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Curse of the Devil AKA El retorno de Walpurgis AKA The Black Harvest of Countess Dracula AKA The Return of Walpurgis AKA Return of the Werewolf AKA La noche del asesino (Blu-ray) (1973)
Damn the Exorcist! The Devil won't let go!Director: Carlos Aured
Year of Copyright: 1973
Year of Production: 1973
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Curse of the Devil
*The Film
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (3:48, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
English Export Trailer (3:21)
Alternate English-language Main Title Sequence (2:58)
Alternate ‘Clothed Scenes’ (2:31, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
"Paul Naschy: Interview with the Werewolf" archival interview (14:51 seconds, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
2025 interview with Sitges Film Festival director Ángel Sala (14 :55, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
2025 interview with Sergio Molina, son of Paul Naschy (12:45, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
DISC TWO: The Vampires Night Orgy
DISC THREE: Demon Witch Child -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English), English (for Spanish)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Onscreen title: "El retorno de Walpurgis".
All films were scanned and restored in 4K from their 35mm original camera negatives.
Available directly from Vinegar Syndrome in a special limited edition 3-disc Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Robert Sammelin) and is limited to 6,000 units. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Curse of the Devil
*The Film
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (3:48, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
English Export Trailer (3:21)
Alternate English-language Main Title Sequence (2:58)
Alternate ‘Clothed Scenes’ (2:31, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
"Paul Naschy: Interview with the Werewolf" archival interview (14:51 seconds, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
2025 interview with Sitges Film Festival director Ángel Sala (14 :55, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
2025 interview with Sergio Molina, son of Paul Naschy (12:45, in Spanish with optional English subtitles)
DISC TWO: The Vampires Night Orgy
DISC THREE: Demon Witch Child -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English), English (for Spanish)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Onscreen title: "El retorno de Walpurgis".
All films were scanned and restored in 4K from their 35mm original camera negatives.
Available directly from Vinegar Syndrome in a special limited edition 3-disc Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Robert Sammelin) and is limited to 6,000 units. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - International Version (84:23)
*The Film - Spanish Version (84:17)
*The Film - German Version (77:49)
Alternative Clothed Scene (2:07)
Opening Credits without Color Filter (6:15)
Photo Gallery (10:34, 80 stills)
English Theatrical Trailer (3:21)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (3:46)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
*The Film - Spanish Version (80:48)
*The Film - German Version (74:37)
Alternative Clothed Scene (2:00)
Opening Credits without Color Filter (5:58)
Photo Gallery (10:32, 80 stills)
English Theatrical Trailer (3:12)
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (3:36) -
Subtitles:International Version:
English, German (full), and German (for Spanish scenes only)
German Version:
English and German -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):International Version:
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (restored)
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 (unrestored)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German Version:
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Regarding the transfer (text from the disc's menu):
"The Spanish version is based on an older HD restoration of the negative. The film's internegative was used for the 2015 restoration. The material was processed in a 2k resolution with great effort, whereby we approached the cinema experience at the time as closely as possible. This version contains the international opening credits as well as two very short alternate takes."
The so-called Spanish version is not the covered theatrical version but the integral element provided to German worldwide sales agent Atlas International to prepare the export version so it contains nudity rather than the covered takes of the domestic Spanish version. The so-called international version includes two clothed takes rather than the full export version's nude scenes.
Extras are in 1080p.
Incomplete portions in the German dub track are substituted with the Spanish audio track with optional German subtitles for the missing portions.
Includes a 12 page booklet by David Renske (in German).
Case title: Die Todeskralle des grausamen Wolfes
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Extras:DISC ONE: La Noche de Walpurgis
DISC TWO: El Retorno de Walpurgis
*The Film
Spanish Theatrical Trailer (3:41)
Photo Gallery (4:28) -
Subtitles:English, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish LPCM Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Comes with a 62-page booklet by Sergio Molina.
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OVERALL: Draw
Vinegar Syndrome has a 4K-mastered transfer with English and Spanish audio options, English subtitles, and new extras. Subkultur has multiple versions its on exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Vinegar Syndrome - No cuts - unclothed export version (84:28)
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Vinegar Syndrome - No cuts - unclothed export version (84:28)
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Subkultur Entertainment - No cuts - Includes the international version (84:23), the Spanish integral version (84:17) - both of which are erroneously labeled, see notes specific to the edition - and the German version (77:49).
- Blu-ray ALL Blu-ray + Book Spain- Divisa - No cuts - Export version (84:17)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/02/18
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 14/02/25UPDATE LOG:
25/02/18: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
18/07/20: Revised German specs.
11/11/21: Dates.
04/12/21: Added Spain.
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