Podcast appearances and mentions of waldemar daninsky

Although he is most famous for his werewolf character Waldemar Daninsky, the writing, acting, and directing career of the great Paul Naschy spanned decades and just about every manner of fiend and ghoul imaginable. We discuss Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf, Horror Rises from the Tomb, and Hunchback of the Morgue, and pay our respects to one of the most legendary figures of European horror cinema on this episode of Attack of the Killer Podcast! Listen & subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or go to http://www.aotkp.com Connect with the show: Become an Official Attacker: http://jointheattackers.com/ Visit our website: http://www.attackofthekillerpodcast.com/ Like us on https://www.facebook.com/attackofthekillerpodcast Follow us on https://twitter.com/AotKP Follow us on https://tiktok.com/@attackofthekiller  Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/attackofthekillerpodcast/ Follow us on https://www.threads.net/@attackofthekillerpodcast Subscribe on https://www.youtube.com/attackofthekillerpodcast Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/aotkp/posts Lastly, check out all the amazing shows at http://thepfpn.com

Two years ago, we embarked on a journey into the world of Paul Naschy for the first "Naschy November." Now we're back with part two. This time, we take a deep dive into two of our favorites: The Werewolf vs. the Vampire Woman (1971) and Inquisition (1977.) We also get a little help from another Naschy fan, award-winning author Stephen D. Sullivan, who shares exclusive news with us about an upcoming project featuring Waldemar Daninsky, aka the werewolf. From full moons to Spanish/French inquisitions, it's an episode you don't want to miss!

¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de El Calabozo del Reverendo Wilson! Nueva entrega del Dossier SpanishHorror, dedicado al abordaje hacia el cine de terror español de todas las épocas, con el repaso y análisis de todo un clásico como "La Noche de Walpurgis". Hito del llamado Fantaterror con una sensacional dupla creativa aquí formada por el cineasta León Klimovsky y el mayor exponente de terror fecundado en España, Paul Naschy, nuevamente interpretando a su personaje más icónico, el hombre lobo Waldemar Daninsky. Una cinta repleta de hallazgos visuales y cuyo éxito ayudó a detonar toda una corriente de cine fantástico en España, y en la que el protagonismo de Naschy se verá secundado por la presencia de Patty Shepard, quien bajo la piel de la Condesa Wandesa Dárvula de Nadasdy, nos regala una de las estampas más inolvidables del Spanish Horror. Enjoy! Si te ha gustado el programa, recuerda que tienes la posibilidad de ayudar a El Calabozo del Reverendo Wilson dándole a "Me gusta". ¡Gracias y feed the cvlt!

This week we have a look at the 1969 film Assignment Terror. This is Episode #399!We're joined by our friends at the Monster Movie Happy Hour podcast, historical book illustrator David Geister, historian Mary Challman, and historian/raconteur/cocktail wizard Scott Chesebrouugh Los Monstruos del Terror (translation: The Monsters of Terror), also known as Dracula vs. Frankenstein and Assignment: Terror, is a 1969 Spanish-German-Italian horror film co-directed by Tulio Demicheli and Hugo Fregonese. It is the third in a series of 12 films that Paul Naschy wrote and starred in featuring the werewolf Waldemar Daninsky, a role that was always played by Naschy. It stars Paul Naschy, Michael Rennie (his last film), Craig Hill and Karin Dor.It was filmed in early Spring, 1969. The film was first released theatrically in Germany (as Dracula vs Frankenstein) on February 24, 1970, and in Spain (as The Monsters of Terror) on August 28, 1971. The film was also shown in France and in the U.K. as Dracula vs Frankenstein. In Belgium, it was shown as Dracula and the Wolf Man vs Frankenstein. In Mexico, it was released as Operation Terror, and in Denmark it was known as Frankenstein Og Blodsugerne/ Frankenstein vs The Bloodsucker. In the 1980s, the film was released on home video in France as Reincarnator.

