Vampire Circus
1972, 84 minutes, Rated R
The Vampire Circus is one of Hammer's more interesting attempts to inject new blood into its house style.
In a twelve-minute prologue, angry villagers stake to death Count Mitterhaus (Robert Tayman), who swears his revenge on the townsfolk. The story proper starts fifteen years later when the exotic Circus of the Night arrives in town to avenge the Count. The troupe?s shape-shifting performers unleash their uninhibited bloodlust on the town?s plague-ridden residents.
First time director Robert Young shows promise, particularly in the shape-shifting sequences and several bloody impalements. The film is also notable for its bleak view of humanity. It presents all the characters as 'clowns' by day and 'animals' by night.
- Director:
- Robert William Young [1],
- Starring:
- Robin Sachs [3], Adrienne Corri [4], Anthony Higgins [5], Thorley Walters [7], Laurence Payne [1], John Moulder-Brown [1],
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