The Fearless Vampire Killers
(1967)
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The Fearless Vampire Killers
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| Roman Polanski | ... |
Alfred, Abronsius' Assistant
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Alfie Bass | ... |
Shagal, the Inn-Keeper
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Jessie Robins | ... |
Rebecca Shagal
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| Sharon Tate | ... |
Sarah Shagal
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Ferdy Mayne | ... | |
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Iain Quarrier | ... |
Herbert von Krolock
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Terry Downes | ... |
Koukol, the Servant
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Fiona Lewis | ... |
Magda, the Maid
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Ronald Lacey | ... |
Village Idiot
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Sydney Bromley | ... |
Sleigh Driver
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Andreas Malandrinos | ... |
Woodcutter
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Otto Diamant | ... |
Woodcutter
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Matthew Walters | ... |
Woodcutter
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The elderly bat researcher, professor Abronsius and his assistant, Alfred, go to a remote Transylvanian village looking for vampires. Alfred falls in love with the inn-keeper's young daughter Sarah. However, she has been spotted by the mysterious count Krolock who lives in a dark and creepy castle outside the village... Written by Mattias Thuresson
When I first saw this film on TV in the early 70s, I thought it was so cheesy I gave it very little attention. Then in the early 90s it was released on laserdisc in a letterboxed version and I bought it on a lark. After I viewed in the first time I still didn't think much of it and thought maybe I wasted my money. But then, as the years passed, I would look at it every so often and now I love the film. It is an acquired taste. You first have to love vampire films -- the old-fashioned, Gothic kind. Next, you need to appreciate Polanski's style and his understated approach. It's also best to watch this film late at night with the lights off, and especially with a snow storm outside. Give it a chance and this film will creep up on you. Hopefully it will come to DVD soon.