On this spooky season edition of Parallax Views, Troy Guinn and Rod Barnett of the Nashcycast joins us to discuss the overlooked cult movie career of Jacinto Molina, better known by his stage name Paul Naschy. For the uninitiated, Naschy has often been referred to as the Spanish Lon Chaney or Lon Chanery Jr. due to his playing such characters as the Mummy, Fu Manchu, Frankenstein's monster, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and, most famously, the cursed werewolf Waldemar Daninsky. Naschy's take on horror and the gothic harkened back to the classic Universal Studios monster but with a 70s twist vis-a-vis the inclusion of sex and violence. However, when one delves deeper into these films it becomes apparent Naschy's films are more than just monster mashes, carrying with them their own distinct style and charms as well as highlighting Naschy's thematic obsessions. Among his more well-know titles are Howl of the Devil, Frankenstein's Bloody Terror, The Werewolf and the Yeti, Horror Rises from the Tomb, Dr. Jekyll and the Wolfman,  The Werewolf and the  Vampire Woman, The Beast and the Magic Sword, Night of the Werewolf, and many others. Over the years Naschy's cult following has grown with such directors as Joe Dante, John Landis, and Guillermo del Torro singing his praises. In this conversation we'll discuss the importance of Naschy, his bitter over the film industry in his latter years, Naschy's growing up under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco in Spain and the influence of that on his work, censorship and Paul Naschy movies, and much, much more!

Night of the Howling Beast (1975), Night of the Werewolf (1981), and The Beast and the Magic Sword (1983). In the annals of the Spanish horror genre, you can't go far without running into the name Paul Naschy, especially the werewolf films that he made, numbering over a dozen! In his 40+ year career, Naschy made over 100 films, many in the horror genre, even directing almost two dozen of them, and writing over fifty of them! In this episode, we cover 3 of Naschy's werewolf film, where he always re-invented the character of Waldemar Daninsky character, who always seems to be cursed to turn into a snarling beast. Tune in and take notes! Insta: https://www.instagram.com/discoverthehorror/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiscovertheHorror Web:  https://discoverthehorror.com/ In this episode, we mention these films: An American Werewolf in London (1981), Assignment Terror (1970), Beast and the Magic Sword (1983), Curse of the Devil (1973), Curse of the Werewolf (1961), The Devil's Possessed (1974), Dr. Jekyll vs the Wolfman (1972), Exorcismo (1975), Frankenstein's Bloody Terror (1967), Fury of the Wolfman (1972), Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973), The Howling (1981), Human Beasts (1980), Loreley's Grasp (1973), Night of the Howling Beast aka Werewolf vs the Yeti (1975), Night of the Seagulls (1975)  Night of the Werewolf (1981), The People Who Own the Dark (1976), The Return of the Vampire (1943), Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972), Werewolf Shadow aka Werewolf vs the Vampire Woman (1971), Werewolf (1956), Zombie (1979)

