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One of Roman Polanski's more overt comedies, this 1966 monster spectacle stars Jack MacGowran and Polanski as a clunky but heroic pair of vampire killers. Called upon to rescue the beautiful and buxom...( read more 
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MCT:August 4, 2008Funny, scary and tense. The perfect 3 ingrediants.
This horror spoof has a great B-Movie atmosphere to it, used to wonderful effect by director Roman Polanski, who also stars and is surprisingly good in his role of the bumbling assistent to his equally clumsy friend, played greatly by Jack MacGowran.
I watched in awe through most of this masterpiece and watched in woe as the credits rolled. The task of sitting through another half an hour would have been a piece of cake.
An early, yet under-rated Polanski film everyone must watch; made a year before Rosemary's Baby (a much less funny horror) catapulted him to the fame he rightly deserved. -
MCT:June 22, 2008
A brilliantly crafted film. Wonderful dialogue, talented actors. Plus one of the greatest directors. What more could you want?
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MCT:June 21, 2008Horror spoof full of slapstick, sight gags and clevage. It cycles between mildly amusing and downright silly. C+
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MCT:June 18, 2008
Professor Abronsius (Jack MacGowran, The Exorcist) and his assistant Alfred (director Roman Polanksi) are searching for the castle of Count Von Krolock (Ferdy Mayne), a vampire whose minions are quickly wiping out the population of a quiet Transylvanian village. Arriving at an inn run by Shagal (Alfie Bass) and his wife Rebecca (Jessie Rubins), the two vampire hunters are promptly told there is no castle in the vicinity, nor have there been any strange occurrences or instances of people suddenly disappearing. On the second night of their stay, Alfred peeks in on the Shagals' daughter, Sarah (Sharon Tate, Valley of the Dolls), as she takes a bath. Von Krolock suddenly enters the inn through a skylight, bites Sarah, and whisks her away. Shagal gives chase, but he soon vanishes; his frozen body is recovered the next morning, riddled with bite marks and completely drained of blood. The professor tells Rebecca the only way to save her husband's soul is by driving a stake through his heart, but she refuses. Abronsius and Alfred take it upon themselves to perform the deed, but before they can strike, the now-vampiric innkeeper arises and attempts to attack the inn's maid (Fiona Lewis). Shagal is eventually driven off, after which Abronsius and Alfred set off for Von Krolock's keep. They are welcomed by the Count, who knows who they are and why they have come. Alfred finds Sarah, who tells him of the ball being held in the castle, at which Sarah, Abronsius, and Alfred will be the vampire's next victims. Polanski's deft mix of humor and horror, is evident from the opening credits, animated in black and dripping red, against a blue, mottled background, to the backward tracking shot that reveals an almost limitless snow and ice-covered landscape, lit only by moonlight. The audience is immediately aware of an eerie, Brothers Grimm-like world, a world one tempered by a knowing, mocking sense of humor, as evident in the punchline to the narrator's description. In addition to a well-informed familiarity with genre conventions, influenced by then current Hammer Studio gothic horror films, Polanski and his co-writer, occasional collaborator Gerard Brach obtain humor from multiple sources, including the continually frustrated libidos of the main characters, the downtrodden Jewish innkeeper, Herbert's unwanted amorous affections (which leads to a foot chase around the castle's courtyard), the bumbling, fearful protagonists, and two tension-rich scenes featuring mirrors and vampires.
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MCT:May 30, 2008I really enjoyed this movie. I thought it was very funny. Jack MacGowran played a great character.
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MCT:March 5, 2008
The elderly professor Abronsius and his cowardly assisstant Alfred are vampire killers and researchers now on their way into Transylvania. The movie starts just like any Dracula-movie but takes another turn later although it's much less serious right through.
My personal favorite is the professor himself played by Jack MacGowran, he's mixing slap-stick, eccentricity with a sorts of old-man-humor, the kind that older parents think is funny but kids in their teens only think is embarrassing. I think that sort of stuff is hilarious.
Anyway, the make-up is awful and the music didn't highten the movie at all, quite the opposite really. -
MCT:March 1, 2008
Dance of the Vampires became the incredible The Fearless Vampire Killers - movie by Roman Polansky. starring his wife Sharon Tate who was murdered along with four others, by followers of Charles Manson at her Benedict Canyon home. She was eight and a half months pregnant.
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MCT:January 23, 2008
Roman Polanski's brilliant tribute to/spoof of vampire movies which manages to combine horror and humour to great effect. Alfie Bass steals the show as a Jewish vampire who is totally unfazed by the symbol of the crucifix!
