Thursday, March 6, 2014

Curse of the Devil *DISCLAIMER* The following blog mentions 70's boobs. You've been warned *END DISCLAIMER*

Welcome back to the 13th floor. In today's post I will be recommending another obscure horror gem for you all! The title of this delightfully nasty little picture is "Curse of the Devil"(1972) Feeling any chilly willies going up your spines?
Now I realize a lot of folks don't really enjoy reading an entire review of a flick and would much rather be given short and sweet reasons for watching it. To those people reading this I say this to you :Blood, Blades and Boobs (70's boobs If you know what I mean ;)) *DISCLAIMER* I apologize to those related to me for reading this blog. It must not have been easy to hear your brother, cousin, nephew and son talk about 70's boobs *END DISCLAIMER* So there you have it my impatient readers. For all of you more patient readers who need a little more then the three B's *DISCLAIMER* I will never understand you *END DISCLAIMER* I'll give you a little more meat to chew on.
Directed by Carlos Aured and starring 70's exploitation king Paul Naschy, "Curse of the devil opens in medieval times where knight Irenius Daninski vows to rid his kingdom of a satan worshipping coven.
                                                      After beheading the coven's leader,
 
 
and before he could burn the leader's witch wife. Countess Bathory (pictured above) puts a curse on not only Irenius but on his entire bloodline! (I bet all of your ex girlfriends seem a little less scary now) The film then flashes several centuries ahead to Irenius's  descendant Waldemar Daninski (Naschy) While out hunting, Waldemar shoots and kills a wolf. As he approaches the body the wolf turns into a gypsy child thus invoking the wrath of his gypsy parents (who just happens to be descendants of the devil worshipping baddies introduced earlier in the film!) They then place a curse on poor Waldemar turning him into an out of control hungry for your intestines werewolf! 
 
No CGI folks. All real!
 
I had an absolute unholy blast watching this movie! Yes the acting and dialogue is cheesy as hell, but to me its part of the film's charm. However, the film is successful in creating a sense of doom and gloom in the viewer. For all you gore hounds out there looking for something gooey to watch look no further!  "Curse of the Devil" contains entrails galore so dig in!  There truly is something for everyone in "Curse of the Devil". Enjoy!
 
 
 
 

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