TERROR ESPAÑOLMuy similar al cine de Mexico, muy paralelas, historias muy parecidas.Ambos países sufrieron una dictadura.Muerte De Francisco Franco, se puede decir que es la época del destape.CONTEXTO SOCIALEspaña se consolida como país, de cierta forma, cuando descubren América y con ello, todo el beneficio de traer los minerales como la plata, que se volvería base de su economía por años. Creando una potencia mundial y de donde sale la famosa frase “El Sol no se pone en España”, haciendo alusión a este siglo de oro.Previo a esto, bueno, habían tenido bastantes guerras entre los pueblos ibéricos, conquistas de los musulmanes, más para atrás tenemos la ascendencia romana, celta y griega.Pero como la historia de españa es muy rica, me gustaría posarla en los 1800 y 1900, pues creo que en parte, lo vivido en 1800 genera estragos que luego dificultan los 1900 y por consiguiente, tienen un impacto en las artes, y en especial, el cine que es lo que platicamos en este podcast.El rey de españa Fernando VII, financiaba las guerras en Europa y tenía de aliado a Napoleón, quien pretendiendo que quería conquistar Portugal, pidió pase por España, que después de ser otorgado resultó que realmente era una treta para conquistar España debido a que Napoleón no le gustaba el nuevo Rey de la nación.Esto generaría estragos en la monarquía y oportunidad en las colonias americanas, y es así como empienzan los movimientos de insurgencia y la independización de múltiples países latinoamericanos en 1821, incluyendo, claro, México.Este fue un fuerte golpe para España, pues al no tener colonias, logar expulsar a Napoleón, quedaría con deudas y sin la misma capacidad de reposición, pues todas las minas fueron perdidas.Aquí empieza un período de decadencia.Además, tenemos que a la muerte de éste Rey Fernando VII, comienza una batalla por quién debería quedarse en el poder, la hija Isabel II o el hermano Carlos de Isidro. Isabel respaldada por los liberales, llamados Realistas y Carlos por los absolutistas.Esto generó un frene económico debido a que las guerras llamadas Carlistas no lograron que avanzara industrialmente el país comparado a sus vecinos. Los carlistas fueron derrotados tres veces.Durante ésta época de crisis constante, Isabella II reinó como monarca teniendo a Amadeo I de Saboya al frente y después con una primera República. Sin embargo, no es muy exitosa. Se tuvo como líder a Alfonso XII y después Alfonso XIII.Llegamos ahora a finales del 1800 y con ello la revolución industrial, que empieza a nacer, pero lleva un retraso comparado con Inglaterra o Francia.Al iniciar el siglo XX, comienza también la creación de sindicatos como la CNT.Estalla la primera guerra mundial y España es un país neutro que aprovecha y vende recursos a ambos bandos.Es en este período de reconstrucción que comienza en Francia el cine con los Melies y tenemos a un aragonense, viviendo en París, Segundo de Chomón, quien empieza a experimentar con los efectos en el cine mudo y crea obras que son clásicos en España. Se le conocía como el Meliés español. No solo eso, también es reconocido como el iniciador del cine de terror español con la película Pulgarcito (1905), Pulgarcito es una película horrible... básicamente un cuento infantil, con una moraleja muy extraña. Básicamente Pulgarcito es abandonado en el bosque con sus seis hermanos por sus padres, con la excusa de que no tienen dinero para mantenerlos. Éstos, terminan en una casa de una mujer y su esposo, “el ogro” quien tiene 6 hijas. Al descubrir que están estos niños en la casa, escondidos por su mujer, el señor se mete al cuarto en la noche y los degolla. Pero oh sorpresa! Pulgarcito intercambio los sobreritos de dormir por las coronas de las niñas y el ogro mata a sus hijas por accidente. Pero bueno, la película sigue y hay más engaño, lo curioso es que al final sale el hada madrina y les concede palacios y dinero a Pulgarcito y sus hermanos. Entonces, Pulgarcito regresa con sus padres quienes ahora no quieren dejar nunca a sus hijos porque ya tienen dinero... Otra película de terror reconocida en esta época es “El Otro” de los directores Joan María Codina y Eduardo Zamacois. Esta película de Barcelona se le conoce por estar llena de paranoia y superstición. Claro, está basada en historias de fantasmas y es la primera de su tipo en el país.Luego se vino otra dictadura con Miguel Primo de Rivera del 23 al 30, donde al final de este período se establece la Segunda República. Aquí comienza el uso de la democracia y el voto.Durante este tiempo, estaba muy polarizado el pueblo con la CNT y la AIT con ideas de izquierda y de derecha. Revueltas constantes.Luego se viene un intento de golpe de estado contra la república, generando la guerra civil. Aquí destacan algunas películas como El espectro del castillo en 1920 dirigida por Aurelio Sidney. Fue una pesadilla en 1925 por Miguel Ballesteros Estas películas son ejemplos del gótico español, integrando tropos y personajes del género. Aquí aparecen fantasmas incluso enterrados vivos. Se introduce el audio al cine y el cine se desarrolla menos todavía. Uno de los pocos ejemplos de horror sonoro es Una de Miedo de 1935 de Eduardo García Maroto donde aparecen esqueletos cantantes. El Karloff nos muestra un tipo Frankenstein haciendo homenaje a la Universal. Aquí se tenía a Franco al frente y lo que crearía la dictadura Franquista del 39 al 75 ayudado por Alemania e Italia para quedar en el poder.Así, España no interviene en la segunda guerra mundial que termina en el 45.Introducción al cine de horrorSurge de manera tardia, praticamente hasta los años sesenta. Sin embargo existen un par de antecedentes dentro de una industria sometida al gusto del dictador:La Torre De Los Siete Jorobados (1944) de Edgar Neville, adaptación