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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Roman Polanski |
| Stars: |
Jack MacGowran |
| Actors: |
Ferdinand "Ferdy" Mayne |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Cult Film · Kidnapping · Vampires · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
027616013835 |
| Release Date: |
1967 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 48min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD
Release Company: Warner Home Video (October 05, 2004)
UPC: 012569514621 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 48min
Release Company: MGM Home Entertainment (August 31, 1994)
UPC: 027616013835 |
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Professional Reviews
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(07/09/1993, p.8D, Mike Clark): "...[With] authentic mood, production design and Christopher Komeda's superb musical score..." |
| More Information |
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Following the success of REPULSION, THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS was Roman Polanski's first big-budget film, a noticeably more upscale and lavish production than any of his previous offerings. Professor Ambronsius (Jack MacGowran), an eccentric old academic specializing in the study of bats, and his bumbling but well-meaning assistant, Alfred (brilliantly played by Polanski himself), travel to a small village in snowbound Transylvania (actually, filming took place in the Italian Alps) that has been plagued by a clan of local vampires. After innkeeper Shagal's comely daughter, Sarah (Sharon Tate), is abducted by Count Von Krolock (Ferdy Mayne), Ambronsius and Alfred venture out to the count's castle to rid the area of its bloodsucking parasites once and for all--a dangerous undertaking indeed, especially since it soon becomes apparent that traditional weapons against the undead are not quite as effective as folklore would have one believe and that attractive young maidens are not the only ones in danger o... |
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