Vampire Circus (1972)

Vampire Circus (1972) (DVD) (*)

$21.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
87 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1972 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Robert Young

Written By:
George Baxt
Judson Kinberg

Actors:
Adrienne Corri ..... Gypsy Woman
Thorley Walters ..... Burgermeister
Anthony Higgins ..... Emil
John Moulder-Brown ..... Anton Kersh
Laurence Payne ..... Prof. Mueller
Richard Owens ..... Dr. Kersh
Lynne Frederick ..... Dora Mueller
Elizabeth Seal ..... Gerta Hauser
Robin Hunter ..... Hauser
Domini Blythe ..... Anna Mueller
Robert Tayman ..... Count Mitterhouse
John Bown ..... Schilt
Mary Wimbush ..... Elvira
Christina Paul ..... Rosa
Robin Sachs ..... Heinrich

Synopsis:

A village in Nineteenth Century Europe is at first relieved when a circus breaks through the quarantine to take the local's minds off the plague. But their troubles are only beginning as children begin to disappear and the legacy of a long-ago massacre is brought to light.

The tale is set in 17th century Serbia in the tiny burg of Stettel, whose residents live in fear of an encroaching plague. The frightened villagers welcome the arrival of a colorful traveling troupe dubbed 'Circus of Nights,' unaware that the visiting entertainers pose a far more deadly threat: the entire company is composed of shape-shifting vampires capable of transforming themselves into animals to stalk their prey. The group's leader, the most powerful monster of the bunch, has returned to the village to exact revenge on those who murdered his cousin one hundred years earlier. Less a standard Hammer monster melodrama than a surreal journey through dark fantasy (reminiscent of Jean Rollin's erotic vampire series), with an unexpected (but not entirely inappropriate) surplus of nudity and bloodletting. The film's creepy highlights include the chilling extended prologue and scenes of vampire trapeze performers transforming into bats in mid-leap.

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

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