Werewolf Woman

Werewolf Woman

Year: 1976

Runtime: 98 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Rino Di Silvestro

HorrorHorror

Based on a real, centuries‑hidden account, the film follows a woman haunted by recurring dreams that she is a werewolf. Compelled by these visions, she seeks out men, engages in sexual encounters, then kills them by tearing their throats with her teeth. After falling in love, she is raped and her partner is slain, prompting her to embark on a ruthless quest for vengeance.

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1

Childhood trauma and stunted development

Daniella Neseri is raped as a child, a trauma that stunts her emotional growth and her ability to form healthy relationships. The memory haunts her adulthood and colors how she connects with men. This early wound plants the seeds of isolation she carries for years.

childhood Daniella's childhood home
2

Discovery of ancestral werewolf tale and nightmare initiation

She learns that a female ancestor was killed for allegedly being a werewolf and that she bears a striking resemblance to this woman. The revelation sparks nightmares in which she transforms into a wolf and is chased by angry villagers. The line between dream and reality begins to blur as fear takes root.

early adulthood Family ancestral home
3

Delusion erupts into murder of Elena's lover

Her growing delusions spill into reality when she murders Elena's lover after witnessing them making love. She hides the crime by tossing the body over a cliff, making it look like a dog attack and an accidental fall. The deed fractures her already fragile psyche.

shortly after the murder Elena's residence and cliff area
4

Cliff discovery and institutionalization begins

Daniella is found unconscious near the cliff, and her family and doctors assume the shock of what happened was too much for her. She is institutionalized in a facility where her behavior and memories remain under observation. The case begins to draw attention from investigators who suspect a pattern to the violence.

shortly after the murder Cliffside location; hospital
5

Personality flicker and escape plan

Inside the institution, her personality vacillates between calm composure and sudden violence. She executes an escape by murdering a fellow patient who harassed her sexually. The break indicates that her control over impulses is fragile at best.

during confinement Mental institution
6

First murder on the run

While on the run, she kills a man who tries to rape her, then continues to elude the authorities. The body count edits the narrative into a widening chase as the search intensifies. She moves through locations with increasing desperation.

immediately after escape Various locations
7

Luca the stuntman and the movie set

Daniella is found by Luca, a kind-hearted stuntman living on a Western movie set. He cares for her and offers gentleness that begins to thaw her defenses. Their bond grows into a fragile, hopeful love.

early on the run Western movie set
8

Investigators and family believe Daniella is behind the killings

Police and family close in, convinced that Daniella is responsible for all the murders that have occurred. The mounting suspicion adds pressure on her as she wanders, trying to stay hidden. The sense of danger intensifies around everyone connected to her.

during the search Various locations; police pursuit
9

Love and apparent cure with Luca

Daniella falls in love with Luca and feels as though she may be cured of her illness. For a month she experiences happiness and a seeming normal sexual relationship. She allows herself to believe in a future with him.

one month after meeting Luca's home / movie set
10

Rape by intruder and murder of Luca

A resident of the same movie set, along with two friends, breaks into Luca's home to violently assault Daniella. They rape her and Luca is murdered when he returns. The attack shatters her sense of safety and sanity.

the night of the assault Luca's home
11

Revenge killings of the rapists

Driven by vengeance, Daniella hunts down the rapists, finding them at their homes and workplaces and killing them one by one. The brutal response confirms that the line between victim and aggressor has vanished. Her pursuit of revenge seals her descent.

after the assault Their homes and jobs
12

Captured in the forest near the ancestral site

The police locate Daniella living in the forest near the ancestral killing site, convinced she is a werewolf. She is captured and returned to an institution, where the last threads of her life unravel within the walls. The forest becomes a grim symbol of her unresolved trauma.

following the killings Forest near the ancestral site
13

Daniella's death in custody

Daniella dies in the institution, unable to escape the torment of her mind. Her life ends within the asylum that was meant to help her, leaving questions about what could have been done differently. The death marks the completion of her tragic arc.

end Institution
14

Father's suicide and Elena's survival

In the wake of the family tragedies, Daniella's father commits suicide. Elena becomes the only living Neseri left to bear the family memory and the weight of the cycle of violence. The house and name end with a heavy, unresolved silence.

end Family home
15

Elena remains the last Neseri

With Daniella and their father gone, Elena remains the last member of the Neseri family. The story closes on a note of lingering trauma and the unanswered questions about fate, memory, and the cost of violence.

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