Come One, Come All to The Horrible Vampire Circus
Now in barbie pink!
Vampire Circus is a great movie!
If you can get past the bad effects, the obvious staging, and on more
than one occasion your immersion being ruined by the fact you mentally
say to yourself:
"Oh look, modern light fixtures in Early Central Europe!"
 So Cheesy |
The basic plot is that there is a borderline pedophiliac vampire named "Count Mitterhaus". The good count likes to seduce women, and have them help his pervert little self to lure little girls (And boys) into his home so he can touch them lovingly before killing them. Once finished with this, he likes to then roll around on top of, and be rolled around on top of, naked with said older female. Notice I said 'roll around with' there is no way that was supposed to be a sex scene, unless you have sex in the shape of a letter T, I know I don't. |
Moving on, the villagers are rightly mad about this and all before the
first fifteen minutes are up the count is dead and cursing the village.
Fifteen
years later the curse seems to be coming true and while the town is in a
panic, the circus comes to town bent on entertaining the people of
town...and more.
Some Vampires Should Stay Dead
With Animals, Games, Midget Clowns, oh... and vampires.
Now, let me be clear before I start my review.
A review by its
very nature are statements of opinion when it comes to the movie
itself, and no one can like 'every vampire movie ever made'.
This and other movies from the 'Hammer' production house all seem to be very low budget movie creations.
Hammer
a near crazed cult following of this production house I am going to be
hard pressed to completely negate a lot of the good press that this
movie receives.
Vampire Circus is was made in 1972, and I have
seen better effects in the 1950's and 1960's. Not only that, the writing
was better too.
This particular rendition of vampires that have
easily one and a half inch long fangs, so long in fact the actors and
actresses have trouble opening their mouth wide enough to have them
fully shown.
Combine this with the unconvincing acting through most of the movie, and at best, flimsy dialogs and you get a very poor movie.
 Panthers in Central Europe have Teeth as Long As A Baby Leg! |
You will find that the makeup is very well done, and that there is a plot under all the trash. Though, while I cannot recommend it for effects, acting, or even comedic value. |
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I am not spoiled by big budget movies; the classics have a special place in my heart. But when I get better effects from a movie 20 years older, I have to wonder if they are even trying. If you are looking for an older, classic vampire movie; go see Dracula or Nosferatu. But
if you want campy 70's effects with a mediocre plot and your vampires
to look like late 70 early 80's glam rockers than Vampire Circus is for
you. |
But if you like Hammer movies, or any movie that could sue Kraft for false advertising (Because THIS is the Cheesiest) You can Purchase Vampire Circus as a 2 Disk DvD/Blu-Ray Combo! You can keep one and give another to someone you hate. If you really must own it though, go the cheap route and download it direct from Amazon.
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