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( aka "Doctor Jekyll and the Werewolf" or "Dr Jekyll and the Wolfman" or "Dr. Jekyll vs. the Wolfman" or "Dr. Jekyll vs. The Werewolf")
Directed by León Klimovsky
Spain 1972
Quite simply the most crazed and delirious film of Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy’s long career. The trouble starts when our favorite El Hombre Lobo, Waldemar Daninsky (Naschy, of course) goes to the infamous Dr Jekyll (Euro-cult fave Jack Taylor) for help ridding himself of the lycanthropy curse. Things don’t exactly go as planned. The results are some of the most bizarre and entertaining moments of the entire 70s Spanish horror boom. *** This is the fifth film to feature Spanish actor Paul Naschy as Waldemar the Wolfman. Here he comes to swinging seventies' London, seeking a cure to his malady. Unfortunately he meets Dr. Jekyll who injects him with a serum that turns him into the lascivious killer Mr. Hyde. In his top hat and black cloak, Hyde haunts the flesh pots of Soho, while two gorgeous women fight for possession of his wolfman soul... Top grade Euro-horror and definitely the craziest werewolf film ever. |
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Theatrical Release: May 1972 (Cannes Film Festival)
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Review: Mondo Macabro - Region FREE - 4K UHD
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Runtime |
Spanish version: 1:25:56.666 Export Version: 1:28:13.875 |
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Video |
1. 66:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 43,602,078,330 bytesSpanish : 19,563,651,072 bytesExport: 14,922,897,408 bytes Video Bitrate: 24.99 / 19.36 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
1.66:1 2160P 4K Ultra HD Disc Size: 36,363,704,954 bytesFeature: 36,219,703,296 bytesVideo Bitrate: 49.75 MbpsCodec: HEVC Video |
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Audio |
Spanish Version: DUB:
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1607 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1607 kbps / 16-bit (DTS
Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -31dB Export Version:
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1727 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1727 kbps / 16-bit (DTS
Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 224 kbps / DN -31dB |
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Subtitles | English, None (no subtitles on the 'Export version) | |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Mondo Macabro
Edition Details: 4K Ultra HD disc
The Spanish cut of the film in 2160p, taken from the 4K
restoration
Mondo Macabro - Region FREE - Blu-ray
Spanish cut in 1080p, taken from the 4K restoration
Exclusive slipcover; reversible inner sleeve with new art by Rick Melton and original poster art on each side; set of lobby card reproductions; 20 page full color booklet with new writing on the film by Mirek Lipinski; limited to 2000 copies
Chapters 10 / 10 |
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NOTE:
The below
Blu-ray
and
4K UHD
captures were taken directly from the respective
discs.
Like Cult Films
Django
4K UHD, Umbrella's
4K UHD
transfer of
Peter Weir's
The Last Wave
and Criterion's
4K UHD transfers of
The Others,
Rules of the Game,
Branded to Kill,
In the Mood For Love,
Night of the Living Dead
and, further examples, Masters of Cinema's
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, ClassicFlix's
I, the Jury,
and Kino's
4K UHDs
of
The Apartment,
For a Few Dollars More,
A Fistful of Dollars,
In the Heat of the Night,
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
as well as Koch Media's
Neon Demon + one of the
4K UHD
transfers of Dario Argento's
Suspiria,
does not have HDR applied
(no HDR10, HDR10+, nor Dolby Vision.)
The 2160P still has the higher, superior, resolution that exports the grain
with prominence, flesh tones may cool slightly and primaries have depth
It is likely that the monitor
you are seeing this review is not an
HDR-compatible
display (High Dynamic Range) or Dolby Vision, where each pixel can be assigned with a wider
and notably granular range of color and light. Our
capture software if simulating the HDR (in a uniform manner) for standard
monitors. This should make it easier for us to review more
4K UHD titles in the
future and give you a decent idea of its attributes on your system. So our
captures may not support the exact same colors (coolness of
skin tones, brighter or darker hues etc.) as the
4K system at your home. But the
framing, detail, grain texture support etc. are, generally, not effected by
this simulation representation.
