Recently, on the night of the last full moon, a buddy and i treated ourselves to a marathon of flicks featuring my favourite movie monster, the werewolf. Curse of the queerwolf 1988 english usa nonporn add comments. Oliver reed portrays the bloodthirsty manbeast who loves by day and kills by night in this gripping gothic thriller. The curse of the werewolf trailer 1961 trailer for the curse of the werewolf.
The queerwolf first made an appearance in the directors film a polish vampire in burbank, but it was not in the film for long. Curse of the werewolf is a perfect play for introducing young casts to the conventions of farce. Fusci proved to be a valuable source of information about this film when it was revived for a 20 bluray and dvd edition from the intrepid film archaeologists at vinegar syndrome. Ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration. Some great broad characters and everincreasing pacing. Stereotypes of homosexuals are parodied, along with horror conventions. The only way for him to combat the transformation is to. With michael palazzolo, kent butler, taylor whitney, cynthia brownell. Can you handle the comedy of curse of the queerwolf. Its not the first gay werewolf movie that dubious honor belongs to 1988s curse of the queerwolf but 23yearold british director will goulds allegorical fable is the first one worth seeing. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
Curse of the queerwolf, released in 1988, is the most recent of them and by far the cheapest to make. Notable for the heavy tones of melodrama and emotional conflict. A gypsy offers to help him, but larry refuses until the first full moon that he experiences. He ends up transforming into an effeminate creature with a red handkerchief and. Oliver reed portrays the bloodthirsty manbeast who. Based on the book the werewolf of paris by guy endore, the movie changes the setting to spain.
The game brings you back to your childhood home, which now has. Curse of the queerwolf 1988 directed by mark pirro. Curse of the queerwolf 1988, a film by mark pirro theiapolis. The film was produced in santa barbara with 8mm film, which is the type of film that was used by many very lowbudget directors in the late 1980s. The curse of the werewolf 1961 letterboxd social film. Nov 24, 2012 the curse of the werewolves game introduction the curse of the werewolves is a hidden objectadventure game created by nordcurrent. What this means is that a straight man be it the allamerican variety or the one who fantasizes about dinner at hooters can become every gay stereotype when the moon is full. Curse of the queerwolf is a 1988 comedy horror film directed by mark pirro. Its not the first gay werewolf movie that dubious honor belongs to 1988s curse of the queerwolf but 23yearold british director will goulds allegorical fable is.
A trailer for the low budget film, curse of the queer worl. Watch curse of the queerwolf now on your favorite device. Curse of the queerwolf queerbillie 1988 special effects a fairly odd christmas 2012. You really have to see the movie to know how the curse is broken.
Curse of the queerwolf 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bringing home a late night hookup, larry discovers that she is really a he and she is being stalked by an agry torch bearing mob of 4 guys wanting to kill her for having the curse of the queerwolf. Its the hilarious story of larry smallbutt, your typical allamerican macho man. Though curse of the queerwolf was shot several years after polish vampire, its similarlysuper 8 predecessor struck me as looking better overall. Together with his friend dick cheese, they frequent l. Punk vacation 1990 the vhs wave of the 1980s brought a lot of mysterious films out of the woodwork.
If microbudget indie film curse of the queerwolf were made today by a gay director, it would be a midnight movie cult hit. After the main star gets bitten by a drag queen, a gypsy fortuneteller reads his palm and sees the pansygram. Some were good and some were bad but ill let you be the judge of that. After being bitten by what he thinks is a transvestite, larry starts having nightmares about hillbillies, ominous visits from an old gypsy woman, and having the strangest reactions to. The transformation scene from mark pirros curse of the queerwolf 1988. Curse of the queerwolf is a film i became familiar with when i was really young and saw an ad for it in fangoria. This article needs an image preferably free related to the subject, such as a picture of the set or a film poster. In 1961, after having successfully started their own dracula, frankenstein, and mummy franchises, hammer film productions were ready to tackle the subject of werewolves.
Nov 24, 2016 curse of the queerwolf, released in 1988, is the most recent of them and by far the cheapest to make. The title curse surfaces when a mute servant girl bears a child on. Back in 1988, it was apparently looked at as an antigay horror comedy. The curse of the werewolf resurrects the idea of the reluctant werewolf who feels guilty and remorseful about the need to kill when the moon is full. The curse of the werewolf is currently available in north america on bluray as part of universals hammer horror 8film collection, which includes last weeks subject, the kiss of the vampire. This movie was made on low, low funds and it shows, as this is a very lackluster presentation. However, during their makeout session, she did give larry a bite, now inflicting him with the curse.
