This vintage Spanish production restores some scenes that were deleted from earlier versions -- which is why they are subtitled in English instead of dubbed -- but they do little to move the slowly building story along. The parallel stories of murderous monsters -- a werewolf and a vampiress -- being restored to life so as to continue their carnivorous ways, is hampered by lots of cross-cutting and extreme close-ups. The lesbian-vampire aspect is only hinted at, very frustrating. The best thing going is former body builder Paul Naschy's wolfman makeup, which emphasizes his wild eyes and shiny fangs. Scary? Not really. Gory? A bit. Interesting to cult fans? Perhaps. Second viewing? No way.
The Werewolf vs. Vampire Woman (1970)
Directed by León Klimovsky
Genres - Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Creature Film |
Release Date - May 17, 1971 (USA - Unknown), Jan 1, 1972 (USA) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - Germany, Spain |
MPAA Rating - R
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