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Boris Karloff in Black Sabbath a.k.a. I tre volti della paura (1963)

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THE VOURDALAK - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Oscilloscope Laboratories

SYNOPSIS: In a remote countryside, the Marquis d'Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is ambushed and forsaken. Seeking shelter, he stumbles upon an isolated manor with an eerie atmosphere. The family, hesitant to offer hospitality, displays peculiar behavior as they anxiously await the imminent return of their patriarch, Gorcha. However, what initially appears as mere oddity swiftly escalates into a full-blown nightmare when Gorcha returns, bearing a haunting transformation that raises questions about his true nature.

Based on “La Famille du Vourdalak" by Aleksei K. Tolstoy, THE VOURDALAK, predates Bram Stoker’s “Dracula" by over half a century.

REVIEW: In Mario Bava's 1963 film "Black Sabbath," starring screen legend Boris Karloff, the "I Wurdalak" segment draws inspiration from the same story that forms the premise of THE VOURDALAK. Surprisingly, the story originated in Russian and wasn't translated into French until approximately seven decades later. It's noteworthy to mention that the word "vourdalak," derived from Slavic and Balkan folklore, may have initially referred to werewolves before becoming associated with vampires.

Filmmaker Adrien Beau brings Tolstoy's story to life, incorporating many of its elements with some contemporary flair. While it diverges from the original prose, Beau compresses time and incorporates several of Tolstoy's themes, creating a rich tapestry of folklore, superstition, patriarchy, and elements of 1900 French polite society and Serbian culture. Reminiscent of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories, the tale follows a noble emissary who seeks help and is given an ominous warning as he is sent out into the forest and told not to stray off the road. Outside his comfort zone, the nobleman confronts his beliefs and becomes a victim of his own desire. Beau remains faithful to Tolstoy's tale until the climax, where he introduces contemporary vampire themes through the Marquis d'Urfé's challenge. The dialogue and interactions authentically feel period.

In this film, the production values may be simplistic, but the costumes, particularly the Marquis d'Urfé's hair and makeup, effectively establish the period of the story. The actors' movements and the structure of the dialogue further contribute to the period atmosphere. Despite being shot in color, the framing and editing techniques evoke the classic monster movies of the 1930s and 1940s.

Adrien Beau's puppet design stands out, reminiscent of Max Schreck with a touch of zombie. The combination of the performance and Beau's voicing of the character creates a chilling effect..

The cinematography is both beautiful and breathtaking, creating a distinct atmosphere, especially during the daylight sequence and even more effective at night.

Martin Le Nouvel and Maïa Xifaras' score blends period-sounding movements with an effective genre score, enhancing the atmosphere, emotions, and performances of the characters.

The captivating ensemble cast elevates this film to a must-watch. Kacey Mottet Klein portrays the Marquis, a character resembling a 19th-century Ash. He has some panache, but his bumbling nature and occasional off-putting actions result in him being a less likable character. Ultimately, he brings a sense of integrity to the role that makes it memorable. Ariane Labed's performance as Sdenka exudes charm and aloofness, as she adds an exotic allure to the character. It is understandable why the Marquis falls under her spell. Grégoire Colin and Claire Duburcq effectively portray a couple governed by societal expectations and rules of civility. Their interactions with the Gorcha highlight their acting brilliance. Despite realizing that they are making poor choices, they are unable to deviate due to the patriarch's influence and the necessity to respect his wishes. The exceptional performances of the cast alone make this film worthy of multiple viewings.

Adrien Beau’sTHE VOURDALAK, his feature film debut, has a raw cinematic feel that seems inspired by the essence of the classic black-&-white monster movies and the sensuality of the Warhol Dracula and Frankenstein films, without all the sex and gore of those films. The cinematic experience is a blend of a talented filmmaker and an excellent cast that make THE VOURDALAK a delightfully bizarre, gripping and shockingly refreshing film. THE VOURDALAK has all the fright stuff to render it an instant cult classic.

CAST: Kacey Mottet Klein, Ariane Labed, Gregoire Colin, Vassili Schneider, Claire Duburcq & Adrien Beau. CREW: Director/Screenplay/Creator of the Vourdalak Puppet - Adrien Beau; Screenplay - Hadrien Bouvier; Producers - Judith Lou Lévy, Lola Pacchioni & Marco Pacchioni; Cinematography - David Chizallet; Score - Martin Le Nouvel & Maïa Xifaras; Editor - Alan Jobart; Set Designer - Thibault Pinto; Costume Designer - Anne Blanchard; Prosthetic Makeup Artist - Franck Limon-Duparcmeur; Visual Effects Artist - Fredrik Monteil. OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/twv0lLTfze4?si=136SpjpWiCAwCTKq RELEASE DATE: In theaters June 28th, 2024

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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"I tre volti della paura"(Mario Bava, 1963)

Difficile stabilire quale sia il miglior film di Mario Bava. Ognuno dei suoi lavori rappresenta un tassello che compone una filmografia spettacolare che lo renderà il Maestro del cinema horror italiano.

