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2 December 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
You'll get an insight into the face of terror! morePlot:
Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs and tries to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Jess Franco's Bloody Moon (From Fangoria. 21 December 2008, 12:43 AM, PST)
Jess Franco to receive Spain’s Goya Award
(From Fangoria. 26 November 2008, 10:36 PM, PST)
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Franco's first big success is one of his most accessible films moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Howard Vernon | ... | Dr. Orloff | |
| Conrado San Martín | ... | Inspector Tanner | |
| Diana Lorys | ... | Wanda Bronsky | |
| Perla Cristal | ... | Arne | |
| María Silva | ... | Dany (as Mary Silvers) | |
| Ricardo Valle | ... | Morpho | |
| Mara Laso | ... | Irma Gold | |
| Venancio Muro | ... | Jean Rousseau | |
| Félix Dafauce | ... | Inspector | |
| Faustino Cornejo | |||
| Manuel Vázquez | ... | Klemp | |
| Juan Antonio Riquelme | |||
| Fernando Montes | ... | Maurice (as Fernando C. Montes) | |
| Elena María Tejeiro | |||
| Javier de Rivera |
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Also Known As:
Cries in the NightL'horrible Docteur Orlof (France)
Screams in the Night (literal English title)
The Awful Dr. Orlof (USA)
The Awful Dr. Orloff (USA)
The Demon Doctor (UK)
The Diabolical Dr. Satan
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90 min | Sweden:86 min (banned version)Language:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:Approved | UK:15 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | Sweden:(Banned)Fun Stuff
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"The Awful Dr. Orloff" was the film that put Jess Franco on the map in the field of trashy exploitation cinema. Hes been a legend since, turning out hundreds of films. Admittedly, this isn't an original plot at all. A quick scan of the film's summary shows it rips off the key plot elements to "Eyes Without a Face". However, "The Awful Dr. Orlof" is one of the best imitation films ever made. It doesn't have the artistic beauty that "Eyes Without a Face" had, but its a much more sordid tale overall and plays the material to a hilt. Its also a constantly compelling story that remains frightening throughout, with plenty of gloomy and fog-drenched Gothic atmosphere.
On a technical level, the film is average. Howard Vernon is quite good as the title mad doctor, but the rest of the cast is pretty poor. The inspector character is completely uninteresting and Conrado San Martín in no way rises above the material. Diana Lorys is positively gorgeous but not that much of an actress. The direction by Franco is good and probably his most quickly paced, but far from his most interesting. Fortunately, the cinematography and jazz score are great, and there are several sequences that retain the ability to jolt the audience. Plus, unlike the director's later work, there is a story to speak of here. "The Awful Dr. Orlof" isn't Franco's best film but it may be his most accessible. (6/10)