LYCANTROPUS (2006) Frank De Niro's X werewolf tale
3346DVD
An
Unconventional Werewolf Sleaze-Fest from Frank De Niro
director: Pasquale
Fanetti (as Robert Fani) [aka Frank De Niro]
starring: Edelweiss · Denis Gruia · Corneliu Gipa · Aureliu Surulescu
· Dumitru Rucareanu
Pasquale Fanetti
(better known to cult fans by his Frank De Niro pseudonym) directed this
film under the Robert Fani alias in the Carpathian Mountains of [Transylvania]
Rumania. It would be his final project before retiring at age 70. While
essentially a horror film, it represents an attempt to [somewhat] distance
himself from his former sexploitation venue. But, Mr Fanetti simply can't
help himself. Despite the solid 'werewolf' narrative, he can't stay away
from excessive sleaze. He inadvertently wallows in gratuitous excess while
telling his story of Prince Daniel, a lord with the lycantropus curse
who - despite the physical degeneration caused by his infection - slips
away from the castle on nights of the full moon to attack and rape unsuspecting
females.
Mr Fanetti
had a successful 25 year career as a cinematographer (starting in 1961)
before helming his first movie in 1985 (SEDUCTION
OF ANGELA, co-directed with Andrea Bianchi). He was most prolific
in the late '80s/early '90s with an array of erotic films starring Malu
((WOMAN
FOR ALL) and Petra Scharbach (TELEPHONE
SEX AND THE INVISIBLE MAN). He directed a surprising good thriller
CRIMES
IN A RED LIGHT before going to Rumania for his final film, LYCANTROPUS,
in 2006.
An
Italian film with English subtitles; widescreen format, fully uncut (75
minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT; extras include theatrical
trailers.
Graphic
Violence/Nudity/Rape/Sexual Brutality
Recommended For Adult Audiences Only