Uno dei suoi lavori che apprezzo in particolar modo è "I tre volti della paura", un film diviso in 3 episodi introdotti dal grandissimo Boris Karloff. Tre episodi differenti tra loro ma tutti validissimi, curati e affascinanti in egual maniera.

"Il telefono", accreditato a Maupassant, in realtà è tratto da un racconto di F.G.Snyder. Episodio thriller che personalmente mi crea ansia ogni volta che lo riguardo.. raffinato, intrigante e claustrofobico. La protagonista, Rosy, riceve durante la notte continue telefonate da parte di un maniaco che le dice che morirà entro l'alba e qualsiasi suo tentativo di salvarsi, sarà inutile, persino chiamare la polizia non servirebbe a nulla, visto che l'assassino sembra essere lì nei dintorni e la sta addirittura spiando. Ma non tutto è come sembra...

Altrettanto interessante l'episodio "I Wurdalak' tratto da un racconto di Tolstoj, un horror gotico ambientato nell'800, dove troviamo una famiglia minacciata dalla presenza dei Wurdalak, vampiri che uccidono coloro che in vita hanno amato di più. Oltre ad introdurre i 3 episodi, Boris Karloff interpreta Gorca, l'anziano padre partito da oltre cinque giorni per dare la caccia ad un Wurdalak, ma egli stesso diventerà uno di loro. Bellissimo episodio, ambientazioni tetre e suggestive, con un uso impeccabile delle luci in perfetto stile baviano.

Il terzo episodio, "La goccia d'acqua" è tratto da un racconto di Cechov.

La protagonista, un' infermiera di nome Helen Chester viene chiamata per vestire il cadavere di una medium deceduta durante una seduta spiritica. L'infermiera, nota che il cadavere indossa un anello e lo ruba. Da quel momento in poi inizieranno a verificarsi fenomeni paranormali che terrorizzeranno Helen. Episodio che nonostante la breve durata riesce a creare un'atmosfera inquietante e spettrale, tra virtuosismi registici, e uso azzeccato del sonoro.

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"Die drei Gesichter der Furcht" ("I tre volti della paura") von Mario Bava

"Das Telefon"

Das Callgirl Rosy (Michèle Mercier) wird zu später Stunde von einem zunächst anonym bleibenden Anrufer terrorisiert, der ihr prophezeit, dass er sie noch in der selben Nacht aus Rache ermorden werde ...

"Wurdalak"

Der Bauer Gorca (Boris Karloff) kehrt nach fünf Tagen zu seiner Familie zurück, nachdem er einen "Wurdalak" (Vampir) getötet hat. Seine Familie begegnet dem in seinem Wesen völlig Veränderten mit Misstrauen. Bald darauf finden sie die Leiche von Gorcas Enkel Iwan ...

"Der Wassertropfen"

Die Krankenschwester Nancy (Jacqueline Pierreux) wird mitten in der Nacht an das Totenbett eines während einer spiritistischen Sitzung plötzlich verstorbenen Mediums gerufen, um die Verstorbene einzukleiden. Nachdem Nancy der alten Frau, deren Miene vor Schrecken entstellt ist, einen wertvollen Ring vom Finger entwendet hat, vernimmt sie unablässig das enervierende Geräusch von tropfendem Wasser ...

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The Main Trio

Caleb Mclaughlin|Matthias Sinclair

Supernatural Title:The Witch Queen

Gender:Queer(Genderfluid,Non-Binary)

Species:Human(Witch)

Sexuality:Homosexual/Ambiamorous

Age:21

The Wolf Prince

Vince Mattis|Elias"Eli"Hale

Supernatural Title:The Wolf Prince

Gender:Cis-Man

Species:Werewolf(Lycan)

Sexuality:Bisexual

Age:20

Iñaki Godoy|Antonio Salazar

Supernatural Title:The Red Gallow

Gender:Cis-Man

Species:Vampire(Wurdalak)

Sexuality:Pansexual

Physical Age:21

Vampiric Age:502

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Fun fact: in some folklore, there is little distinction between werewolves and vampires, both fulfilling the same role (seducer of women and malicious force disguised as loved one) and in fact later combining into our modern view of ‘vampire.’

This is the case of the slavic upyr (vampire) and volkodlak (werewolf or wolf skin wearer). They were very similar creatures, both disguising themselves posing as people’s loved ones, both needing to devour blood, both having glowing ‘wolf-like’ eyes, both being dark evil unnatural unholy undeadbcreatures. Today, the word wurdulac/wurdalak/verdilak/vurdulak (referring to slavic vampire) can be attributed to both upyrs and volkodlak, regardless of the minor but existent differences between the two (a werewolf being a creature that wears a wolf’s hide or turns into a wolf) This speaks to their similarities and overlapping roles and characteristics.

Upyr’s can be created in several ways, a couple being: a soul that returns to the body sometime during the 40 days after death when soul’s wander around (if the proper burial rites arent followed), women who die in childbirth (notably childbirth is unclean), unchristened babies, a particularly evil witch or sorcerer, or a particularly evil werewolf. These all similarly make the soul unclean, and therefore potentially apt to take revenge on the living.