Conceived by the rape of a mute servant girl by a demented beggar, an infant is raised by a wealthy but kindly bachelorgentleman and his woman servant who learn, years later, that he is a werewolf, a demonpossessed being whose only chance for normalcy will be, as a young man, to find a woman who will love him for himself, which will effect his release from this curse. In this comic spoof of horror movies, a mans behind is bitten by a gay werewolf. My local video stores never got a copy so i had no idea how good or bad the film was but after all of these years i finally got a chance to see it. The curse of the werewolf is a 1961 british horror film based on the novel the werewolf of paris by guy endore. We watched an american werewolf in london, wolfen, the howling, and this one, curse of the werewolf, a film id heard a lot about but never seen. Jun 22, 2014 there were also a lot of other werewolf movies produced in the 1980s, some were blatant rip offs of these two and others were very original. Surprisingly, this is the only werewolf movie produced in the entire run of hammer horror films. The source print appears to have been in better shape than the one used for kiss of the vampire, with a noticeable improvement in detail. Curse of the queerwolf 1988 hard rock nightmare 1988. The curse of the werewolf 1961 terence fisher synopsis. With terence fisher directing, and with british film icon, oliver reed, onboard in his first starring role, hammers curse of the werewolf went on to become one of the companys classic films. Hammers curse of the werewolf bluray update diabolique. For the most part there are some funny moments to be found. Curse of the wolf is the story of a young woman who discovers a cure for lycanthropy.
The curse of the werewolf, a 1961 release directed by terence fisher, takes its nineteenthcentury setting and basic themes from the werewolf of paris, a 1933 novel by guy endore that begins with an appropriately spooky old adage declaring that werewolves require no normal food since night, winter and death provide all the nourishment they need. The film was made by the british company hammer film productions and was shot at bray studios on sets that were constructed for the proposed spanish inquisition themed the rape of sabena, a film that was shelved when the bbfc objected to the script. Please ensure that nonfree content guidelines are properly observed. Werewolf movies of the 1980s, a complete list 80s films. Titles that would never find a home on indie screens, much less nationwide chain ones, suddenly found a home on videotape at stores all over the world, usually sporting lurid cover art designed to lure in viewers hungry for cheap thrills and fast action. Below is a list of all the werewolf movies of the 1980s listed in chronological order. After injecting new life into classic movie monsters dracula and frankenstein, hammer studios apply their gothic touch to another monster genre with this excellent, stylish piece probably the best of the old school i.
The story revolves around a new type of werecreature a queerwolf. Home of director mark pirro and pirromount studios. Universal pictures has been providing hd masters in a 2. Curse of the vampire 1960 chorus girls in nighties and their entourage land in the castle of count kernassy walter brandi and his vampire ancestor. Producer tony hinds, writing under the pseudonym, john elder, decided to adapt guy endores 1933 novel, the werewolf of paris, but because hammer had rather elaborate period spanish sets left over.
Curse of the queerwolf is a no budget exploitation buddy comedy about a rare. Now, german company, anolis entertainment, has given the film the hd treatment it deserves, and the englishfriendly bluray release is worth anyone. The plot concerns a swinging bachelor, larry smallbutt michael palazzolo who is bitten on the rear end by a transvestite queerwolf whom he believed was a woman. Curse of the queerwolf was mostly looped, but the audio didnt seem as disparate with this film as in a polish vampire in burbank. Curse of the queerwolf is a film directed by mark pirro with michael palazzolo, kent. Jan 01, 2007 a trailer for the low budget film, curse of the queer worl. For fans who are eagerly awaiting the upcoming bluray release of hammers curse of the werewolf, from german company anolis entertinement, there is good news today universal pictures has been providing hd masters in a 2. She treats herself and then tries to leave the pack of werewolves she belongs to. Tucked away near the end of the raedon era was punk vacation.
Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. For fans who are eagerly awaiting the upcoming bluray release of hammers curse of the werewolf, from german company anolis entertinement, there is good news today. Directed by mark pirro, curse of the queerwolf is a 1988 comedyhorror film. A fact from curse of the queerwolf appeared on wikipedia s main page in the did you know.
Curse of the werewolf is a 1961 film from terence fisher. In the course of one of these trysts, larry is bitten on the ass by a goodlooking she that surprisingly turns out to. Michael palazzolo, kent butler, taylor whitney, cynthia brownell, darwyn carson, jim bruce, sergio bandera, mark pirro. This mildly amusing horror spoof was filmed on super8 film by fledgling indie director mark pirro nudist colony of the dead.
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