The Werewolf and the Yeti
Waldemar Daninsky, Paul Naschy's recurring tragic werewolf, travels toward the Himalayas where myth, monsters and cursed identity converge. The film combines adventure plotting with gothic tragedy and gives Naschy another entry in the long-running Daninsky cycle.
Film details
| Original / alt title | La maldición de la bestia; The Werewolf and the Yeti |
| Year | 1975 |
| Director | Miguel Iglesias |
| Country | Spain |
| Runtime | Approx. 84 min |
| Main cast | Paul Naschy, Grace Mills, Silvia Solar, Gil Vidal |
UK status
One of the 39 titles successfully prosecuted during the Video Nasty era.
Now best known to fans of Paul Naschy and collectors of Spanish fantastique cinema.
Why it caused controversy
UK censorship / Video Nasties history
A quick status check first, followed by the film’s censorship timeline. A DPP prosecution was an obscenity case against a particular video publication — it was not automatically the same thing as a permanent nationwide “ban”.
Detailed censorship timeline & facts
FACTS & TRIVIA
- Paul Naschy was the most famous star and creative figure in Spanish horror cinema.
- Waldemar Daninsky is Naschy's signature recurring werewolf character.
- The film mixes monster cinema with snowy-adventure imagery and expedition plotting.
- The Yeti component gives it an unusual crossover feel compared with standard werewolf stories.
- Collectors are often drawn to the bold UK VHS sleeve as much as the movie itself.
- Its place on the site helps broaden the archive beyond only the most famous titles.
- Naschy's work is essential for anyone exploring Eurocult horror of the 1970s.
Distributor / VHS label
Canon Video / Video Programming Distributors (cover shown).
Trailer
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