de la novela homónima y Tenemos 18 años(1959) de Jesus Jess Franco, quien tres años mas tarde dirige la primera pelicula ibérica 100% perteneciente al terror español: Gritos En La Noche (1961).Este mismo director realiza La Mano De Un Hombre Muerto (1962), El Secreto Del Dr. Orloff (1964) y Miss Muerte(1965) todas coproducciones con Francia.Inmediatamente se convierte en el gran mito que hoy conocemos, el primer director de cine de terror español, con coproducciones.Gracias a Franco, crece un interés por el genero, por ejemplo la cinta Horror (1963) de Alberto de Martino y adaptación de una obra de Poe.Todas las peliculas de la epoca se filmaron en esquemas de coproducciones, principalmente con Italia, a lo cual se le llamo el Giallo Español.El auge y la consolidación del terror netamente español se deben al exito de La Residencia (1969) del director Narciso Ibañez, y se levanta del resto de las cintas por ser la primera superproducción contando con un amplio presupuesto y la presencia de figuras internacionales.Otra cinta es La Noche de Walpurgis (1970) donde aparece el mítico Waldemar Daninsky, el Hombre-Lobo español. Recurrente en muchas peliculas de terror español.Regresando con Jess Franco, en los 70s realizo éxitos internacionales y muy influenciado en la Hammer Prods. como Vampiros Lesbos hoy una cinta de culto mundial.Panico en el Transiberiano dirigida por Eugenio Martin (1972), coproducción con Inglaterra y que cuenta con la actuación de Peter Cushing y Christopher Lee.EL MITO DE LOS TEMPLARIOS SIN OJOSParecen zombies, caminan como zombies, pero no son zombies.La figura del templario, se relaciona mas con Inglaterra, las cruzadas, etc. pero España retoma esta figura, pero como un monstruo del cine.Estos caballeros esqueléticos templarios fueron vueltos a la vida en La Noche Del Terror Ciego (1972). Dirigida por Amando Ossorio.Y fue el inicio de una saga compuesta por EL Ataque De Los Muertos Sin Ojos (1973), El Buque Maldito (1974) y finalmente La Noche De Las Gaviotas (1975). Aunque esta ultima es de producción alemana, pero todas fueron dirigidas por Ossorio. Ossorio menciona que La noche del terror ciego fue inspirada en EL monte de las ánimas de 1862 y La noche de los muertos vivientes de Romero. Además, sus influencias llegaron a otras películas de horror, comics. Otra cinta importante del cine del terror es No Profanar El Sueño De Los Muertos (1974) dirigida por Jorge Grau en coproducciones con Italia.Situada en Manchester, el Ministerio de Agricultura experimenta con ondas ultrasónicas para combatir plagas en los sembradlos, despertando a los muertos de su eterno descanso.En el 76, la película ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? de Narciso Ibáñez es un ejemplo de los estragos que sufren los niños después de tanta guerra. Una pareja va a una isla, encuentra a estos niños extraños y pronto se enteran que los niños han asesinado a todos los adultos. Por lo que se viene la duda de, si deben asesinar a estos niños en defensa propia previo al nacimiento de su hijo, pues la mujer está embarazada.Durante los años 80s se pudiera decir que hubo un estancamiento en el cine español de terror, ya que la mayoria de los directores realizaba peliculas imitando el cine clasico de los 80s de Estados Unidos, olvidando toda la mitologia que se construyo en las 2 decadas pasadas.Mil gritos tiene la noche, una película slasher del 82. Es una típica película de explotación y violencia extrema a las mujeres.Los años 90 y el renacimiento del Terror Español.Alex De La Iglesia es sin duda una figura importante para esta epoca, con sus primeros trabajos, apadrinado por Pedro Alomodovar: Accion Mutante (1992).Su mayor exito y que llevo a las miradas internacionales fue El Dia De La Bestia (1995), una pelicula satanista, donde hay invocaciones, la aparicion del mismismo Demonio pero llevado en un tono de comedia negra.Surge la opera prima de Alejandro Amenabar en 1995 con Tesis, pelicula con tematica del mito de peliculas Snuff. Despues dirigiria la clasica The Others (2001)Tambien tenemos los trabajos de Jaume Balaguero quien debuta en 1999 con Los Sin Nombre, filme con esencia lovecraftiana y continuaria con Darkness (2002).Películas para no dormir del 2006 es una antología de seis películas para la TV, realizada por directores reconocidos como Alex de la Iglesia, Mateo Gil, Jaume Balagueró, entre otros. El año pasado se hizo una segunda temporada incluyendo a otros directores y poniendo a Chicho Ibáñez en el centro del terror.Los ojos de Julia (2010) de Guillén Morales, producida por Guillermo del Toro, cuenta la historia de una mujer que va perdiendo la vista a la par de investigar la muerte de su hermana gemela. Aquí, la película tiene temas de vouyerismo, suspenso a la Hitchcock y que tuvo una muy buena recepción no solo en España sino también internacionalmente.En 2011, Pedro Almodóvar nos trae La piel que habito, una película tipo thriller y horror. Esta película de el rostro sin ojos como un chiste. Una de las mejores películas de terror allá afuera, actuaciones fenomenales y sin duda, memorable.El movimiento feminista se hace presente en Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi (2013), una película de horror comedia dirigido por Álex de la Iglesia.Hoy en dia el cine de terror español esta vigente con peliculas como El Espinazo Del Diablo (2001), El Orfanato, La Posesion De Veronica (2017), REC (2007).Créditos:Radio Horror es producido por Caro Arriaga y Rael Aguilar.Edición por Matías Beltrando desde Destek Soporte.Música Closing Theme Hounds of Love por Dan Luscombe (Intro)Insiders por Joe Crotty (Intro)Patchwork por Patchworker f.k.a. [friendzoned] (Spoilers)Nightlong por FSM Team (Outro)★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

