A new teacher, a full moon, and murder stalk the halls of a girls' reformatory.
WEREWOLF IN A GIRLS' DORMITORY
A new high in horror!
Wolves have been seen roaming around a girls' reformatory, and when the girls begin to get murdered, suspicion focuses on both the wolves and on a handsome, newly hired science teacher, who might be a werewolf.
Proof that continental educators have their own hairy problems.
Where else can you find lycanthropy, blackmail, and institutional reform all tangled up in a foggy European boarding school? Paolo Heusch’s pulpy genre cocktail delivers a brooding whodunit with more than a splash of moonlit menace and Euro-horror style.
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Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory is a 1961 Italian-Austrian horror-mystery film directed by Paolo Heusch about a werewolf stalking the students and staff at a girls' reformatory after the arrival of a mysterious new science teacher.
Synopsis
The detective in charge of the investigation attributes the crime to a wolf, while her mate Priscilla believes she was killed by Sir Alfred. On the next days, other deaths happen in the school, reducing the list of suspects.
Why Cult
This is no ordinary monster flick: it’s a Euro-mystery where you’re guessing both the killer and the species.
Set in a girls' reformatory, the film layers its murder mystery with all the shadowy intrigue of institutional life.
Dr. Julian Olcott isn’t just new in town—he may also be a werewolf, making staff meetings extra tense.
Experience a unique blend of Italian and Austrian sensibility in early 1960s horror.
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What is Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory about? +
It's about a mysterious science teacher's arrival at a girls' reformatory, where a werewolf begins killing students and suspicion falls on both wolves and staff.
When was Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory released? +
Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory was released in 1961.
Who directed Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory? +
The film was directed by Paolo Heusch.
How long is Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory? +
The runtime is 82 minutes.
What genre is Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory? +
It is a horror and mystery film.