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BEAST AND THE MAGIC SWORD (1983) Paul Naschy Adult Version

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Uncut ADULT Version of Paul Naschy's 'Beast and Magic Sword'
The Wolfman in Japan

Original French title: LA BESTIA Y LA ESPADA MAGICA (Beast and the Magic Sword)
also known as WOLFMAN AND THE SAMURAI

director: Jacinto Molina (Paul Naschy)
starring: Paul Naschy · Shigeru Amachi · Beatriz Escudero · Junko Asahina · Violeta Cela · Yoko Fuji

Werewolf Waldemar Daninsky travels from his native Europe to Japan seeking a cure for the lycanthrope curse inflicted up him and his family by a 16th Century witch. A Jewish scientist in Spain tells him to seek the help of a Samurai named Kian who can cure him with a special sword. So, Waldemar goes to Japan with his lover and a blind servant girl. Once settled in the land of the rising sun, he goes on a murderous rampage every time the moon is full. The samurai eventually finds Waldermar and tries to administer a cure with drugs, a Tibetan flower and the aforementioned sword.

This movie - like many others during Naschy's most prolific career - was initially shot in two different versions: 'Mainstream' and 'Adult.' Traditionally, the adult prints are much more difficult to find. [For other Adult Versions, also see DR JEKYLL AND THE WOLFMAN, THE WOLFMAN NEVER SLEEPS, NIGHT OF THE HOWLING BEAST, COUNT DRACULA'S GREAT LOVE, et al]. In the early 2000s, Paul Naschy went to Hollywood for two movies: Fred Olen Ray's TOMB OF THE WEREWOLF and COUNTESS DRACULA'S ORGY OF BLOOD. He then flew to Brazil for Ivan Cardoso's tailor-made WEREWOLF IN THE AMAZON. That would be his final motion picture. Paul Naschy died of pancreatic cancer at age 75 in 2009.

A Spanish/Japanese co-production with English subtitles; widescreen format (16:9), totally uncut version (105 minutes), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include trailers.

Graphic Violence/Sexual Themes/Nudity/Sexual Brutality
for Mature Audiences

$24.95