With this episode we cross the one decade mark! Neither Troy or I thought we’d still be making this podcast ten years after we began, but here we are! We realized that, although our enthusiasm for Paul Naschy’s work has only grown, it was time to actively seek out more new voices to include on the show. So, our goal for 2020 is to speak to a host of people who have never been on the podcast to get their perspectives on his movies. A diversity of opinion is always food for thought and we think this will be the perfect way to start new discussions about the long legacy of Jacinto Molina. These are great days for Senor Naschy as more and more of his films are available on Blu-Ray bringing a whole new generation of fans to his mad world of monsters and horror. That means people are discovering El Hombre Lobo and his other creations every day so its time to kick open the doors and see what his influence is a full decade after his passing. This giant-sized episode includes four new voices to the podcast. I asked each participant to talk about one of the Waldemar Daninsky films and they (luckily) jumped at the chance. Adrian Smith has podcasted with me over on The Bloody Pit discussing INSEMINOID and CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST but he steps up to discuss his first Naschy werewolf film - WEREWOLF SHADOW. Derek Koch is a podcasting O.G. with his incredibly popular Monster Kid Radio serving as a focal point for these kinds of classic (and not so classic) movies. He joins us to talk about the Naschy monster mash ASSIGNMENT TERROR. Author Steven Sullivan has been on the Bloody Pit in the past talking about the colorful Doctor Who films made in the 1960’s, but his love of all things Naschy bubbles over in our conversation about CURSE OF THE DEVIL. Matthew Kowalski is a longtime fan of the podcast and has often written in to give us his thoughts on the various Spanish horror topics we dig into on the show. He sat down to talk about his favorite of the Daninsky films – WEREWOLF SHADOW - giving us a different look at that iconic movie. Afterward, Troy and I tackle an email and makes plans to get to our backlogged correspondence over the next couple of shows. We promise! I’ve already got a couple more guests for future episodes lined up including some folks I’ve never spoken with before. So exciting! This is going to be a great year for the Naschycast even if I don’t think we’ll produce another four-and-a-half-hour episode! Seriously, I’ll try to break things up as we go forward. If you have any comments or suggestion please write us at naschycast@gmail.com or message us on the Facebook page. Thank you for listening and we’ll be back soon!

