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Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974)
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June 1974 (USA) moreTagline:
Evil Ends Here. morePlot:
A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
A Different, Inventive Kind Of Vampire Film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Horst Janson | ... | Captain Kronos | |
| John Carson | ... | Dr. Marcus | |
| Shane Briant | ... | Paul Durward | |
| Caroline Munro | ... | Carla | |
| John Cater | ... | Prof. Hieronymos Grost | |
| Lois Daine | ... | Sara Durward | |
| William Hobbs | ... | Lord Hagen Durward | |
| Brian Tully | ... | George Sorell | |
| Robert James | ... | Pointer | |
| Perry Soblosky | ... | Barlow | |
| Paul Greenwood | ... | Giles | |
| Lisa Collings | ... | Vanda Sorell | |
| John Hollis | ... | Barman | |
| Ian Hendry | ... | Kerro | |
| Wanda Ventham | ... | Lady Durward |
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
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This was to have been the first in a series of films. The poor box office cancelled those plans. The poor returns also contributed to the decline in the box office track record of Hammer Films. moreFAQ
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I've only seen a couple of Hammer horror films, but I'm impressed. They seem to be subtly effective if you're looking for a few thrills and chills, not overdoing the gore, being mild on the language but yet having a definite edge to them.
"Captain Kronos" isn't super but it's enjoyable. The direction is excellent, the DVD transfer looked nice, and - like a good mystery - there's a good twist at the end regarding the murderer, er.....vampire. For us guys, there are also a lot of pretty women in here, too. The acting isn't the best but who cares? It's entertaining, and not made to be taken seriously.
I enjoyed the team of "Captain Kronos and Professor Hieronymous-Grost," and I'm surprised there wasn't a sequel. These two guys make a good team: Horst Janson as the younger, dashing swordsman, and John Cater as the older assistant. The latter provides a little comic relief, too. Their relationship reminded me a bit of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce at "Holmes and Watson."
The good captain is not your normal vampire hunter. He's just as anxious to get it on with the ladies, and he has a sexy one for a partner in Caroline Munro as "Carla." Kronos also smokes "herbal" cigars! The brief touches of comedy, western, swashbuckling, horror, mystery, romance, sex, supernatural, and who-knows-what else all make it an inventive and fun hour-and-a-half. Hey, it even gives God several good plugs! This horror movie is different, all right.