NOTE:
We have reviewed the following 4K
UHD packages
recently:
Paths of Glory
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Southern Comfort
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(software uniformly simulated HDR,)
The Wages of Fear
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
The Roaring Twenties
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Universal Classic Monsters Limited Edition Collection
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Scarlet Street
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
eXistenZ
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Conan the Barbarian
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Django
(no HDR),
Lone Star
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Suspect Zero
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Count Dracula
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Full Circle - The Haunting of Julia
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
The Warriors
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Blackhat
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Mark of the Devil
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Barbarella
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
The Last Picture Show
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
The Man Who Knew Too Much
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Rope
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Frenzy
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
American Graffiti
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
East End Hustle (software uniformly simulated HDR),
Three Days of the Condor
(software uniformly simulated HDR), Witness
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Fascination
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
Lips of Blood
(software uniformly simulated HDR),
The Others
(no HDR),
It Came From Outer Space
(software uniformly simulated HDR).
On their
4K UHD,
Mondo Macabro offer the option of DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel tracks (16-bit) in the
original Spanish or a, default, English DUB option for the 'Spanish
version' (4K UHD
and Blu-ray). For the 'Export
version' (only on the Blu-ray) there
is lossless English only.
"Dr. Jekyll and The Werewolf"
is filled with various types of violence and lycanthropic transformation
growls. There isn't an abundance of depth. The, surprisingly effective,
score was credited to
Antón García Abril (Tombs
of the Blind Dead,
Texas,
Adios,
The Werewolf Versus the Vampire
Woman,
The Loreley's Grasp
etc.) and (uncredited) Adolfo Waitzman (It's
Nothing Mama Just a Game,
Hotel Fear)
it supports the film exceptionally well. Mondo Macabro
Spanish version (4K UHD
and Blu-ray)
offers optional English subtitles but the Export version, in English,
has none. Both discs are region FREE,
playable worldwide.
The
4K UHD disc, with the
Spanish version, has only a commentary by
The Naschycast (Troy Guinn & Rod Barnett.)
They mention the various titles of the film, a lot on Naschy's career,
motifs, sounds effects (also used in
Tombs of the Blind Dead) and so
much more. I thought there were some intelligent observations and
educational comments on Naschy and this production. Naschy fans will enjoy
their efforts. All other extras are relegated to the second disc
Blu-ray. where each version has the same
commentary (well slightly differing with the extra scenes in the Export
version.) There are also an 18-minuite archival interview with Paul Naschy
about the film, plus 22-minutes with with Sergio Molina (son of Paul Naschy
& Elvira Primavera.) We also get a 'Career profile of Jack Taylor' - he
starred in many Spanish cult films by Jesús Franco and was a big Euro horror
celebrity - that runs over 1/2 hour and the actor himself on "Fantaterror"
for over 1/4 hour. Lastly, filmmaker Victor Matellano discusses the career
of director Leon Klimovsky who was born in Buenos Aires and trained as a
dentist. He directed a variety of genre like Spaghetti Westerns, 'Euro War'
and exploitation films including Spain's horror film genre - and worked in
many other countries including Egypt, Mexico, and Italy. The package has a
exclusive slipcover, reversible inner sleeve with new art by Rick Melton
with original poster art on each side, a set of lobby card reproductions,
and a 20 page full color booklet with new writing on the film by Mirek
Lipinski. It was limited to 2000 copies and is now sold-out.
This was Paul Naschy's second film project with director Leon
Klimovsky, following their very successful
The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman (also available in
4K UHD). It has a lot of the same appeal although
it also has the feel that it was produced fairly quickly with a few cut
corners. Naschy, who wrote the screenplays for most of his films, is great,
as is abused beauty Shirley Corrigan and stalwart Jack Taylor. Hey - the
more I watch these Werewolf / Count Waldemar Daninsky (known in Spain as
El Hombre Lobo) cycle of films (Fury
of the Wolfman,
Night of the Werewolf etc.) - the more I look forward to the next
one. It sounds like Mondo Macabro's
4K UHD
release tried their best to get the 'Export
version' in superior quality but it wasn't meant to be. But we do get the
Spanish version in 2160P resolution, commentary, interviews, and booklet.
Hopefully it won't be long till fans, that missed this package, can get
their hands on the
Blu-ray. |
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