In the 16th Century, the lycanthrope Waldemar Daninsky goes from his native Europe to Japan, seeking a way to cure himself of being a werewolf. Only a Japanese sorcerer named Kian and a magic silver sword can save him.

En esta reposición empezamos con Jorge León a desvelar muchos de los entresijos de lo que fué este clásico programa de TONDI aprovechando que esgta semana se cumpliría el 85 aniversario de Paul Naschy. Abordamos el tema de los "Hombres Lobo", la Licantropía y los hombres peludos. Nuestros colaboradores Jose Manuel Garcia Bautista Bautista, Laura Vivancos, Javier Domingo, Don Luis Luis, Carlos Horrillo Gomez e Inma Argüelles nos traen de todo y peludo. Nuestros Edipots habituales Noly Encinas Padilla y Kiko Orion nos acercan a las novedades podcasteras del misterio. Como invitado estrella y aprovechando el 9º aniversario del fallecimiento del actor y director Paul Naschy nos visita su hijo Sergio Molina que nos aportara mucha información sobre la figura de su padre. Pásate por nuestro parque www.edenex.es y menos lobos!

Jeffrey and Richard finally discuss a glaring omission in the Hello! This is the Doomed Show universe... Paul Naschy AKA Jacinto Molina. They talk about The Fury of the Wolfman from 1972. Richard gets confused about the Waldemar Daninsky film series and Jeffrey wishes he was on a better podcast. It's fun! http://doomedmoviethon.com http://cinemasomnambulist.com http://legionpodcasts.com Check out our pals, Naschycast: https://naschycast.podbean.com/

Jacinto Molina Álvarez holds the record for starring in the most werrewolf movies, even surpassing Lon Chaney Jr. We dig into his filmography, including maybe some movies he just straight made up.

Jacinto Molina Álvarez holds the record for starring in the most werrewolf movies, even surpassing Lon Chaney Jr. We dig into his filmography, including maybe some movies he just straight made up.

Vi byter avsnitt med kollegorna på From Beyond som tar sig an ett av skräckfilmens mest arketypiska monster. Richard och David kommer på kollisionskurs kring huruvida Ginger Snaps är en intressant eller bra film, men förenas i jämförelsen att om Vargtimmen är vampyrer så är From Beyond - varulvar! Aaoouuh. De pratar också om: Besökarna (men alldeles för lite), Universal Pictures, Dracula, Frankenstein, Boris Karloff, The Wolf Man, Zeus, Lykaon, Fenrisulven, Ragnarök, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, Wendigo, Kitsune, Peter Stumpp, Porfyri, lykantropi, Richard Chase, The Vampire of Sacramento, The White Wolf, Le Loup Garou, Wolfblood, Werewolf of London, Warren Zevon, Lon Chaney Jr., Lon Chaney, London After Midnight, The Unknown, Phantom of the Opera, John Landis, An American Werewolf in London, Rick Baker, Joe Dante, Dee Wallace, E.T., Cujo, The Hills Have Eyes, John Carradine, Rob Bottin, Dick Miller, Whitley Strieber, The Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf, Christopher Lee, An American Werewolf in Paris, Julie Delpy, Cursed, Wes Craven, Christina Ricci, Jesse Eisenberg, Joshua Jackson, Milo Ventimiglia, Bad Moon, Paul Naschy, Waldemar Daninsky, The Hombre Lobo, Curse of the Werewolf, Oliver Reed, Hammer Films, Terence Fisher, Wolfen, Skinwalkers, Albert Finney, Arkiv X, Supernatural, Skinwalker Ranch, Wolf, Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, The Wolfman, Benicio del Toro, Dog Soldiers, Neil Marshall, Assault on Precint 13, The Descent, Peter Cushing, The Beast Must Die, Amicus Productions, Van Helsing, Hugh Jackman, Silver Bullet, Stephen King, Cycle of the Werewolf, Corey Haim, Gary Busey, Corey Feldman, The Monster Squad, Wolfman's Got Nards, John Gries, Napoleon Dynamite, Fright Night Part 2, Late Phases, Teen Wolf, Michael J. Fox, Teen Wolf Too, Jason Bateman, Full Moon High, The Craft, Den onda cirkeln, May, Angela Bettis, Lucky McKee, Orphan Black, Når dyrene drømmer, Låt den rätte komma in, Neil Jordan, The Company of the Wolves, Rob Zombie, Werewolf Women of the S.S., Nicolas Cage, Angela Carter, Rödluvan, Gothic, Ken Russell, La Bête, Walerian Borowczyk, Werewolf Woman, Letterboxd, Jess Franco, The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein, House of Dracula, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, Abbott och Costello, Santo & Blue Demon vs. Dracula & the Wolfman, Stephenie Meyer, Twilight, White Wolf, Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Underworld, What We Do in the Shadows, Taika Waititi, Mario Bava, Black Sabbath, Boris Karloff, Wurdalak, The Night of the Devils, Frostbiten, Cat People, Val Lewton, Paul Schrader, Nastassja Kinski, Jacques Tourneur, Mick Garris, Sleepwalkers, Mädchen Amick, The Howling III: The Marsupials, The Beast Within, Dario Argento, Dracula 3D, Conquest, Lucio Fulci, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Project: Metalbeast, Werewolves on Wheels, Monster Dog, Claudio Fragasso, Alice Cooper, Eclipse Total, Anthony Hickox, Mario Van Peebles, Wolf Guy, Sonny Chiba, WolfCop, Robert R. McCammon, Carnivorous Lunar Activities, Ulver, Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne til Ulven i Manden och Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Nostalgi, löst tyckande och akademisk analys i en salig röra.

