Vampire circus 1972 a bizarre amalgamation of hoary cliche, new ideas and breathless pace, vampire circus much like hammers captain kronos vampire hunter is a very watchable slice of hokum. They have come to schtettel to fulfil the counts last words, an evil, vicious curse of death and destruction. The game was designed so that you controlled just a single character out of the five in the party, and the others would be under ai control, although you could switch which of the five you were controlling. The vampire circus a spirited journey through an abandoned cemetery where an extraordinary circus comes back to life. After a spate of murders, the villagers of schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, count mitterhouse. Thorley walters in vampire circus 1972 skip martin in vampire circus 1972. As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. In what seems like an exercise in restraint, emil slaughters a room full of students, like some kind of befanged paul calf. Movie titles and typography from vampire circus 1972, directed by robert young, starring adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins. Elenco adrienne corri thorley walters anthony higgins john moulderbrown laurence payne richard owens lynne frederick elizabeth seal. The bbfc examiners originally required heavy cuts to the film but many of these were successfully waived after hammer consulted bbfc head stephen murphy.
But my favorite talent in vampire circus is the aforementioned tiger woman. A village in 19th century europe is invaded by a traveling circus of vampires. And at the end there arent many people left standing. Adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins, john moulderbrown, laurence payne studio. In the small, rural community of shettle children are being viciousl. Iconic vic fair artwork graces this uk quad for the release of hammer films 1972 horror vampire circus. Youd think this miniepic of vampire mayhem would be impossible to top for sheer peversity and gut impact, but non. The vampire circus has been called a mix of circus cabaret and theater and is the result of a fusion of tim burton and cirque du soleil. Vampire circus a look back at 1972 we are movie geeks. In his directorial debut robert young has a lot of story to tell and gives vampire circus a crazy, breathless pace. Robert youngs vampire circus 1972 is one of the films, one that remains a rich, complex horror film, although it suffers a few stumbles that stem from problems in production. Hammer films vampire circus1972uncut87mbritish version. The story concerns a travelling circus, the vampiric artists of which prey on the children of a 19th. Oct 08, 2015 vampire circus 1972 the visuals by the telltale mind on october 8, 2015 5 comments hammer films productions.
A vampires dying curse comes into play when a circus entertains a plagueridden village. Vampire circus is, in my opinion one of hammers best vampire efforts outside of horror of dracula, and dracula, prince of darkness. Kiss of the vampire, the vampire lovers, the countess dracula. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for vampire circus 1972. Vampire circus is a 1972 british horror film directed by robert young and starring adrienne corri, thorley walters and anthony higgins billed as anthony. Populated by a motley collection of offthewall characters and incomparable acrobats, the vampire circus is a visual vortex set in a twisted acrobatic fantasy universe where, little by little, chaos and craziness give way to a true celebration at the. The game was designed so that you controlled just a single character out of the five in the party, and the others would be under ai control, although you could switch which of the five you were. Vampire circus is a 1971 british horror film, directed by robert young for hammer horror productions. The story concerns a travelling circus, the vampiric artists of which prey on the. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. It speaks well of synapse films, a boutique label dedicated to cult films like this, that they would scoop bigger labels with more exploitable hammer titles, and with a fine highdef presentation and scads of good extras to boot.
Animals steal the show in a traveling circus stopping town to town in serbia circa 1825. Thankfully, those looking for a restored and unedited version have to wait no longer, as synapse films has released a fantastic version of vampire circus on bluray and dvd. This movie has wonderful atmosphere, rather good special. Fifteen years later the circus of nights appeared in the plagueridden village and its performers include mitterhouses mistress, children and cousins. Vampire circus 1972 is the first hammer horror film released to bluray anywhere in the world. The circus strongman is played silent and scary by david prowse who played the frankenstein monster for hammer in horror of frankenkenstein in 1970. Its everything but the kitchen sink approach doesnt always work the first appearance of count mitterhaus is reminiscent of how mr claypole arrived in rentaghost, making it a notch. There are certainly better films to check out if you are interested in the hammer experience, but vampire circus has its moments. The vampire circus miami beach, florida 33018 rated 4. Robert youngs vampire circus 1972 is one of the films, one that remains a rich, complex horror film, although it suffers a few. Top 10 hardest songs to sing in the blind auditions of the voice. But this was 1972levels of violence and nudity in films was on the rise, and i guess the folks at hammer were trying to keep up. Top 10 hardest songs to sing in the blind auditions of the voice duration.
