''Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo'' (''Dr. Jekyll and the Wolfman''), also known as ''Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf'', is a 1971 Spanish

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

, the sixth in a series of 12 films about the

werewolf In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (; ; uk, Вовкулака, Vovkulaka), is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposely or ...

Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by

Paul Naschy Paul Naschy (born Jacinto Molina Álvarez, September 6, 1934 – November 30, 2009) was a Spanish film actor, screenwriter, and director working primarily in horror films. His portrayals of numerous classic horror figures— The Wolfman, ...

. Naschy actually plays a triple role in the film, portraying Waldemar Daninsky, the Wolf Man and Mr. Hyde. This was Naschy's 2nd film working with director Leon Klimovsky, following their hugely successful 1970 collaboration ''La Noche de Walpurgis''. This film also featured Euro-Horror star Jack Taylor, Mirta Miller and the beautiful Shirley Corrigan of England. The film failed however to reach the box office success of ''Walpurgis''. The film was in production from November to December 1971. The film was released in Spain on November 13, 1972 as ''Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo'', in the U.S. in 1973 as ''Dr. Jekyll and the Wolfman'', and in Germany in 1974 as ''Night of the Bloody Wolves''. It was released in the UK in 1973 as ''Dr. Jekyll and the Werewolf''. It was followed by a 1973 sequel, '' El Retorno de Walpurgis'' (aka ''Curse of the Devil'').

Plot

A young, wealthy Spanish landowner, Waldemar Daninsky, aka "El Hombre Lobo" (The Wolfman), searches for a cure to his lycanthropy. He travels to London to consult with the infamous Dr. Henry Jekyll's grandson. The doctor prescribes a serum that transforms the werewolf into a bestial Hyde-like personality. It is theorized that Mr. Hyde's superhuman ego will sublimate Daninsky's werewolf identity and eradicate it. Unfortunately, the procedure results in an even more savage monster than before, since the werewolf only killed against his will, but Mr. Hyde actually enjoys the sadistic acts he commits. The violence is over the top in the scenes where Mr. Hyde ties up two women and brutally whips them nearly to death. The film also contains some unusual transformation scenes, one wherein Daninsky turns into the Wolf Man in a stalled elevator in which he is trapped with a young nurse, and another where he transforms in the middle of a crowded discotheque illuminated by weird strobe light effects. Henry Jekyll winds up getting stabbed to death by Sandra, a jilted lab assistant/ lover, and the Wolf Man is shot dead with silver bullets, fired by Justine, a woman who loved him enough to end his torment.

Cast

as Waldemar Daninsky/

Wolfman In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (; ; uk, Вовкулака, Vovkulaka), is an individual that can shapeshifting, shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropy, therianthropic mythological hybr ...

Mr. Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll, nicknamed in some copies of the story as Harry Jekyll, and his alternative personality, Mr. Edward Hyde, is the central character of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''. In the story, ...

* Jack Taylor as

Dr. Henry Jekyll Dr. Henry Jekyll, nicknamed in some copies of the story as Harry Jekyll, and his alternative personality, Mr. Edward Hyde, is the central character of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''. In the story, ...

* Shirley Corrigan as Justine *

Mirta Miller Mirta Miller (born 16 August 1948) is an Argentine film actress. She has appeared in more than 65 films since 1961. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Selected filmography * ''No Exit'' (1962) * ''Una chica casi decente'' (1971) * '' Dr. ...

as Sandra, Jekyll's lab assistant * José Marco as Imre Kosta *

Luis Induni Luis Induni (5 March 1920, in Romano di Lombardia, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy – 31 December 1979, in Barcelona, Spain) was an Italian film actor of the 1950s 1960s and 1970s. He made his debut in the western film ''Billy the Kid'' (1962) along ...

as Otvos, the local village gang leader * Luis Gaspar as Thurko, Otvos's thug * Bernabe Barta Barri as Gyogyo, the innkeeper * Elsa Zabala as Uswika Bathory, Waldemar's guardian * Lucy Tiller as whore * Jorge Vico as party guest * Adolfo Thous as party guest * Monteserrat Julió as Agatha, a party guest * Marisol Delgado as Nurse in elevator

Production

Famed Euro-horror star Jack Taylor was praised for his "wonderfully nuanced performance" as Dr. Henry Jekyll. This was the only time that the two sets of characters, Jekyll/Hyde and the Wolf Man, appeared together in the same movie.

Release

Two different versions of the film were made, a somewhat censored, clothed version for Spanish theaters and an international "unclothed" version to be distributed outside of Spain. The uncensored version was released on DVD by Code Red (on a double disc with ''The Vampires' Night Orgy''), and the "clothed" edition was released on a British DVD by Mondo Macabro.Howarth, Troy (2018). Human Beasts: The Films of Paul Naschy. WK Books. p. 318. ISBN 978-1718835894.

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References

{{León Klimovsky 1971 films 1970s monster movies Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films 1971 horror films Films directed by León Klimovsky Spanish werewolf films Films scored by Antón García Abril Waldemar Daninsky series 1970s Spanish-language films 1970s Spanish films