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Blood Suckers

  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
831
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Blood Suckers (1971)
Horror

Searching for a missing Oxford student in Greece, friends discover he's under a sadistic vampire's spell. They think they kill her but he's now a vampire too, unbeknownst to them.Searching for a missing Oxford student in Greece, friends discover he's under a sadistic vampire's spell. They think they kill her but he's now a vampire too, unbeknownst to them.Searching for a missing Oxford student in Greece, friends discover he's under a sadistic vampire's spell. They think they kill her but he's now a vampire too, unbeknownst to them.

  • Director
    • Robert Hartford-Davis
  • Writers
    • Julian More
    • Simon Raven
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Peter Cushing
    • Alexander Davion
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    831
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writers
      • Julian More
      • Simon Raven
    • Stars
      • Patrick Macnee
      • Peter Cushing
      • Alexander Davion
    • 31User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • Derek Longbow
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Dr. Walter Goodrich
    Alexander Davion
    Alexander Davion
    • Tony Seymour
    • (as Alex Davion)
    Johnny Sekka
    Johnny Sekka
    • Bob Kirby
    Madeleine Hinde
    • Penelope
    • (as Madeline Hinde)
    Edward Woodward
    Edward Woodward
    • Dr. Holmstrom
    William Mervyn
    William Mervyn
    • Marc Honeydew
    Patrick Mower
    Patrick Mower
    • Richard Fountain
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • Colonel
    Imogen Hassall
    Imogen Hassall
    • Chriseis
    John Barron
    John Barron
    • Diplomat
    Valerie Van Ost
    Valerie Van Ost
    • Don's wife
    Theo Moreos
    • Mayor
    Nick Pandelides
    • Monk Superior
    Andreas Potamitis
    • Police Chief
    Theodosia Elefthreadon
    • Old Woman
    Hristos Eleftheriadis
    • Priest
    • (as Christ Eleftheriades)
    Terence Conoley
    • Mourner Exiting Church
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writers
      • Julian More
      • Simon Raven
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    3The_Void

    Messy Brit-horror

    Incense for the Damned is a huge mess. The director, Robert Hartford-Davis changed the name he would be credited as for this movie, and anyone that sees the film will see why he did that.

    The movie tries to be a horror movie and a social satire, but it succeeds at being neither; it just can't get away from the fact that it's a trashy load of rubbish. The plot is meandering, and is loosely strung together by a narration, which seems more like a way for the movie to save money from it's poor budget than anything else. It follows the story of Richard, an upper class Oxford University student that has got lost somewhere in Greece. A group of his friends then set out to find him, only to discover that he has come under the spell of a female vampire, and then, believing they have killed her, the group take Richard back to Oxford, unaware that he is now a vampire also.

    This movie bills Peter Cushing as one of it's main stars, but in actual fact he appears in the movie for a combined time of about five minutes. Furthermore, Edward Woodward appears in the film, just before he would go on to make the best British horror movie of all time; The Wicker Man. However, his appearance is little more than a cameo. Patrick Mower, who was in The Devil Rides Out, also appears in the film, and he is an actor that will be best known by British people for his role in the rubbish, yet popular soap opera; Emmerdale. The movie also features performances from Patrick Macnee, who would later appear in The Howling and Alexander Davion, who appeared some years earlier in the British horror; Plague of the Zombies. The cast is very much B-movie, but all are somewhat experienced in the horror genre. The fact that the cast is B-grade is evident through the acting if nothing else; which, with the exception of Cushing and Woodward (both of which also aren't great) leaves a lot to be desired.

    Overall, Incense for the Damned is a waste of time that manages to be neither memorable nor interesting. I even recommend that Peter Cushing fans skip this one.
    Infofreak

    Confusing AND boring, even the worst Hammer movie I've seen is ten times better than this!

    "Oh, this looks good" I thought scanning the DVD slick of 'Bloodsuckers'. Horror legend Peter Cushing, 'The Avengers' Patrick Macnee, Edward Woodward just before 'The Wicker Man', plus Patrick Mower, who was in 'The Devil Rides Out' and Alex Davion from 'The Plague Of The Zombies', two of the best and most underrated Hammer movies. Well nothing could prepare me for how poor it turned out to be! Even the worst Hammer movie I've seen is ten times better than this. It's confusing AND boring, with way too much narration and production values that make it look like an episode of 'The Champions' or some other half forgotten 60s/70s TV show. Cushing is hardly in it, Woodward even less (one scene), and the highlight is a donkey chase! I'm not kidding! The disc I watched included a 6 minutes deleted scene of a psychedelic drug orgy which wasn't used in the final cut. Too bad because it's better than anything that was used. Director Robert Hartford-Davies ('The Yellow Teddybears') apparently disowned this movie and I don't blame him one bit!
    4preppy-3

    Silly and confusing

    An Oxford don (Patrick Mower) goes to Greece to study mythology. Suddenly he disappears and nobody hears from him. A bunch of his friends and fiancée travel there to find him. They discover he is traveling all over Greece--and wherever he goes there's a murder. He's also under the spell of beautiful but deadly Chriseis (Imogen Hassell)...

