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. 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. Vampire circus a look back at 1972 we are movie geeks. I was glad to see some of the same performers from the 2012 show had returned for the 20 one. 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 1972 vampire circus 1972 opening credits typography. A village in nineteenth century europe is at first relieved when a circus breaks. Produced by hammer films as hammer film production and the rank organisation. The story concerns a travelling circus, the vampiric artists of which prey on the children of a 19th. There are certainly better films to check out if you are interested in the hammer experience, but vampire circus has its moments. A village in nineteenth century europe is at first relieved when a circus breaks through the quar.
Vampire circus 1972 is the first hammer horror film released to bluray anywhere in the world. Vampire circus 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But their troubles are only beginning as children begin to disappear. And i immediately recalled the first time i saw this film and the berserk lengths i went to in order to see it. Fifteen years later the circus of nights appeared in the plagueridden village and its performers include mitterhouses mistress, children and cousins. A 1972 british horror film directed by robert young for hammer film productions. According to various books on hammer films, this film went over schedule and some key scenes were never filmed. Sexedup fare like the vampire lovers proved hammer was willing to amp up its adult content to compete with the more extreme fare pouring out of. 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. Youd think this miniepic of vampire mayhem would be impossible to top for sheer peversity and gut impact, but non.
It was written by judson kinberg, and produced by wilbur stark and michael carreras who was uncredited for hammer film productions. Young who was something of a perfectionist and fell behind schedule. Ironically rank called it hammers best film in a decade. An interesting premise as a nineteenth century circus of vampires returns to exact revenge from a small town whose inhabitants killed an ancestor. 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.
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. And i immediately recalled the first time i saw this film and the. Ships first class tracking vampire circus 1972 bluraydvd combo brand new. The reality is a more dour but no less rewarding type of entertainment. This movie has wonderful atmosphere, rather good special.
But my favorite talent in vampire circus is the aforementioned tiger woman. Vampire circus is a hammer horror film from the early seventies. Its got recycled sets, home counties woodland posing as mittel europe, dodgy dayfornight shots, unconvincing gore and iffy vampire fangs always with plenty of fillings showing and dollops of nudity and sex which those in front of and behind the camera didnt seem very comfortable with. Vampire circus 1972 trivia 10 add new shot in six weeks. Total number of members who have this title in their. 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. 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. Main title inside castle dracula lure of the vampire woman draculas rage the kiss of. With vampire circus, the designers took full advantage of the films 19th century setting to produce an absolute masterpiece of set design, but like most good hammer films, the beautiful world created for vampire circus is a sharp contrast to the bloody mayhem that occurs within it.
Vampire circus 1972 hindi dual audio 300mb unrated brrip. 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 complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. Pg, 1 h 27 min adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins, john moulderbrown director.
As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. 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. Made in 1971 vampire circus was part of a package of films for rank. Images of the show the vampire circus best halloween event in usa. In his directorial debut robert young has a lot of story to tell and gives vampire circus a crazy, breathless pace. A village in nineteenth century europe is at first relieved when a circus breaks through the quarantine to take the locals minds off the plague. Robert tayman, adrienne corri, david prowse, and thorley walters. 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.
Dec 22, 2010 with vampire circus, the designers took full advantage of the films 19th century setting to produce an absolute masterpiece of set design, but like most good hammer films, the beautiful world created for vampire circus is a sharp contrast to the bloody mayhem that occurs within it. Vampire circus 1972 hindi dual audio 300mb unrated brrip 480p. Three of the castlaurence payne, adrienne corri and lalla wardwould be reunited in the 1980 season of the british scififantasy series doctor. These nondracula vampire movies emphasized new stories and characters while tweaking the standard vampire mythos. When it was released theatrically in the states, the u. The vampire circus a spirited journey through an abandoned cemetery where an extraordinary circus comes back to life. 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 is a 1972 british horror film directed by robert young and starring adrienne corri, thorley walters and anthony higgins billed as anthony corlan. I immediately wondered if i needed to start watching everything with. Cofinanced by independent producer wilbur stark, vampire circus was the. Oct 08, 2015 vampire circus 1972 the visuals by the telltale mind on october 8, 2015 5 comments hammer films productions. Black gate articles another reason to love netflix watch. Vampire circus 1972 a cursed and essentially quarantined village is relieved by the arrival of a traveling circus, but theyre dismayed to find the carnivals entertainment almost as short. The stunning pretitle prologue lasts ten minutes or so and functions as a. An anita blake, vampire hunter novel anita blake, vampire. 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. Vampire circus is one of the small treasures of 1970s hammer horror, and unfortunately few people on this side of the pond have had the opportunity to see it. Jules picks up where he left off in october by running through some of the choice horror offerings from the fantastic hammer back catalogue. Vampire circus is a 1971 british horror film, directed by robert young. Adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins, john moulderbrown, laurence payne studio. As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined.
Vampire circus is a 1972 british horror film directed by robert young and starring adrienne. The films opening scenes take place in the vampires. After a spate of murders, the villagers of schtettel. In what seems like an exercise in restraint, emil slaughters a room full of students, like some kind of befanged paul calf.
The story concerns a travelling circus the vampiric artists of which prey on the children of a. The story concerns a travelling carnival whose vampiric artistes prey on the children of a. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret. Top 10 hardest songs to sing in the blind auditions of the voice duration. Vampire circus 1972 us pg edition topics hammer film, horror language english.
Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the loc. Vampire circus is a brutal film but not everything is shown. In the small, rural community of shettle children are being viciousl. Vampire circus 1972 import robert young director format. 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. See them gliding through the air with the greatest of ease, the bloodsucking freaks on the flying trapeze. The story concerns a travelling carnival whose vampiric artistes prey on the children of a 19thcentury austrian village. Mar 01, 2017 vampire circus is a 1971 british horror film, directed by robert young. Youll find more related titles and typography in the 19701974 and 1970s trailers sections.
The circus strongman is played silent and scary by david prowse who played the frankenstein monster for hammer in horror of frankenkenstein in 1970. Vampire circus 19711972 is an obscure hammer production from their declining years. Vampire circus 1972 is a vampire horror movie starring adrienne corri and thorley walters. 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. Vampire circus 1972 may 4, 2019 may 5, 2019 billy peppers. And at the end there arent many people left standing. Iconic vic fair artwork graces this uk quad for the release of hammer films 1972 horror vampire circus. Vampire circus 1972 hindi dual audio 300mb unrated brrip 480p movie quality. The films opening scenes take place in the vampire s. 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. With adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins, john moulderbrown.