In general, our shows focus on the Golden Age period of Spanish horror but the genre continues to flourish in Spain. Throughout the 90's and on up to today there have been some extraordinary horror movies produced in Naschy's home country including some efforts that were actually copied/remade here in the States. One of those genre films that we've been planning to view for a few years now finally gets our attention in this episode. You would think that a Spanish made werewolf film would be a natural given the Waldemar Daninsky series being such an iconic pert of horror cinema history. But the number of 21st century lycanthrope tales produced there - or, in Europe actually - can be counted on one hand. Luckily LOBOS DE ARGA (2012) found its way through the hell of modern film financing to the big screen. It must have been a hard sell because not only is it a werewolf story but it's also one of the most difficult genre combinations to attempt - a horror/comedy! That doesn't usually go very well. Indeed, the Naschycast's history with Spanish comedy is......... not good. So, what did Troy and I think of this modern monster wolf story that comes spiked with laughs? Listen and we promise not to spoil the film for you. Seriously. We have a couple of emails that we answer in the final segment of the show including a voicemail from Britain. You can send your comments and questions to naschycast@gmail.com and we'll spill our guts to you next time out. We can also be reached on the Facebook page where interesting links show up regularly. Thanks for downloading and listening. If you like the show let others know about it!

Welcome to this quarters episode of OCD. It’s Boz’s choice this week and there was much Wailing and Naschy of Teeth as he loses his hosting mojo ever so slightly. So come with us as we venture into the world of Spanish speaking Samurai and diminutive WereWuffs!   MOVIE: The Beast and the Magic Sword (1983) Details: In the 16th Century, the lycanthrope Waldemar Daninsky goes from his native Europe to Japan, seeking a way to cure himself of being a werewolf. Only a Japanese sorcerer named Kian and a magic silver sword can save him.   The post Obsessive Cinema Discourse: Season 01, Episode 09 – Wailing and Naschy of teeth appeared first on Legion.

It's that time once again my friends, so gather around! The moon is rising and so is our favorite hairy beast. This time out Naschy indulges his love for the Monster Mash and combines two unlikely members of the classic horror gallery for a romp through swinging London. Knowing that putting these two together requires some work Naschy first takes us to the rural villages of the Carpathian Mountains for a gothic tinged introduction to our old friend Waldemar Daninksy before his trip to England in search of a cure for his unfortunate problem. The grandson of the infamous Dr. Jekyll agrees to try an unorthodox (and completely nutty) method of dealing with lycanthropy, but, as is usual in a Paul Naschy script, things don’t go quite as well as our poor cursed man might hope. This was the sixth Waldemar Daninsky adventure and it’s a good one. Once again rebooting the character from scratch we have the tortured soul hoping for deliverance from a hellish life and given some small measure of happiness by the love of a beautiful woman. It’s a shame the village people hate him so! Troy and I have a great time going through this one point by point finding pleasures both large and small even if I have to be reminded that Hombre Loco is a very different thing from Hombre Lobo! 

After putting it off for months we finally take aim at one of Naschy’s best known and most beloved Waldemar Daninsky tales. Mostly seen in the US on television under its alternate title of THE WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMEN it’s a film near and dear to fans for its sexy bloodsuckers as well as its monster battle. It sports the usual mix of romantic angst, tragic fate, and gory throat ripping violence all whipped together into a heady, unique creature feature that could only have been produced in the swinging 70s. While far from perfect it has more than enough horror entertainment value to keep most anyone staring at the screen – often in amazement and sometimes in complete confusion. But as with most Naschy scripts the story does eventually make a sort of mad sense and this scary suspense tale finds multiple ways to satisfy its audience. This was the first time Naschy worked with director Leon Klimovsky and his skill makes WEREWOLF SHADOW a truly mesmerizing visual effort. He’s able to craft a fantastic dreamlike/nightmarish feel to many sequences that give the entire film a haunting quality. The cast is strong and the lovely ladies are very good but I’m really surprised old Waldemar only manages to sleep with one of them. It’s like he wasn’t even trying! The same can’t be said of his acting performance, though. Naschy is very good throughout with his ability to emote getting better and better as he learned his craft on the job. His earnest work here points toward the great work he would do over the course of the next few years. Among the astonishing things we learn in this episode is that there is more than one way to kill a vampire; that neck meat is the tastiest kind of meat; that mini-skirted women roam the French woodlands at all hours of the night; that full moons don’t necessarily come in threes and for some reason Satan fears werewolves. Please drop us a line at nashcycast@gmail.com and tell us how we're doing. 

