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The nephew of a librarian must go collect a 200 year old book, "The Book of Ulthar." that should have...
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One of the best "everything but the kitchen sink" movies around
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert Vaughn | ... | Lord Byron Orlock | |
| Teri Copley | ... | Marissa Orlock | |
| Steve Altman | ... | Dexter Ward | |
| Ace Mask | ... | Victor Von Helsing | |
| Angus Scrimm | ... | Stefen | |
| Steve Franken | ... | Hans Hoff | |
| Vinette Cecelia | ... | Laverne | |
| Monique Gabrielle | ... | Patty (Patricia) | |
| Howard Morris | ... | Marinas Orlock | |
| Jay Robinson | ... | Uncle Ephram | |
| Lenny Juliano | ... | Maxie Fields | |
| Joe Lerer | ... | Hans Downe | |
| Clement von Franckenstein | ... | Hans Hoff | |
| R.J. Robertson | ... | Hans Phull | |
| Arthur Roberts | ... | Hans N. Fritz |
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References Poltergeist (1982)
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After disappointments like 'Saturday the 14th' and it's sequel 'Saturday the 14th Strikes Back,' another horror spoof from Concorde, now New Concorde, didn't sound too promising. But then again Roger Corman has directed and produced some of the greatest cult classics of all time, so maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all. In fact 'Transylvania Twist' is a lot better than you may think. It's no comedy classic, but it darn sure is entertaining.
Pros: A neat opening scene. A cool and plenty cheesy score. The cast is game. Many of the gags and much of the humor is amusing. Very impressive sets for such a low budget production. Has enough camp value to make cult movie fans happy. Some decent parodies of classic horror films. Moves at an OK pace.
Cons: Up to it's eyeballs in clichés. Some of the humor falls flat. The low budget really shows in the effects and some of the sets. Though well used, there's a bit too much stock footage.
Final thoughts: This was a favorite of mine as a kid and even though I might not like it as much now as then, it's still a fun little low budgeter that is more funny than it has any right to be. Just don't mistake it for the barely mediocre 'Transylvania 6-5000.'
My rating: 3/5