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The Beast and the Magic Sword

1983 · 115 min

A somber, old-fashioned gothic horror journey that blends European werewolf tragedy with Japanese mysticism, feeling earnest and occasionally stagey.

Directed by
Paul Naschy
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Paul Naschy, Shigeru Amachi, Beatriz Escudero
Overview
His bloodline damned by a witch, Waldemar Daninsky heads to Japan to seek a cure for his werewolf curse.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Paul Naschy
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Paul Naschy, Shigeru Amachi, Beatriz Escudero
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • identity
  • survival
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
fantasy, horror
Directed by
Paul Naschy
Written by
Paul Naschy
Starring
Paul Naschy, Shigeru Amachi, Beatriz Escudero, Junko Asahina, Violeta Cela, Yôko Fuji, Conrado San Martín, Gérard Tichy
Music
Ángel Arteaga
Cinematography
Julio Burgos
Runtime
115 min
Country
Japan, Spain
Languages
Spanish, Japanese

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