Dracula of Exarcheia (1983)

A mad scientist creates the band Music Brigades from body parts of dead musicians.

Director:

Nikos Zervos

Writers:

Vangelis Kotronis, Lili Panousi

Stars:

Konstantinos Tzoumas, Tzimis Panousis, Vangelis Kotronis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Konstantinos Tzoumas	...	Victor Papadopoulos
Tzimis Panousis
Vangelis Kotronis	...	Kotronis
Isavella Mavraki	...	Ioulieta
Maria Tsakalidou
Nikolas Asimos
Antonis Kafetzopoulos
Dimitris Poulikakos	...	Police Officer
Johnny Vavouras	...	Aphrodite
Thekla Tselepi
Fei Damianaki
Sakis Boulas
Hristina Aulianou
Giannis Kouriotis
Giannis Mihalakos

Storyline

Freshly arrived from the mystical forests of the ancient Carpathian Mountains, the deranged scientist and Count Dracula's direct descendant, Dr Victor Papadopoulos, has settled in his new castle, somewhere in the thick shadows of Exarchia. Burning with artistic desire and deeply devoted to his paranoid cause, the delusional doctor roams the city's empty night streets in search of human limbs that once belonged to famous musicians, with the intention of putting together the perfect rock band. However, the cemetery's restless inhabitants who are at the end of their tether, decide to form an alliance to fight back the rapacious gravedigger and put an end to this blasphemy once and for all. But who can stand in Dracula's way?

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Plot Keywords:

carpathia | blasphemy | bloodsucker | cadaver | count | 

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Taglines:

Count Dracula is Greek, and lives in riches in his castle at Exarchia!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Music

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The setting of the film is Exarcheia, a famous neighborhood in Athens. For much of the 20th century, Exarcheia was home to famous writers, musicians, and intellectuals. The area contains many bookstores and the offices of various publishing houses. However, it is also associated with Greek leftist and anarchist movements, and has been the location of numerous political protests, riots, and arson incidents.

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Connections

Edited into Sapila xeftila tekila (2011)

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Soundtracks

Treno
Written and Performed by Tzimis Panousis

User Reviews

Is this film real??

This is the first question i made to myself after the end titles. Being a huge fan of Jimis and cult films i can't hide that this movie was something divine. A movie full of scenes that you can't understand if the actors really act. They just... do what they do(pay attention to the orgy scene or the sex inside the coffin). Also full of great songs, not only music, but the lyrics are fantastic. Really deep. If you have any idea of Greek reality you'll understand why i say that. Imagine that these songs were written at the year 1983. After 24 years they are more in time than ever. Prophetic... I couldn't vote less than 9 because all of the reasons above. So open your minds and see this movie.

Details

Country:

Greece

Language:

Greek

Release Date:

1983 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Dracula of Exarcheia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Movie Makers, Vimar

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)