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MCT:January 11, 2008The comedy here seems to be more farce than humour (personally I didn't find it funny) but you can see which staples of the vampire film has been subverted or used for farce, especially if you've seen a lot of old horror films. The way it is shot also contributes to this.
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MCT:December 11, 2007
Imagine a Hammer Horror version of Scooby Doo written & Directed by Roman Polanski
Did I mention Sharon Tate?
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MCT:November 19, 2007
A different look on the vampire movie. Combines comedy with a dark and dreamlike mood. Definately a Polanski classic.
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MCT:October 23, 2007
slap-stick comedy is not Polanski's forte but he manages to combine a sultry dark mood, a witty mise-en-scène, great performances and an insanely good soundtrack. Nostalgia and affection is what I feel for this film and for the gorgeous Sharon Tate, before her tragic fate, rest in peace.
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MCT:September 13, 2007
Sweet, what a awesome picture, nice humour, fanciful and playful dialogue, neo-glam revival and some bad-ass kickass, expressionist lighting and shadows and also and lastly, delightful acting.
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MCT:September 9, 2007
Whilst it may be 40 years old, its aged reasonably well. The pace is quick enough to keep the attention. The film is not particularly sophisticated but so what. The comedy isn't to bad and whilst I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it now, its ok to watch on a Sunday afternoon.
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MCT:August 26, 2007"Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck"?? WHO NAMED THIS?! And, more importantly... What were they on??
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MCT:August 7, 2007
Seul véritable film humoristique de Polanski, Dance of the Vampires est à la fois une réussite et un échec. Parodiant les films d'horreur à la American International des années 60, le film est plutôt pauvre au niveau du scénario; l'histoire est simpliste, elle traîne en longueur, l'action est lente et les temps morts s'accumulent inutilement. L'humour est tantôt subtil et efficace, tantôt complètement puéril. Certains acteurs comprennent les subtilités de la parodie, d'autres se complaisent dans un jeu caricatural agaçant. Malgré ces défauts flagrants, l'atmosphère du film est tout de même vraiment cool, la photographie est merveilleuse et la trame sonore très efficace. C'est certainement ça qui sauve ce film très inégal, qui aurait facilement pu être un chef-d'oeuvre, si seulement...
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MCT:July 20, 2007The musical (Dance of the Vampires) is the greatest musical with the greatest score by Jim Steinman ever. This movie the musical is based on I don't really like at all.
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MCT:July 16, 2007
Funny send-up of vampire movies, made a little less funny by the shadow of Charlie Manson and the murder of Sharon Tate and her companions.
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MCT:July 15, 2007
classical comedy. Its so cliche and silly humor that you actually likes it, and i know theres a lot of things with that discription nowadays but Polanski make you sympathise with all actors and he himself is amazing on that.
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MCT:July 12, 2007
I'm sorry if I upset the purists here. The movie is long, there are a lot of cliches here, but those scenes of these bumbling fools make for one of the funniest pictures I have ever seen. I try to see it every Halloween.
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MCT:July 8, 2007
Un film pour enfant ou pour adult?
Sous les traits d'une bande dessiner, nous allons à la chasse au vampire. Polanski nous montre qui faut plus que de la technique pour realiser un telle film. L'imagination est la clee de ce film. -
MCT:June 19, 2007
This is my favorite Vampire flick and probably my favorite POLANSKI film. The Fearless Vampire Killers is a classic dark Horror/Comedy directed and staring Roman Polanski as the young and clumsy assistant, Alfred to Professor Albronsius. The film is also know as "The Fearless Vampire kilers or pardon me but your teeth are in my neck" and It was also know as "The Dance of the Vampires" just in case you can't seem to find it in your local Video Store. The film revolves around these two looking for vampires in Transylvania. They set on a quest which leads them on a comical adventure in Count von Krolock's castle. The movie has classic scenes, from the final dance in the ballroom to the Polanski chase scene. It's a funny movie with vampires and of course the beautiful Sharon Tate. This movie is a must see for Polanski Fans and fans of the late Sharon Tate. Favorite Scene: The chase scence between The Herbert von Krolock and Polanski's character as Polanski runs away from him through the castle.
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MCT:June 5, 2007
Uneven vampire comedy from Roman Polanski that has some great moments, but can also drag horribly in between. It's probably the first attempt at the deconstruction of the whole vampire legend that I can think of, and as such has a certain curiosity value. The progenitor every vampire comedy since, from Mr Vampire to Buffy.
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MCT:May 31, 2007
Nothing can beat this 1967 classic about a professor's encounter with the evil he wishes to destroy. The Vampire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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