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Barry Warren, Brenda Bruce, Clifford Evans

When honeymooners Gerald and Marianne Harcourt (Edward de Souza and Jennifer Daniel) find themselves stranded in a remote German town, local nobleman Count Ravna (Noel Willman) invites them to stay at...( read more  read more... ) his castle. Unluckily for them, the count is the leader of a vampire cult -- and he's infatuated with Marianne. Produced by Britain's Hammer Studios, this horror-thriller follows Gerald's attempts to rescue his wife and escape the count's clutches.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Don Sharp, Freddie Francis

Release Date: September 11, 1963

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DVD Release Date: August 5, 1998

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  • harrycaul
    October 21, 2007
    harrycaul
    Hammer's third vampire movie, though not part of the 'Dracula' series. Of interest for the representation of vampirism as a religious cult. Not one of Hammer's most memorable casts; only Noel Willman, as the vampire hunter, and Isobel Black, as a vampire, impress. Well directed a...( read more)nd photographed all the same, and better than all but the first three 'Dracula' movies. Excellent climax.
  • littlecharmer1959
    August 30, 2008
    littlecharmer1959
    A Hammer vampire film which doesn't feature Christopher Lee or Peter Cushing but still rather enjoyable.

    The finale with the bats is hilarious!

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  • mpghoul1973
    June 3, 2007
    mpghoul1973
    Heres a great Hammer vampire film. A couple has car trouble and get stuck in a town. Invited to a castle, they go, only to find they are the guests of Vampires. This has a great scene involving a cult gathering of Vampires. This scene iam sure inspired the great masquerade scenes...( read more) in Fearlees Vampire Killers and Eyes Wide Shut.
    Hammer horror is the best.
  • holgerhaase
    May 13, 2007
    holgerhaase
    Hammer Films are probably most famous for their series of Dracula movies starring Christopher Lee, yet when it comes to Vampire films they were at their most original whenever they handled non-Dracula subjects such as BRIDES OF DRACULA, KISS OF THE VAMPIRE or VAMPIRE CIRCUS.

    In ...( read more)KISS OF THE VAMPIRE the vampiric threat doesn't just come from one Gothic anti-hero, but instead we have a veritable coven of Vampires who aim to initiate ever more followers into their cult. The scenes of the cult gatherings with the members in flowing white robes have a very modern feel to it and are in certain ways reminiscent of some of the later real life cults emerging in the late 60s and 70s. They also resemble similar scenes in Hammer's own THE DEVIL RIDES OUT.

    There is an outstanding and beautifully photographed costumed party scene that again bears resemblance to Roger Corman's MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH and was certainly inspiration for a similar masked ball scene in Roman Polanski's DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES.

    The acting is also superb: Edgar De Souza is a very convincing lead and is supported by Clifford Evans as one of Hammer's most fascinating vampire hunters, Prof Zimmer, an alcoholic, obsessed with avenging the loss of his daughter. Noel Willman as Dr Ravna makes for an excellent cult leader and head vampire.

    Overall, this is a feast for the eyes and one of Hammer's best productions and only slightly let down by a somewhat unconvincing climax with a very painfully obvious fake bat attack.
  • tjbristol06
    May 7, 2007
    tjbristol06
    Suspense and chilling atmosphere add to this forgotten Hammer classic - the horrific orgy of death by vampire bat is an absolute gem. Largely unavailable in the UK
  • kicjay
    February 1, 2007
    kicjay
    yeah kiss the vampire
  • damozaia
    January 23, 2007
    damozaia
    i can't imagine me kissing all those teeth .. lol

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