And yeah, the film s title really grabbed me when i went looking through internet archive, trying to find something cheesy for the mini. Werewolf in a girls dormitory trailer 1963 trailer for werewolf in a girl s dormitory. Werewolf in a girls dormitory wolves have been seen roaming around a girls reformatory, and when the girls begin to get murdered, suspicion focuses on both the wolves and on a newly hired science teacher who might be a werewolf. I am sure they could not have found a worst movie to discuss. Reform school girls is the story of jenny, a girl who gets sentenced to reform school for being involved in a shoot out when her boyfriend tries to rob a warehouse, or some type of building. The ultimate collection for horror fans, the chilling classics 50movie pack presents the following films. Werewolf in a girls dormitory ipod version internet archive. The movie itself is one of those monstercheesecake flicks ground out in early 60s europe. In this 1960s italian horror flick filmed in black and white, the girls at a creepy, isolated reform school wonder whether the cute new teacher is the werewolf terrorizing campus. Severin blu raywerewolf in a girls dormitory page 4. Icwxp is a postapocalyptic zombie comedy dvd and web series created by rikk wolf and produced by agonywolf media. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 out of 4 italian horror film about a girls dormitory that has its members starting to be found brutally murdered. So if you want to watch the film you have all the english titles to look up to find the film.
Nov 23, 2019 werewolf in a girls dormitory isnt brimming with explicit content as some might expect for an italian horror film. Its a straightforward horror thriller mixing comely, overage reform school girls with a murderous werewolf, and other agents of quirkiness and mayhem. The title may sound campy but the movie is played straight. The following 156 pages are in this category, out of 156 total. Despite the lurid title, werewolf in a girl s dormitory is neither as terrible nor as campy as one might expect. It seems that some sort of wolf is behind the attacks and they all started when a new teacher arrived on the scene. To me it is sort of a krimi meets the werewolf kind of film. In the early 60s, it seemed that the italians were fixated on vampires as far as the genre was concerned, but they did manage to churn out at least one werewolf picture titled lycanthropus. At a boarding school for wayward girls, a murderous beast is prowling the ground with razorsharp claws, skinshredding teeth and an insatiable lust for blood. The title inspired the name of the otherwise unrelated 2006 film werewolf in a womens prison. It and the rest of the advertising display the official title as werewolf in a girl s dormitory the ghoul in school. Just based on its title, werewolf in a girls dormitory.
Wolfman mac and boney bob host the classic 1961 horror movie werewolf in a girls dormitory. Werewolf in a girls dormitory is aka in english as ghoul in a girl s dormitory, monster among the girls, i married a werewolf, the ghoul in school and by its original title lycanthropus. With ferocious wolfman makeup, including extra long fangs and drooling saliva, and a bevy of pretty girls, werewolf in a girls dormitory is an atmospheric, monsterladen whodunnit. The film also features polish actress barbara lass, roman polanskis first wife. List of over 150 werewolf movies cursed humans have been obsessed with the legends surrounding the werewolf, and have focused that energy onto the big screen, coming up with werewolf movies that depict their envisioning of the werewolf. The 2010 12rated dvd features the same restored and fully uncut print. The following is a list of incognito cinema warriors xp abbreviated icwxp, dvd, comic books, and online videos.
The blu really enhances the film s spookiness and gothic atmosphere. Suspicion falls upon a new teacher after a horrible, animallike slaying takes place. In terms of boiling down the traditional lures of violence and sex into one short formulation, its perfect. Columbias cry of the werewolf used a dog for the werewolf scenes out. Along the night, the intern mary smith mary mcneeran, who is blackmailing another teacher sir alfred whiteman maurice marsac with some love letters, is slaughtered by a werewolf. Severin films werewolf in a girls dormitory announced. Hasbeen rock star vincent van dahl hosts horror films in his haunted mansion with the help of his stalwart butler mr. Werewolf in girls dormitory despite the complete lack of werewolf dorm attacking of any kindthe hd print i saw this under has the title lycanthropeand a few pacing issues, you could do a lot worse if you ever wanted to give this atmospheric schoolgirl in peril flick a look. The same year, we received the selfexplanatory werewolf in a girls dormitory which was released on a doublebill with boris karloffs corridors of blood. Werewolf in a girls dormitory letterboxd your life in film. Im happy to add it to my rotation of fun monster kid gems to revisit whenever the morbid mood strikes. Nov 02, 2017 werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 face of the screaming werewolf 1964 werewolves on wheels 1971 the werewolf versus the vampire woman 1971 the rats are coming.