Only available in a bluray dvd combo pack of vampire circus that contains a. Populated by a motley collection of offthewall characters and incomparable acrobats, the vampire circus is a visual vortex set in a twisted acrobatic fantasy universe where, little by little, chaos and craziness give way to a true celebration at the vampire circus. For years, synapse films has been releasing numerous diverse films from various countries and genres on dvd, but for their 100th release, the company unleashes a longawaited classic horror title from none other than britains hammer films. Youll find more related titles and typography in the 19701974 and 1970s trailers sections. A village in 19th century europe is invaded by a traveling circus. Vampire circus 1972 3 subtitles downloaded 62 times. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret. Vampire circus is a brutal film but not everything is shown. The vampire circus is a phenomenal night of live entertainment, based on the.
Even if you dont like horror films though, it is worth watching just to get a laugh at count mitterhaus shirt. Vampire circus 1972 us pg edition topics hammer film. Vampire circus 1972 the visuals by the telltale mind on october 8, 2015 5 comments hammer films productions. Vampire circus is a hammer horror film from the early seventies. A 1972 british horror film directed by robert young for hammer film productions. Released at a time when the popularity of british gothic horror tales was on the wane, particularly when compared against the more explicit, contemporary horrors coming out of hollywood rosemarys baby and later the exorcist, the film nevertheless managed to stand. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing vampire circus near you. The story concerns a travelling carnival whose vampiric artistes prey on the children of a 19thcentury austrian village. Human fangs ripping throats no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood after a spate of murders, the villagers of schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, count mitterhouse. Human fangs ripping throats no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood. Released at a time when the popularity of british gothic horror tales was on the wane, particularly when compared against the more explicit, contemporary horrors coming out of hollywood rosemarys baby and later the exorcist, the film nevertheless managed to stand out from a glut of. Welcome to the mysterious, tantalizing, fun, dark and sometimes dangerous show of the vampire circus. Vampire circus is a cult classic hammer horror movie that has long been soughtafter on dvd.
Sexedup fare like the vampire lovers proved hammer was willing to amp up its adult content to compete with the more extreme fare. Made during the final decade of hammer films theatrical existence, vampire circus arrived as the studio was becoming increasingly experimental with its bloodsucker outings in between the usual dracula offerings from christopher lee and company. The carnival in question isnt actually called a vampire circus that would be a bit too on the nose but frankly, i wouldnt attend anything called the circus of night either. Vampire circus 1972 us pg edition topics hammer film, horror language english. These nondracula vampire movies emphasized new stories and characters while tweaking the standard vampire mythos. Images of the show the vampire circus best halloween event in usa. It features adrienne corri, thorley walters and anthony higgins billed as anthony corlan. They have come to schtettel to fulfil the counts last words, an evil, vicious curse of death and destruction on those.
Delightfully smashing taboos right from the opening scene, vampire circus features a nowlegendary opening 12minute, precredit sequence that still stands as the most powerful, barnstorming curtain raiser in the companys history. A village in nineteenth century europe is at first relieved when a circus. At the beginning of the film the camera pans in on a man who is sitting reading a book in the woods on a nice sunny day. Made in 1971 vampire circus was part of a package of films for rank. Vampire circus is a 1972 british horror film directed by robert young and starring adrienne corri, thorley walters and anthony higgins billed as anthony corlan. Among the cuts were shots of hausers burnt face reduced from 2 to 1, a face stabbing during the opening skirmish in the castle. Out for revengeone of ny favorite late entry hammer films of all time. In a small serbian village, the rumors that reclusive nobleman count mitterhaus is a vampire responsible for the disappearances of other children are proven true as schoolmaster.
It was written by judson kinberg, and produced by wilbur stark and michael carreras who was uncredited for hammer film productions. Vampire and childabductor robert tayman is caught and killed by townspeople. Sep 17, 2010 this is a pretty good hammer horror from 1972. The us pg rated release with nudity and some gore cut. En this service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers information about movies around the. With adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins, john moulderbrown.
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