The Beast and the Magic Sword (1983) • Discape

Arguably Paul Naschy’s most unjustly neglected film, where both the Japanese samurai and European Gothic elements gel to exciting, delirious effect. It looks handsome, boasts impressive performances from its Japanese cast, and contains numerous showstopper scenes.

Gavin Baddeley, Frightfest Guide: Werewolf Movies (FAB Press, 2019)
Arguably the most ambitious of all the werewolf films [Paul Naschy] would ever make. … The spectacular decimation of the brothel and its inhabitants by Waldemar, the battle between Kian and the sorceress in the abandoned temple and various other sequences show just how truly inspired and inspiring fantasy cinema can be at its best.

Troy Howarth, Human Beasts: The Films of Paul Naschy (WK Books, 2018)

Selected disc options for The Beast and the Magic Sword

Extras	Mondo Macabro BD-ALL/US 2020
Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett and Troy Guinn	has extra
La sonrisa del lobo (The Smile of the Wolf) - Interview with Director/Writer/Actor Paul Naschy (46:22)	has extra
Interview with Author Gavin Baddeley (32:12)	has extra
Interview with Director/Writer/Actor Paul Naschy (13:36)	has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:51)	has extra

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Mondo Macabro’s “Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 12-page booklet with writing by Richard Harland Smith (“To Far Off Zipangu... A Werewolf in Japan”) and six double-sided art cards. Reissued as a standard edition without booklet and cards (2020/02/11).

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Presentation	Mondo Macabro BD 2020 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p24 Overall bit rate: 19.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Length:1:54:59.041 File size: 17.87 GiB File 2 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p24 Overall bit rate: 19.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Length:1:54:59.041 File size: 17.87 GiB Audio File 1 Language: Spanish DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1577 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles English
Extras	Audio Commentary by Rod Barnett and Troy Guinn Mondo Macabro BD
	La sonrisa del lobo (The Smile of the Wolf) - Interview with Director/Writer/Actor Paul Naschy (46:22, 480i) Mondo Macabro BD
	Interview with Author Gavin Baddeley (32:12, 1080p) Mondo Macabro BD
	Interview with Director/Writer/Actor Paul Naschy (13:36, 480i) Mondo Macabro BD
	Theatrical Trailer (2:51, 480i) Mondo Macabro BD