A walk through the woods turns into a night of terror when mary is grabbed by a pair of powerful hairy claws. Werewolf in a girl s dormitory in 3d posted on august 5, 2011 at 5. Nessa plots an escape, while blaise lingers closer to collapse. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 the motion pictures. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. Special features include an interview with the great gastaldi, a david del vallemoderated commentary track from curt lowens who plays director swift in the movie, trailers, and the alternative us titles commercially inspired by any amount of contemporary werewolf flicks, lycanthropus went out as werewolf in a girls dormitory states. For the american release, the film was dubbed in english the dubbing really isnt that bad, and the name was changed to the more eyecatching werewolf in a girls dormitory. So was the wolf man in i was a teenage werewolf, curse of the of the werewolf, werewolf in a girls dormitory.
The girls in a creepy, isolated reform school wonder if the cute new teacher is the werewolf. The film was later completely restored with all the missing footage intact and first shown on bbc in 1994, and this version was released on region 1 dvd only as part of universals hammer horror series 8 film box set. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1963 cast and crew authorities scramble to locate the phantom behind a series of grisly murders at a detention school for girls. The detective in charge of the investigation attributes the crime to a wolf, while her mate priscilla. Along the night, the intern mary smith, who is blackmailing another teacher sir alfred whiteman with some love letters, is slaughtered by a werewolf. Barbara kwiatkowska was a girl from the polish countryside. This collection of ten horror films includes werewolf in a girls dormitory, dead man walk, silent night, bloody night, the shebeast, the killer shrews, lady frankenstein, the satanic rites of dracula, the terror, the ape, and the wasp woman. Mar 15, 2020 special features include an interview with the great gastaldi, a david del vallemoderated commentary track from curt lowens who plays director swift in the movie, trailers, and the alternative us titles commercially inspired by any amount of contemporary werewolf flicks, lycanthropus went out as werewolf in a girls dormitory states. Despite the lurid title, werewolf in a girls dormitory is neither as terrible nor as campy as one might expect.
This item has been produced by ourselves and will be neatly presented on. Julian olcott with a mysterious past arrives in an institutional boarding school for troublemaker girls. List of incognito cinema warriors xp episodes wikipedia. Both films had completely reinvigorated the werewolf film with their special effects, but also by comically referencing werewolf films of the past. Usage public domain topics trailer, horror, werewolf. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 directed by paolo.
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Militaristic gymnastics drilling is taking place outside, until one girl fakes a faint and the explanation is that shes coming of age. Werewolf in a girls dormitory aka lycanthropus was made in 1961. This is good old fashioned vampire and werewolf film. Frankenstein,dracula,werewolf,the mummy,bela lugosi,boris karloff. Universals werewolf of london had a so called wolf man the werewolf from columbia 1956 was a wolf man. Arguably the greatest such title was werewolf in a girl s dormitory. Talbot was called both a werewolf and the wolf man.
Actually, every month is a good thing for film releases from arrow, as their restorations are pretty stellar and in most cases, you get a wealth of special features that give some films a bit of commentary and perspective. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1963cast and crew moviefone. She won and landed the title role of ewa bonecka in the comedy eve wants to sleep 1958 as the main prize. Nov 14, 2019 some shots seem to be ok, but it continues through the first hour of the film, where i stopped. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1963 barbara lass, carl schell, curt lowens, luciano pigozzi. Werewolf in a girls dormitory might not have a reputation as the most complex italian horror film ever made, but something about its honesty, its ability to look through its own flimsily deployed metaphor and speak to a very real horror, still holds extraordinary power. The original film lycanthropus was retitled by mgm for release with corridors of blood in 1962. Italian horror from the early 1960s covers a wide range of quality, from eerie hauntings to tacky vampire romps. Blaise and nessa are outcast methadone users in their small town. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 trailer youtube. Werewolf in a girls dormitory isnt brimming with explicit content as some might expect for an italian horror film. The girls actually look to be about twentyfive on average and resemble european fashion models of the era much more than the delinquents theyre supposed to be. Point of fact it starts out as a very bad move, poor acting and dialog throughout. Lycanthropus was recut and retitled werewolf in a girls dormitory for a u.
That may be difficult when that night one of the girls, mary mary mcneeran, sneaks out of the dorm and over the wall to meet with someone and the next day is found mauled to death. If ever a film screamed out for a modern remake, its werewolf in a girls dormitory. Barbara lass, carl schell, curt lowens, maurice marsac, maureen oconnor, mary. Creature features werewolf in a girls dormitory tv. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Werewolf in a girls dormitory dvd 1962 alpha video.
