The Beast and the Magic Sword
Watch TrailerHis bloodline damned by a witch, Waldemar Daninsky heads to Japan to seek a cure for his werewolf curse.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La bestia y la espada mágica |
| Year | 1983 |
| Country | Japan, Spain |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror |
| Director | Paul Naschy |
| Runtime | 115 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.1/10 (23 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs an unexpected cultural bridge, relying on Japanese mythology to expand the universe of Spanish horror. It explores themes of exile and the search for redemption in a foreign land through the lens of Eastern folklore.
What lingers after viewing is the peculiar charm of this genre hybrid, where European gothic horror collides with Zen imagery and chambara aesthetics. A curious cinematic artifact from a specific moment in genre history — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Paul Naschy
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Watch as a late-night vintage curio, appreciating its peculiar cultural fusion.
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