(263) LYCANTHROPY [Licantropo] (1997) Paul Naschy | Amparo Munoz
4984DVD
original
Spanish title: LICANTROPO EL ASESINO DE LA LUNA LLENA [Lycanthopy:
Killer of the Full Moon]
also known as LYCANTROPUS: THE MOONLIGHT MURDERS
director: Francisco R. Gorgodoillo written
by Paul Naschy [as Jacinto Molina]
starring: Paul Naschy · Ampar Muñoz · Jose Maria Caffarel · Eva
Isanta · Antonio Pica
Following
his near-fatal heart attack in 1991, Paul Naschy wrote and starred in
this Lobo Hombre film as an attempt for a comeback. The movie was
purposely a diversion from all Naschy previous werewolf movies [at this
point, the most recent entry being RETURN
OF THE WOLF MANfifteen years earlier]. But it was poorly distributed
(almost impossible to find today) and received negative reviews from fans
who lamented Waldemar Daninsky's change of appearance [he was no longer
the massively hairy 'animal' creature, see below pic, right].
Director
Francisco R. Gorgodoillo reportedly ignored much of Naschy's script in
his attempt to create a more mature rendering of the Daninsky myth. Essentially,
it's a contemporary story of successful mystery author Waldemar Daninsky
[played again by Paul Naschy, looking every bit of his 60+ years] - suffering
from the usual 'five-point-star gypsy' werewolf curse. This time, however,
the story isn't necessarily what it appears to be as the real plot tells
the story of a serial killer obsessed with murdering prostitutes and loose
women. The murders are excessively brutal and seem to be the work of a
wild animal, but the police believe it's actually a man using a sharpened
garden hoe. Meanwhile, Daninsky - a werewolf growing old - seeks help
from his beautiful doctor who realizes she must put an end to his suffering
by killing him with silver bullets.
Paul
Naschy would revert back to the original werewolf makeup for his next
entry, the American-made TOMB
OF THE WEREWOLF.
Actress
Amparo Muñoz, playing Dr Westenra here, was crowned Miss Universe
title in 1974 [the only Spaniards to win that title]. She turned junkie
at some point in the early '90s, addicted to Heroine [not looking great
at this point in her life]. She died in February 2011 from Parkinson's
disease.
A Spanish
film, with optional English subtitles; widescreen format, 91 minutes,
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include selected
Naschy trailers.
Sexual
Brutality/Violence/Sexual
Situations
Intended For Mature Audiences
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