When he leaves to find work, leon discovers that he has increasingly violent urges. Oct 10, 2019 for me, finally getting to see werewolf in a girls dormitory especially such a lovely print as thisis a distinct pleasure that really satisfies my sweet tooth for classic oldschool horror in a lycanthropic vein. Apr 12, 2020 special features include an interview with the great gastaldi, a david del vallemoderated commentary track from curt lowens who plays director swift in the movie, trailers, and the alternative us titles commercially inspired by any amount of contemporary werewolf flicks, lycanthropus went out as werewolf in a girls dormitory states. List of over 150 werewolf movies i love werewolves. The news articles, tweets, and blog posts do not represent imdbs opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual.
For one of his first major credits, ace giallo scribe ernesto gastaldi cooks up lycanthropus, a murder mystery in which the savage slashing is committed by a drooling maniac with a hairy face, wild eyes and sabertoothed fangs. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 wolves have been seen roaming around a girls reformatory, and when the girls begin to get murdered, suspicion focuses on both the wolves and on a newly hired science teacher who might be a werewolf. Julian olcott carl schell with a mysterious past arrives in an institutional boarding school for troublemaker girls. Frightmare theater werewolf in the girls dormitory tv. This brings us to spasms 1983, a disjointed yet fun film in which a big snake in a big canadian city wreaks big havoc. Chilling classics 50 movie pack dvd, 2005, 12disc set. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 classic horror film board. Staring antony carbone, barboura morris, dick miller and shug fisher. A creepy, gothic tale about a snarling werewolf on the prowl in and around at a girls reform school.
Each day they push a rusty lawnmower doortodoor begging to cut grass. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1963 rotten tomatoes. Troubled girls attending a special school are bedeviled by a vicious werewolf who regularly feasts upon residents and staff alike. Plus, it gives the option of watching in italian with english subs, a much better experience than the englishdub track, which jonathan rigby calls truly excruciating in his book english gothic. The girls dormitory in peril concept has great b movie appeal but its hard to think of a film that pulled it off well. While there are only two releases from arrow video this month, both are films ive not seen, so this is a good thing. Finally the film starts to run out of suspects and we learn that there actually is a werewolf at the school. The girls dormitory in question is a sort of school for wayward girls made possible by the schools benefactor, sir alfred whiteman maurice marsac, who turns out to be a rather pathetic creature who sees the school as his own private brothel.
At the same time, these innovative films finally brought werewolves up to speed with modern horror, scaring audiences out of their skin 1981 was the year of the werewolf in movies, as the film. The curse of the werewolf official trailer 1961 oliver reed hammer horror duration. One day, she took part in a competition called piekne dziewczyny na ekrany pretty girls on to the screens. Its bouncy girl group pop song beat feels perfect for 1961. Though the mystery of the werewolf s identity kept me watching, and the one good actor tends to be the actor who plays the werewolf. The scene where the identity of the killer is revealed is the highlight of the film so i wont give anything away. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 your life in film. Werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961 horror, mystery movie. But julian has a reason for taking a post here with his qualifications, and he wants to keep his controversial past quiet. All are solid and portrayed by some pretty faces as well as some familiar yet not so pretty faces such as luciano pigozzi, who plays the schools groundskeeper. Werewolf in a girls dormitory true to its uninspired title, is an uninspired movie.
With nica cirilo, kat hebert, ami joliee, scarlet ryan. Tonight friday midnight adelaide time on the schlocky horror picture show hosted by yours truly, the hardest working skeleton in showbiz, nigel honeybone, streamed live on c44. Wolves have been seen roaming around a girls reformatory, and when the girls begin to get murdered, suspicion focuses on both the wolves and on a newly hired science teacher who might be a werewolf. This is, as you might expect, a movie about a werewolf in a girls dormitory although technically the werewolf mostly hangs around in a forest outside the girls dormitory. A werewolf picture requires a sophisticated makeup transformation, a challenge that was too much for the odd 1960 effort seddok, lerede di satana. Michael reeves the shebeast 1966 starring bigeyed barbara steele, followed at 2am by the ghoul in school better known as werewolf in a girls dormitory 1961. It has some of the drawbacks of lowbudget italo genre pictures of this time, but in. Lycanthropus is a 1961 italian horror film directed by paolo heusch. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing werewolf in a girls dormitory near you.
Overview of werewolf in a girls dormitory, 1963, directed by richard benson, with barbara lass, carl schell, curt lowens, at turner classic movies. The much longer italian trailer they can really drag those things out is present in perfect condition. Benson presumably nods to the director of this film. I was avoiding retromedia discs on the basis of some bad experiences, but werewolf in a girls dormitory is a reasonably good presentation.
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