This classic Polish horror has a new, wickedly sharp-tongued host to guide you through the terror.
A 19th-century Polish nobleman is haunted by the vengeful spirit of his wife, who returns from the grave as a monstrous she-wolf. She-Wolf (or Wilczyca) is a classic of Polish Fantastic cinema and a staple of national horror, a gothic tale of curses and revenge that’s often compared to Hammer Films.
Renowned Polish author Dorota Masłowska hijacks this cult classic with a new, satirical audio description reminiscent of Mystery Science Theater 3000. She sounds like a mischievous trickster, her inventive and venomous language turning gothic horror into absurd comedy and guiding the audience to a completely new take on the film. For instance, Masłowska focuses on the hero’s ‘problematic, frizzy hair’ rather than the supernatural death threat looming over him. She-Wolf fits our Rites of Passage theme not just because of the characters’ physical transformation, but because the film itself has been reborn through a hilarious and irreverent new voice.