But anyway, vampires and werewolves are basically the same thing sometimes and you should join a union

There's something hilarious about how so much subsequent media has positioned Vampires and Werewolves as, like, binary opposite entities, and then you read Dracula (1897) and realize that wolves are that guy's preferred solution to every problem. You'd say something to Dracula about "ah yes, werewolves, vampires' great eternal enemies," and he'd just be like "you mean my subcontractors?"

[morkh]

Wurdalak's Hour 

#nethertempledesign #morkh #darkart #vampire #strigoii #wurdalak #bloodlust

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|| Hell's Heros Beasts, Demons and More Glossary||

a ROTTMNT AU

S-Z

S.

Seraphim - the highest ranking angels, mortals would call then Gods/Goddesses. Seraphim are the most direct contact with God, they are his mouthpiece in Heaven and in communication with Hell.

Soul Bond - as the term suggests a bond between two souls that is typically very difficult to break once the bond is solidified. Werewolves are the first species to have soul bonds and can be bonded with Fae, Elves, Yokai and Healers. They will never be bonded to humans. There must always be lineage of any of the supernatural species listed. A soul bond will manifest when the mates are of age (18) with three signs; a telepathic link, a specific scent the mates carry only detected by each other and tattoo-like markings that match each other's like puzzle pieces.

Sucubus - female hellborn demons. The offspring of Jahi and Azmodian that feed on lust, pain, fear and pleasure. Full sucubi have serpentine/dragonesque tails and membranous wings. They also typically have harpy-like talon clawed feet like Jahi.

T.

Tal'Rasha - the bonded draheim of Donatello Hamato. The largest of the draheim thus far, a solid black female with pink eyes and violet vein-like markings on the membranes of her wings.

Thrones - similar to Overlords in Hell, these are angels that run specific sectors of Heaven and the World of Light.

True Mate - a werewolf term referring to the soul bonded mates of the species.

The Twilight Realm - Death's realm where time stands still. Mortal souls come here for sorting.

U.

Uthra -messenger angels. Think of them like Hermes of Greek mythos. (Hermes in this AU is an Uthra)

V.

Virtues - beings of pure light, typically also referred to as the Fates.

W.

Watchers - Archangels that venture to the mortal realm or Hell to spy. Have also been used as sort of "snipers." Targeting escapee demons.

Werewolves - beings created by The Great Luna (Selene) whose souls have been merged with wolves. These beings were created as a means to protect the wilderness from man. Were's souls thrive on a balance between Light and Darkness. They can phase specific aspects of their bodies or their entire body to their wokf forms which are three times the size of normal wolves.

Wurdalak - mortals call them vampires. Gruesome creatures of the mortal realm that feed on blood, swore enemies to the Werewolves.

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Review: Black Sabbath (1964)

The film “Black Sabbath” from 1964 consists of three short stories directed by the legendary Italian director Mario Bava. It’s what you call an anthology film. The stories are introduced by the equally legendary Boris “Frankenstein” Karloff. The three tales are the thriller “The Telephone,” the more gothic “The Wurdalak,” and the eerie “The Drop of Water.” If you’re going to watch “Black…

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Wurdalak · Rob Zombie

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This song is THEEEEEE sexy vibes rn. Understand this.

[weirdlookindog]

I Wurdalak

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Die drei Gesichter der Furcht

Originaltitel: Black Sabbath; I Tre volti della paura

Die drei Gesichter der Furcht ist ein Horrorfilm und ein Klassiker von 1963

In Die drei Gesichter der Furcht kommt der Tod in Gestalt eines bestohlenen Geistes, eines Telefonterrors aus dem Reich der Toten und eines Vampirs.

Inhalt von Die drei Gesichter der Furcht

Der Film besteht aus aus drei voneinander unabhängigen Episoden:

Das Telefon

Als die französische Prostituierte Rosy eines Nachts in ihr Apartment heimkehrt, erhält sie eine Reihe von unheimlichen Telefonanrufen. Der Mann sagt, er sei Frank, ihr früherer Zuhälter, der aus dem Gefängnis entflohen ist, und er wolle sie umbringen...

Der Wurdalak

Russland, im 19. Jahrhundert. Im Zentrum der Geschichte steht der alte Bauer Gorca, der vor kurzem ausgezogen ist, ein im Gebirge hausendes, untotes Wesen zu töten, das sich von Blut ernähren soll...

Der Wassertropfen

Die dritte Geschichte hat denselben Beginn wie die erste. Im London der 1910er Jahre: Das Telefon klingelt, und die Krankenschwester Helen Chester wird von dem Hausmädchen eines jüngst verstorbenen Mediums gebeten, zu kommen, um dieser ihr Totenkleid anzuziehen...

[majestyrising]

Bust of my bf’s dragon, Wurdalak, the swamp witch who controls the land between the Syndicate’s Cathedral and the Gang’s Gorge. He’s big, he’s scary, and he’s very hot.

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One of Mario Bava's greatest movie : "I tre volti della paura" (1963) aka "Black Sabbath" aka "Les trois visages de la peur", featuring Boris Karloff as Gorca (the Wurdalak)