In the third episode of NaschyCast Troy and  I delve into the 8th Waldemar Daninsky werewolf film NIGHT OF THE HOWLING BEAST. Afflicted with at least a half dozen alternate titles the film is a fun adventure film crossed with Naschy’s usual lycanthropic madness and some unexpectedly acrobatic fight scenes. The movie has more than a few surprises including disproving one of my earlier statements about Mr. Molina’s tendency to write only two types of female characters. Also note that with this episode we add sound clips from the movie for your entertainment and edification. Some of the lines in this one are just too good to miss.

After a Summer hiatus The Naschycast is back with a new episode! This time out we have invited fellow podcaster and author Nic Brown to stop by for a discussion of a couple of Paul Naschy's finest werewolf movies - THE MARK OF THE WOLF MAN (1968) and DR. JEKYLL AND THE WEREWOLF (1972). Nic is one of the co-hosts of the legendary B-Movie Cast and, although they have occasionally covered wolfman films over there, this is the first time he has been able to dig into a Waldemar Daninsky double feature. Of course, the fact that Nic has famously written a couple of novels centered on a lycanthrope (The Werewolf For Hire series) just adds to the fun and explains why we wanted him to talk about our favorite Spanish Hombre Lobo. Needless to say, he finds the Naschy version of werewolfery to be very different from the cinematic standard we all know and love. Although the three of us do occasionally get off topic we do dig into things pretty well. We discuss Nic's favorite werewolf films; dig into the mystery of the alternate FRANKENSTEIN'S BLOODY TERROR title for MARK OF THE WOLF MAN; delight in the fact that both of these films are monster mashes with multiple creatures going at each other and we marvel at the creativity on display to get Mr. Hyde and the werewolf into one body! Also, we chew over the bizarre dance of the seven vampires sequence in MARK with new and improved (?) ideas suggested for this most insane stalking/seduction technique. Nic makes note of the logical reasons for the wolf man's most common form of attack while I wonder if maybe neck meat is simply considered an appetizer in the lycanthrope world. After we conclude the movie portion of the show Troy and I take the time to answer a few listener emails. There are some kind words and a few suggestions for future films to cover with a strong push toward those evil knights Templar, so look for a return to that beloved series soon for the show. If you have any comments or questions for us the email address is naschycast@gmail.com and we're always glad to hear from you. We can also be reached over on the FaceBook page where we post up information and cool links focused on Spanish Horror whenever we can. Thanks for downloading and listening to the show!

After too long a time the NaschyCast returns to the world of El Hombre Lobo! Having covered all eleven of the Waldemar Daninsky film over the course of the podcast your two hosts have decided to weigh in on how the series stacks up. We each rank the films from favorite to least favorite with a surprise digital guest appearance by our Man in the Field - Dan! Yep- in a strange, jumbled way we have Dan join us (through the magic of painstaking editing) to list off his thoughts on the Daninsky movies as well. You just never know what surprises will be up our hairy sleeve. Of course, it wouldn't be the NaschyCast without a number of digressions and tangents so expect some conversation about Lester Dent pulp stories; Derek Robinson World War One novels about fighter pilots; the epic-length science fiction of Peter R. Hamilton; bizarre combinations of music and werewolf imagery; and Rod's brief review of Argento's DRACULA film. We narrowly avoid a discussion of ARCHER so be happy we have some self-control. Also, the feedback section is packed with fun tidings including an MP3 piece from a new writer to the show and a couple of other Spanish Horror fans chiming in with their own rankings of the lycanthrope cinema of Senor Naschy. It's a fun time for all involved! If you would like to add your two cents worth you can write us at naschycast@gmail.com or join us over on the Facebook page. And thank you for downloading and listening!