Vampire Circus

"Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!"

1972 1h 27m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 136

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After a spate of murders, the villagers of Schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, Count Mitterhouse. Fifteen years later the Circus of Nights appeared in the plague-ridden village and its performers include Mitterhouse's mistress, children and cousins. They have come to Schtettel to fulfil the Count's last words, an evil, vicious curse of death and destruction on those who participated in his impaling. The children of Schtettel become the targets for a brutal and devastating revenge as the Vampire Circus rehearses for its most deadly performance.

“Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!”

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Cast

Adrienne Corri
Gypsy Woman
Thorley Walters
Burgermeister
Anthony Higgins
Emil
John Moulder-Brown
Anton Kersh
Laurence Payne
Prof. Albert Mueller
Richard Owens
Dr. Kersh
Lynne Frederick
Dora Mueller
Skip Martin
Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Young
Writers: Judson Kinberg
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Young, shot by Moray Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Whitaker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Musgrave shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Adrienne Corri and Thorley Walters and Anthony Higgins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Young directs. Moray Grant behind the camera. David Whitaker scores. Peter Musgrave cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Robert Young, shot by Moray Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Whitaker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Musgrave shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adrienne Corri and Thorley Walters and Anthony Higgins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!".
8IMDB entry: tt0067924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "circus", "vampire", "village", "forest".

The technical file

Cinematography: Moray Grant
Original score: David Whitaker
Editing: Peter Musgrave
Makeup / hair: Jill Carpenter
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Vampire Circus (1972)

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Wuchak2019-02-11
★ 6/10
Unknown Hammer vampire flick is subpar, but has its attractions Early in the 19th century a dying vampire curses a Serbian village, which is visited fifteen years later by a sinister circus of vampires & their acolytes who seek to resurrect the diabolical Count via the blood of youths from the hamlet. “Vampire Circus” (1971-1972) is an obscure Hammer production from their declining years. It’s technically not as good as the contemporaneous “Countess Dracula” or the earlier “The Vampire Lovers” (1970), although it arguably contains more sensationalist thrills. Along with the slightly subpar vibe, it seems more dated than Hammer’s earlier Dracula flicks, like “Dracula, Prince of Darkness” (1966), “Dracula has Risen from the Grave” (1968) and “Taste the Blood of Dracula” (1970). If you can handle the low-rent, kitschy air there’s enough to appreciate here for fans of Gothic Hammer flicks. As usual, the colors are bright and the women are a highlight. This one features Domini Blythe as Anna, the vampire’s aide in the long prologue; Adrienne Corri as the Gypsy ringmaster; Christine Paul as Rosa, who has the hots for the Count’s cousin; Lynne Frederick as the winsomely youthful Dora; and Lalla Ward as the acrobat twin, Helga. No doubt later films “Something Wicked this Way Comes” (1983) and “Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant” (2009) were influenced by “Vampire Circus.” The movie runs 1 hour, 23 minutes and was shot at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England. GRADE: C+/B-

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