The Loreley's Grasp
You'll Never Sleep Alone Again!
Synopsis
The legendary Loreley has been living for centuries in a grotto beneath the river Rhein in Germany. Every night when the moon is full, she turns into a reptile-like creature craving for human blood. When one girl after another of a nearby boarding school is killed by her, a hunter named Sigurd is engaged to kill the monster.
Main Cast
Tony Kendall
Sigurd
Helga Liné
Lorelei
Silvia Tortosa
Elke Ackerman
Josefina Jartin
Boarding School Principal
Loreta Tovar
Martha (as Lolita Tovar)
José Thelman
Carlo Donati (as Joseph Thelman)
Luis Induni
Mayor
Francisco Nieto
Blind Violinist
Betsabé Ruiz
Bride-to-Be
Luis Barboo
Alberic
Trailer
User Reviews
Wuchak
**_A siren lurking in the Rhine turns into a murderous beast_** This was helmed by the creator of the “Blind Dead” tetralogy, Amando de Ossorio, so if you’re familiar with those flicks, it’s cut from the same cloth, just better IMHO. It comes across as a fairy tale with horrific attacks reminiscent of what you’d see in a Kolchak episode, such as “Horror in the Heights,” albeit gorier and scarier. The progressive girl's school brings to mind Hammer’s “Lust for a Vampire” from two years prior. The hunter who’s hired to protect the school amusingly dresses like Elvis mixed with Johnny Cash (Tony Kendall). Yet the top highlight is redhead Helga Liné as the otherworldly title character. Silvia Tortosa as Elke, a school professor, is also notable with her big eyes. It’s akin to a werewolf flick, just with a reptilian creature. Then Dracula’s three brides show up (not really, but sort of). If you like colorful Euro horror from the time period, like “The Devil’s Nightmare,” this is a must. It runs 1h 25m and was shot in Madrid, Spain, including the river Alberche, with second unit work done in west-central Germany on the Rhine. GRADE: B/B+
