Romasanta (Werewolf Hunter) Movie Review (Spoilers)

I was intrigued by the concept of Werewolf Hunter. The fact that this movie was based on the true story of a man named Romasanta who terrorized Spain in the 1850s easily captivated my imagination. Romasanta believed he was cursed, as the ninth son. He believed his curse was the curse of a werewolf. He claimed he hunted with another werewolf named Antonio, but this fact was never confirmed. Rather than fitting squarely into the realm of horror films, Werewolf Hunter is more a period piece that feels like a suspense crime drama revolving around an early serial killer.

Werewolf Hunter begins by introducing us to a wave of wolf attacks happening in Spain in 1851. The attacks have become so aggressive that bounties have been issued on the head of any captured or destroyed wolf, with bonus bounties if a pregnant female is eliminated. In the wake of these attacks we are introduced to a man who is being transported back to his village following an attack. The man who is transporting him, Manuel Romasanta (Julian Sands), begins transcribing a final letter for the man as he dies from his injuries. Manuel then interjects his own introduction to the man’s family, indicating that it is the dead man’s wish that Manuel act as their protector. After briefly learning about this family something tragic happens, which we cannot see. We then find Manuel with two sisters, Barbara (Elsa Pataky) and Maria (Maru Valdivielso) and Maria’s daughter Teresa (Luna McGill).


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