    This DOES have some good points. The initial story is intriguing and there is some beautiful location shooting in Greece and a few exciting fights here and there. Also Peter Cushing and Patrick Macnee are in it--they're not given much to do but they're both very good. Also Mower is pretty good and Hassall is VERY good (and beautiful).

    But the plot gets increasingly confusing (and sillier) as it goes on. When they threw in the vampirism it was badly handled and just too ridiculous to take seriously. There were obvious production difficulties--quite a few scenes just have narration. Also Madeleine Hinde is just horrible playing Mowere's fiancée.

    Basically though--it's boring! I dozed off a few times...and didn't miss a thing. And, as a horror movie, it just doesn't work. It plays more like an action film or a travelogue of Greece.

    Not totally worthless (because of Cushing and Macnee) but not really worth seeing. I give it a 4.
    3Coventry

    So much potential...yet so very incoherent.

    I'll be a little less harsh than my fellow reviewers here, who all seem to agree that this `Incense for the Damned' is a giant waste of time, effort and film. I can't deny this is a failure in all viewpoints but I'm deeply convinced that the story's potential, along with the talent of the cast, could have resulted in a much better film. Although the screenplay remains faithful to Simon Raven's novel, the film completely lacks feeling and coherence. Small aspects, like the annoying use of voice-over, ruin the horror atmosphere and the occult-aspects are dreadfully overstressed. There's a drug trance/ sexual ecstasy sequence near the beginning of the film and it takes WAY too long! Even Imogen `the Queen of Cleavage' Hassall doesn't manage to keep you fascinated during this tedious scene.

    But I still stand by my idea that the messy `Bloodsuckers' (the more appealing a.k.a of the film) contains several neat moments of clarity! Like a brief appearance by Edward Woodward, giving us a little insight on the unusual and slightly perverted sexual fantasies of humans… Or Desmond Dickinson's brilliant camerawork on location in Greece. I might even say that the entire substance of the story is excellent horror matter! Richard, a young and respected Oxford student has disappeared in Greece and a group of friends, including his girl, go on a search for him. Richard seems to be under the influence of a beautiful, sexy vampire who even forces him to perform sado-masochism. Believing they annihilated the ravishing bloodsucker, the return to Britain. Yet, Richard's behavior when back at Oxford remains bizarre and alarming… The plot is promising enough, no? If `Incense for the Damned' would have been directed by Roman Polanski, I might have enjoyed a classic status by now. Erotic morbidity is definitely more his field! Or, who knows, in the hands of Italian mastermind Mario Bava this could have been one of the greatest horror masterpieces ever. Instead Robert Hartford-Davis directed it and the only appreciation he gets is when people hear he took his name off of this project afterwards. Better luck next time.
    avalard

    Waste of time

    One of the worst pieces of film I think any of the stars must have been in. Edward Woodward, and Patrick Macnee should really dissasociate themselves from it completely. Peter Cushing makes a cameo appearance, strong and wonderful as always. The film is a complete pile of nonsense. The script is half-baked and confused, and some of the worst editing ever has gone on as well. I was truly disappointed. Having expected a fine piece of British horror, all I saw was a mess of a film and lots of wobbly bits of flesh in a completely bizarre and unneccesary sex scene. My advice is to avoid it, even if it means your Peter Cushing collection isn't complete without it. On the other hand, if you love it, then try No Secrets from 1982. It makes about as much sense.

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    • Trivia
      The two tabs of LSD that 'Francoise Pascal' takes in the orgy sequence were really two aspirins.
    • Goofs
      As the rock slide falls on Derek, it is obvious from the look, color and size of the rocks that they are fake.
    • Quotes

      Tony Seymore: Are you trying to tell me that a girl sucking blood from a man's neck can induce an orgasm?

    • Alternate versions
      The film had been extensively re-edited during post-production and the initial UK cinema version was cut further by the BBFC with the orgy scene being extensively shortened and a shot of a man kissing a woman's breasts completely removed. The film then reverted to the title of "Bloodsuckers" in the UK and the 1986 video release featured the same cut cinema print. The 2003 DVD release featured a re-edited print (including previously excised shots of the body of a stabbed topless woman) but the orgy scene was only included as an extra on the disc. BBC TV show the uncut version (with the orgy scene included in the movie) as "Incense For The Damned".
    • Connections
      Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 5 (1998)

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    • Release date
      • September 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Incense for the Damned
    • Filming locations
      • Worcester College, 1 Walton St, Oxford OX1 2HB, United Kingdom(Lancaster College, Oxford)
    • Production companies
      • Lucinda Films
      • Titan International Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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