There are certainly better films to check out if you are interested in the hammer experience, but vampire circus has its moments. Fifteen years later the circus of nights appeared in the plagueridden village and its performers include mitterhouses mistress, children and cousins. Vampire circus is a 1971 british horror film, directed by robert young for hammer horror productions. Anthony higgins in vampire circus 1972 lynne frederick and john. Vampire circus 1972 3 subtitles downloaded 62 times. Vampire circus 1972 is the first hammer horror film released to bluray anywhere in the world. Hopefully this movie gets enough interest that shudder continues to try and get more classic hammer films fraildogg.
These nondracula vampire movies emphasized new stories and characters while tweaking the standard vampire mythos. Movie titles and typography from vampire circus 1972, directed by robert young, starring adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins. But my favorite talent in vampire circus is the aforementioned tiger woman. With adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins, john moulderbrown. Hammer films vampire circus1972uncut87mbritish version.
Sep 17, 2010 this is a pretty good hammer horror from 1972. 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. The vampire circus has been called a mix of circus and theater and is the result of a fusion of tim burton and cirque du soleil, the media mentioned us the vampire circus is a phenomenal night of live entertainment, based on the multidisciplinary skills of international. Poster retro, circus poster, poster s, vintage posters, horror movie posters, original movie.
Vampire circus 1972 us pg edition topics hammer film, horror language english. Even if you dont like horror films though, it is worth watching just to get a laugh at count mitterhaus shirt. A little girl is brutally slain by a vampire in a tiny 19th century austrian village. As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Vampire circus 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Last night, as i lay down to detox before i bed, i opted to put on the 1972 hammer horror classic vampire circus, a late period offering from the studio that i have long loved. In his directorial debut robert young has a lot of story to tell and gives vampire circus a crazy, breathless pace.
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. Oct 08, 2015 vampire circus 1972 the visuals by the telltale mind on october 8, 2015 5 comments hammer films productions. In the small, rural community of shettle children are being viciousl. 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. As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is. In what seems like an exercise in restraint, emil slaughters a room full of students, like some kind of befanged paul calf. 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 19th century europe is invaded by a traveling circus. Vampire and childabductor robert tayman is caught and killed by townspeople. Youd think this miniepic of vampire mayhem would be impossible to top for sheer peversity and gut impact, but non. Top 10 hardest songs to sing in the blind auditions of the voice duration. A shared compassion for a special elephant draws together a former veterinary student and a performer in the traveling circus in.
Images of the show the vampire circus best halloween event in usa. After a spate of murders, the villagers of schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, count mitterhouse. Watch vampire circus full movie in hd visit after a spate of murders, the villagers of schtettel kill the depraved pe. 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. Dec 29, 2017 last night, as i lay down to detox before i bed, i opted to put on the 1972 hammer horror classic vampire circus, a late period offering from the studio that i have long loved. It features adrienne corri, thorley walters and anthony higgins billed as anthony corlan. A 1972 british horror film directed by robert young for hammer film productions. The story concerns a travelling carnival whose vampiric artistes prey on the children of a 19thcentury austrian village. Vampire circus 1972 may raise expectations of morbidly gaunt men who have donned fake red noses and tufts of brilliant crimson hair to distract from their telltale fangs.
Vampire circus is a 1972 british horror film directed by robert young and starring adrienne corri, thorley walters and anthony higgins billed as anthony. 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. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret. The circus strongman is played silent and scary by david prowse who played the frankenstein monster for hammer in horror of frankenkenstein in 1970. Animals steal the show in a traveling circus stopping town to town in serbia circa 1825. Vampire circus is, in my opinion one of hammers best vampire efforts outside of horror of dracula, and dracula, prince of darkness. And at the end there arent many people left standing. An interesting premise as a nineteenth century circus of vampires returns to exact revenge from a small town whose inhabitants killed an ancestor. And i immediately recalled the first time i saw this film and the berserk lengths i went to in order to see it.
Seeking revenge, the townspeople invade the foreboding castle of count mitterhaus and kill him for the crime. Fifteen years later, as the village is ravaged by the plague, a traveling. Vampire circus 1972 the visuals by the telltale mind on october 8, 2015 5 comments hammer films productions. Concerned that his halfhuman grandson isnt showing his vampire. 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. The vampire circus miami beach, florida 33018 rated 4. Human fangs ripping throats no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood. 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.
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. The story concerns a travelling carnival whose vampiric artistes prey on the children of a. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for vampire circus 1972. Vampire circus is a brutal film but not everything is shown.
Naked lalla ward in vampire circus 1972 3 subtitles downloaded 62 times. A village in nineteenth century europe is at first relieved when a circus. 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. This movie has wonderful atmosphere, rather good special. Cinematography moray grant film editor peter musgrave. The reality is a more dour but no less rewarding type of entertainment. Vampire circus is a hammer horror film from the early seventies. Vampire circus 1972 us pg edition topics hammer film. The story concerns a travelling circus, the vampiric artists of which prey on the children of a 19th.
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