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Tomb of the Werewolf (2004)

Tomb of the Werewolf (2004), directed by Fred Olen Ray, starring Paul Naschy and Michelle Bauer.

06/08/2004 BR Horror 1h 22m

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Synopsis

A reality TV crew visits Castle Daninsky to search for a hidden treasure in the dungeons. Instead of finding treasure, they unearth a tomb and unleash a cursed servant.

  • Gary GraverCinematography
  • Fred Olen RayDirector, Writer
  • Dean McKendrickEditing
  • Kimberly A. RayProducer

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Tomb of the Werewolf (aka The Unliving) is a 2003 film directed by Fred Olen Ray. It is the twelfth and last in a long series of films about the werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by Paul Naschy. The film contains a number of adult sex scenes bordering on softcore pornography.

The film was shot on Video in 2003 and first distributed directly to VHS (in edited form) as Tomb of the Werewolf in June 2004. It was later reissued as an uncensored DVD (with bonus behind the scenes material) in 2015 as The Unliving by Retromedia Entertainment. Director Ray said years later in an interview that the film never made a profit.

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Tomb of the Werewolf (aka The Unliving) is a 2003 film directed by Fred Olen Ray. It is the twelfth and last in a long series of films about the werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by Paul Naschy. The film contains a number of adult sex scenes bordering on softcore pornography.

The film was shot on Video in 2003 and first distributed directly to VHS (in edited form) as Tomb of the Werewolf in June 2004. It was later reissued as an uncensored DVD (with bonus behind the scenes material) in 2015 as The Unliving by Retromedia Entertainment. Director Ray said years later in an interview that the film never made a profit.

Plot

Richard Daninsky, the descendant of a werewolf named Waldemar Daninsky, inherits a castle that may have hidden treasure and takes a reality show TV crew along to document his search. Vampire Elizabeth Bathory gets Richard Daninsky to remove a silver dagger from the body of his ancestor Waldemar Daninsky, whose corpse has been residing in a crypt beneath the castle for many decades, causing Waldemar to revive and go on a rampage as a werewolf.

Cast

Paul Naschy as Count Waldemar Daninsky, Richard's werewolf ancestor

Jay Richardson as Richard Daninsky

Michelle Bauer as Elizabeth Bathory, an evil countess

Stephanie Bentley in a dual role as Amanda / Eleanor Daninsky

Danielle Petty as Melanie, a TV crew member

Lacy Andrews as Christie, a TV crew member

Beverly Lynne as Leslie, a TV crew member

Leland Jay as Tony, a TV crew member

Production

Naschy traveled to Hollywood briefly in 2003 to appear in two filmed-on-video (adult content) horror films directed by Donald F. Glut and Fred Olen Ray, two former horror fans-turned-directors who must have treated him like royalty on the set. The other film he made that week was Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood (2003).

(Filming got a bit complicated since Naschy had never learned to speak English. Also Naschy had brought his wife and son Sergio along with him, and the day after they arrived, his wife was hospitalized with a stomach virus, so Naschy was a bit preoccupied during the shoot.)

While in the States, Naschy visited Universal Studios and the famous "Ackermansion" museum of Forrest J Ackerman, editor of the legendary magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland. Cameraman Gary Graver used to work for horror filmmaker Al Adamson back in the early 1970s.

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Tomb of the Werewolf at IMDb

Text from Tomb of the Werewolf on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_the_Werewolf

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What is Tomb of the Werewolf about?

Tomb of the Werewolf: A reality TV crew visits Castle Daninsky to search for a hidden treasure in the dungeons. Instead of finding treasure, they unearth a tomb and unleash a cursed servant.

Who directed Tomb of the Werewolf?

Tomb of the Werewolf was directed by Fred Olen Ray in 2004.

Who stars in Tomb of the Werewolf?

The cast of Tomb of the Werewolf includes Paul Naschy, Michelle Bauer, John Henry Richardson, Stephanie Bentley and Danielle Petty.

How long is Tomb of the Werewolf?

Tomb of the Werewolf runs for 82 minutes, or 1h22.

What is the correct order of the El Hombre Lobo - Colección films?

The El Hombre Lobo - Colección franchise has 12 films in the catalogue. In release order: La marca del Hombre Lobo; Los monstruos del terror; A Noite do Walpurgis; La furia del Hombre Lobo; Doctor Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo; El retorno de Walpurgis; La maldición de la bestia; El retorno del Hombre Lobo.

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