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LOVERS OF THE MONSTER (1974) Sergio Garrone/Klaus Kinski

1723DVD

A Fully Uncut Print with Nudity and Gore Intact
Original Italian Title: LE AMANTI DEL MOSTRO

director: Sergio Garrone
starring: Klaus Kinski · Katia Christine · Marzia Damon · Stella Calderoni · Romano De Gironcoli

Here's one of the better films from director Sergio Garrone (best known for his extraordinary Spaghetti Westerns and exploitation fare like SS CAMP 5). This one finds its strength in Klaus Kinski's surprisingly nuanced performance. He plays Alex Nijinksi, a doctor who stumbles upon a secret laboratory after returning to his wife's ancestral homestead in a remote village circa 1875. After reading the dead father's journal, Dr Alex subjects himself to an experiment which transforms him into a Jekyll/Hyde personality. Soon, the evil side of Alex goes on a killing/rape rampage.

The actual locale for this film is (purposely) avoided. It could be a European village. Or possibly a community in America's old West. The sets are the same that Mr Garrone used for his epic DJANGO THE BASTARD in 1968. Sergio also has fun with many of the names in this movie. For example, when Anna visits the grave of her father, it bears the name Ivan Rassimov. (Ivan was a popular cult actor who appeared in numerous films including Umberto Lenzi's EATEN ALIVE and Garrone's own "If You Want to Live...Shoot!" under the alias Sean Todd.) The neighboring doctor is Daninsky (a nod to Paul Naschy's famous wolfman) and the drifter accused of murder is Rom Polanski. Mr Garrone left the film business in 1989 to open a chain of restaurants in Italy. Today he refuses to talk about his movies.

An Italian production with English subtitles; widescreen format, totally uncut version (89 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American machine. Extras include theatrical trailers.

Violence/Nudity/Sexual Brutality/Drugs
For Adult Audiences

$24.95