Curse of the Devil (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, Curse of the Devil is a horror film directed by Carlos Aured, running about 84 minutes. “Damn the Exorcist! The Devil won't let go!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The great inquisitor Ireneus Daninsky has Countess Bathory burned alive and her female followers hanged. Before perishing in the flames the countess puts a curse on Daninsky and his descendants. Four centuries later, Waldemar Daninsky accidentally shoots a gypsy while hunting a wolf. The angry gypsies, who knew of the curse, summon up the Satan and the beautiful Ilona is chosen to seduce the young lord. During a night of love, Ilona bites Waldemar who turns into a werewolf killing his preys on full moon nights. His murders are first attributed to a mad killer escaped from the asylum. Waldemar, who suspects the killer is none other than himself, falls in love with Kinga, the daughter of a professor from Budapest. When Maria, Kinga's jealous younger sister, manages to seduce Waldemar and sleep with him, she is killed by the young man, once again turned into a werewolf.

Who’s in it. Curse of the Devil stars Paul Naschy as Waldemar Daninsky / Irineus Daninsky / Werewolf, Fabiola Falcón as Kinga Wilowa, Mariano Vidal Molina as Roulka and Maritza Olivares as Maria Wilowa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Curse of the Devil has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ and FlixFling and rent or buy it from FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Curse of the Devil page.

If you liked it. Fans of Curse of the Devil tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.