. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... A German woodcut from 1722 A werewolf (or lycanthrope) in folklore and mythology is a person who shapeshifts into a wolf, either purposely, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. ... The metaphor of the silver bullet applies to any straightforward solution perceived to have extreme effectiveness. ...


Synopsis

A beggar (Richard Wordsworth) arrives at an 18th-century Spanish village to find the Marques Siniestro (Anthony Dawson) is celebrating his marriage to the Marquesa. After being humiliated by the sadistic Marques in front of his wedding guests, the beggar is thrown into jail. Treated like an animal, he soon becomes feral, and after a number of years rapes a dumb servant girl (Yvonne Romain). In revenge, the servant girl stabs the cruel Marques and flees. Anthony Dawson (October 18, 1916 – January 8, 1992) was a Scottish-born actor. ...


She is discovered half-dead by Don Alfredo (Clifford Evans), who takes her into his home and has his housekeeper nurse her through her pregnancy. She gives birth to a boy, Leon, on Christmas Day, an ominous sign. Clifford Evans was a Welsh actor, who died in 1985. ...


Leon grows up (now played by Oliver Reed) and sets off to make his own way in the world. However, the combination of his conception at the hands of a feral monster and his birth on Christmas Day has cursed him, and he soon finds himself in a battle against his lycanthropic nature. He falls in love with his employer's daughter (Catherine Feller), and it seems only her love can save him from his murderous rampages. Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 – May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen. ... Catherine Feller is an actress and educator. ...


Trivia

A particularly gory shot censored in original cinema releases
A particularly gory shot censored in original cinema releases
  • The scene in which a prostitute (Sheila Brennan) is murdered by the werewolf was cut from early releases, but restored in recent DVD versions. Hammer regularly got into trouble with the censors.
  • The film was set in Spain only because the sets had already been built for a Spanish-set drama by Hammer, which eventually fell through.

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External links

Hammer horror
Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) | The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) | The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) | Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) | The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) | Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Dracula
Dracula (1958) | The Brides of Dracula (1960) | Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) | Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) | Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) | Scars of Dracula (1970) | Dracula AD 1972 (1972) | The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
The Mummy
The Mummy (1959) | The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) | The Mummy's Shroud (1966) | Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)
The Karnstein Trilogy
The Vampire Lovers (1970) | Lust for a Vampire (1971) | Twins of Evil (1972)
Other notable films
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) | The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) | The Phantom of the Opera (1962) | The Kiss of the Vampire (1962) | The Devil-Ship Pirates (1963) | The Gorgon (1964) | The Nanny (1965) | Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966) | The Plague of the Zombies (1966) | The Reptile (1966) | Quatermass and the Pit (1967) | The Devil Rides Out (1967) | Hands of the Ripper (1971) | Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971) | Countess Dracula (1971) | Vampire Circus (1972) | To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
Directors
Roy Ward Baker | Terence Fisher | Freddie Francis | John Gilling | Seth Holt | Peter Sasdy | Don Sharp
Actors & Actresses
Ralph Bates | Peter Cushing | Veronica Carlson | Edward de Souza | Clifford Evans | Michael Gough | Andrew Keir | Duncan Lamont | Christopher Lee | Miles Malleson | Francis Matthews | André Morell | Ingrid Pitt | Oliver Reed | Michael Ripper | Barbara Shelley | Thorley Walters
Other notable names
Jack Asher (cinematographer) | Roy Ashton (make-up artist) | James Bernard (composer) | Eddie Powell (stuntman) | Bernard Robinson (designer) | Jimmy Sangster (writer, director)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Werewolf: How to Become a Werewolf (1099 words)
A magick werewolf is an individual who has obtained the supernatural ability to shape shift by crafting magical method such as spells, chants, talismans, charms, animal skins, etc. These werewolves have entered the changeling path of their own free will.
Many of these hereditary curses are alleged to go back thousands of years and usually stem from something horrible that occurred in the family bloodline causing that family to be cursed.
The reasoning behind the transmission of the werewolf curse is that there is "something" in the bodily fluids (blood, sweat, saliva) of a werewolf that can be passed on to another carrier just like a disease or virus.
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