{"id":23318,"date":"2020-05-22T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T21:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=23318"},"modified":"2020-12-19T08:06:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T16:06:33","slug":"review-curse-of-the-werewolf-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/05\/review-curse-of-the-werewolf-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Curse of the Werewolf: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Curse of the Werewolf<\/em><\/strong> is an odd film from Hammer productions as the main star, Oliver Reed, doesn\u2019t even show up until about halfway through and the titular werewolf until the final 10-minutes. Still, when we do see the werewolf, the make-up effects were pretty impressive.<\/p>\n

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The Curse of the Werewolf
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\n(1961)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy<\/span>
\nShout Factory | NR \u2013 93 min. \u2013 $29.99 | April 21, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 05\/22\/2020 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Terence Fisher
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Guy Endor (novel); John Elder (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain, Catherine Feller<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentaries, Featurettes, Gallery, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 1.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>43.16 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>40.05 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.25\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>This tale of terror stars Oliver Reed as the orphan of a maniacal beggar and a mute girl. From his birth to young manhood, he discovers a horrible secret. Try as he may, the cursed man is unable to deny the dark force within him. When the moon is full, he becomes an uncontrollable, seemingly unstoppable killer incapable of distinguishing between friend and foe.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: The Curse of the Werewolf<\/em><\/strong>, even though only 90-minutes long, does plod along at a slow pace and only goes into high gear for maybe the last 10-15 minutes. That being said, I will say the make-up design wasn\u2019t half bad for the era and Oliver Reed gives a nice, innocent and even sympathetic performance for as little screen time he had to work with. The lovely Catherine Feller makes for a nice love interest, but again, she and Reed don\u2019t get a whole lot of time together. This is an average but passable horror picture from Hammer Films.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. The inside cover artwork is reversible.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n