Legend of the Werewolf

Legend of the Werewolf

1975 · 85 min · EN · 5.4 (27 votes)
Dir. Freddie Francis · Starring Peter Cushing, Ron Moody, Hugh Griffith, Roy Castle, David Rintoul, Stefan Gryff

“A Tyburn Tale of Terror”

Horror

In 19th-century Paris, a man raised by wolves works at a travelling circus, but on full moon nights, he transforms into a dangerous beast. Professor Paul Cataflanque is in charge of hunting him down as the young man develops an obsession for a prostitute.

VIBE

A grim, atmospheric descent into primal urges and urban squalor. This film oozes a thick, gothic dread, punctuated by bursts of visceral horror and a melancholic, unsettling tone. It’s a brooding, blood-soaked fairy tale for adults.

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