#the awful dr orloff

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movie poster - The Awful Dr Orloff (Spanish poster) - Mar 1962

Mario DeBerandinis

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Jess Franco Friday!

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horror + countries firsts

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On January 7, 1964, The Awful Dr. Orloff debuted in Japan.

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The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock, 1962) & The Awful Dr. Orloff (Gritos en la noche, 1962)

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the AWFUL DR. ORLOFF (1962)

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the AWFUL DR. ORLOFF (1962)

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JULY PRE-ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT #1! Going on sale Thursday, July 27th at 9 AM Pacific/12 noon Eastern, only at mondomacabro.bigcartel.com! We’re sure you have tons of Jess Franco films in your collection, likely even some films in multiple formats! But how about one that’s never been released officially in the US or anywhere else for that matter? That’s why we are very excited to bring you … THE SINISTER DR ORLOFF (1982)! With his 1962 film The Awful Dr Orlof, director Jess Franco laid the ground work for the Spanish horror boom that was to follow later in that decade. 20 years on, he revisited his classic to create this chilling and macabre follow up. The Sinister Dr. Orloff features the original doctor - played by Howard Vernon - with Antonio Mayans as his son, Alfred. The film is set amongst the bright neon lights and gaudy tourist attractions of Alicante, on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Alfred Orloff cruises the bustling nighttime streets, seeking out women, whom he takes back to his empty apartment. There he drugs them and has his blind brother, Andros, carry them off to a secret laboratory where Orloff has created a strange and bizarre mind transference machine, hoping to transfer the consciousness of the captive women into the body of his comatose mother. Orloff’s father, played by Howard Vernon, becomes aware that his son is starting to enjoy these murderous night games and decides that he must stop the deadly experiments that are being conducted in his name. But when Inspector Tanner’s wife becomes the next victim, events take a tragic and unexpected turn. This region free release is the US premiere of the film and its worldwide Blu-ray debut. DISC FEATURES Region free 1080p presentation from a new 4K restoration of the film In Spanish with optional English subtitles Brand new interview with Antonio Mayans Brand new interview with author Stephen Thrower Brand new audio commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson LIMITED EDITION FEATURES 20 page full color booklet by Francisco Cesari and Roberto Curti; reversible sleeve with new and original art; 1500 numbered copies in the usual red case

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movie poster - The Demon Doctor (The Awful Dr Orloff) - Mar 1962

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Jess Franco Friday!

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On December 22, 1979, The Awful Dr. Orloff and Bride of the Monster were screened as a double-feature on WKBS Creature Double Feature.

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Jess Franco made a Bond ripoff... of sorts. At least in the way that of course Uncle Jess would! That's right, Two Female Spies with Flowered Panties is weird, full of sex and nudity, loaded up with Lina Romay, and so very Franco.

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The Awful Dr. Orloff (1962)