| La Noche de Walpurgis | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | León Klimovsky |
| Produced by | Salvadore Romero |
| Written by | Jacinto Molina, Hans Munkel |
| Starring | Paul Naschy, Gaby Fuchs, Barbara Capell |
| Music by | Antón García Abril |
| Cinematography | Leo Williams |
| Editing by | Tony Grimm |
| Distributed by | Hispamex (Spain), Universal Entertainment Corp (USA, theatrical) |
| Release date(s) | 17 May 1971 |
| Running time | 86 min |
| Country | Spain West Germany |
| Language | Spanish |
La Noche de Walpurgis (translated as Walpurgis Night) is a 1970 Spanish horror movie starring Paul Naschy that is the fifth in a series about the werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky. The film was directed by León Klimovsky and written by Naschy and Hans Munkel.
Two students, Elvira and her friend Genevieve, go searching for the tomb of medieval murderess (and possible vampira) Countess Wandessa. They find a possible site in the castle of Count Waldemar Daninsky, who invites them to stay for as long as they like. When he shows them the tomb of the countess, Elvira accidentally revives her. Daninsky is forced to battle and destroy the vampire queen at the end of the film.
The film has been issued in many different versions, and is also known as Werewolf Shadow, Blood Moon, and The Werewolf Vs. The Vampire Woman.
The film was released theatrically in its native Spain in May 1971.
The film was released theatrically in the United States by the Universal Entertainment Corporation in 1972.
The film was released on a special edition DVD in 2007 by Deimos Entertainment, a subdivision of BCI Eclipse.