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Vampire Circus

  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.5K
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Vampire Circus (1972)
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Horror
As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe mig... Read allAs the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret.As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Young
  • Writers
    • Jud Kinberg(screenplay by)
    • George Baxt(story)
    • Wilbur Stark(story)
  • Stars
    • Adrienne Corri
    • Thorley Walters
    • Anthony Higgins
  • Director
    • Robert Young
  • Writers
    • Jud Kinberg(screenplay by)
    • George Baxt(story)
    • Wilbur Stark(story)
  • Stars
    • Adrienne Corri
    • Thorley Walters
    • Anthony Higgins
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
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    Lalla Ward in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Adrienne Corri in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Lalla Ward in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Lynne Frederick and John Moulder-Brown in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Lynne Frederick in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Anthony Higgins in Vampire Circus (1972)
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    Jane Derby in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Domini Blythe in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Robert Tayman in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Thorley Walters in Vampire Circus (1972)
    Robert Tayman and Thorley Walters in Vampire Circus (1972)

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    Adrienne Corri
    Adrienne Corri
    • Gypsy Woman
    Thorley Walters
    Thorley Walters
    • Burgermeister
    Anthony Higgins
    Anthony Higgins
    • Emil
    • (as Anthony Corlan)
    John Moulder-Brown
    John Moulder-Brown
    • Anton Kersh
    Laurence Payne
    Laurence Payne
    • Albert Mueller
    Richard Owens
    Richard Owens
    • Dr. Kersh
    Lynne Frederick
    Lynne Frederick
    • Dora Mueller
    Elizabeth Seal
    Elizabeth Seal
    • Gerta Hauser
    Robin Hunter
    • Albert Hauser
    Domini Blythe
    Domini Blythe
    • Anna
    Robert Tayman
    • Count Mitterhaus
    John Bown
    • Schilt
    Mary Wimbush
    Mary Wimbush
    • Elvira
    Christine Paul
    Christine Paul
    • Rosa
    • (as Christina Paul)
    Robin Sachs
    Robin Sachs
    • Heinrich
    Lalla Ward
    Lalla Ward
    • Helga
    Skip Martin
    Skip Martin
    • Michael
    David Prowse
    David Prowse
    • Strongman
    • (as Dave Prowse)
    • Director
      • Robert Young
    • Writers
      • Jud Kinberg(screenplay by)
      • George Baxt(story) (uncredited)
      • Wilbur Stark(story) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film used the same sets as Twins of Evil (1971).
    • Goofs
      At the start, Muller raises his stake behind and above Count Mitterhaus's shoulders. The protruding stake is then shown emerging much lower, under the rib-cage.
    • Quotes

      Michael: The Circus of Nights! A hundred delights!

    • Alternate versions
      The BBFC examiners originally required heavy cuts to the film but many of these were successfully waived after Hammer consulted BBFC head Stephen Murphy. Among the cuts were shots of Hauser's burnt face (reduced from 2 to 1), a face stabbing during the opening skirmish in the castle (removed completely), some bloody shots during the climactic decapitation, the whipping of Gerta, erotic elements of the circus 'whip' dance, and shots of the mutilated panther victims in the forest. However the latter scenes seem to have been reduced rather than cut, leaving the results somewhat ambiguous. It is unlikely that the cut footage still survives, and all later video and DVD releases feature the UK cinema print.
    • Connections
      Edited from Lust for a Vampire (1971)

    User reviews87

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    Great Vampire Flick!
    I gave in to my desire to resee Twins of Evil and check out Vampire Circus & Countess Dracula which I had never seen and ordered the "Hammer Vampire Collection" from UK. (If you're considering purchase, the discs are coded Region 2, so you can't play them on a lot of USA-sold DVD players. I watch Region 2 on my computer.) I loved Twins of Evil but the real winner was Vampire Circus, an intelligent and fun treatment of a curse upon a village which had the temerity to call an abrupt halt to the fun of the local feudal lord. It's suspenseful and fast moving. I agree with previous commenters that the villagers are so pompous that they earned their fates. Unlike most other posters, I welcomed the opportunity to see John Moulder-Brown in a (for me) new movie, albeit 32 years old. VC is beautifully photographed and the special effects are terrific. Clearly the folks at Hammer Studios did not need computers to create stunning visual images. If you can view Region 2 discs, go for it! You'll get a great thrill out of VC, probably their best vampire flick after Taste the Blood of Dracula!
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    5
    • grantch
    • Apr 10, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Circus der Vampire
    • Filming locations
      • Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(forest scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Hammer Films
      • The Rank Organisation
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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