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Dance of the Vampires

Country: UK, Language: English, 108 mins

Original Title

The Fearless Vampire Killers
  • Director: Roman Polanski
  • Writer: Gerard Brach; Roman Polanski
  • Producer: Gene Gutowski; Martin Ransohoff

CGiii Comment

As far as horror spoofs go - this tops the charts - it is a delicious feast of total camp with gay vamps and Jewish vamps.

The cinematography is sheer quality - a spectacular homage to Hammer.


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The(ir) Blurb...

The elderly bat researcher, professor Abronsius and his assistant, Alfred, go to a remote Transylvanian village looking for vampires. Alfred falls in love with the inn-keeper's young daughter Sarah. However, she has been spotted by the mysterious count Krolock who lives in a dark and creepy castle outside the village.

Cast & Characters

Jack MacGowran as Professor Abronsius;
Roman Polanski as Alfred, Abronsius' Assistant;
Alfie Bass as Shagal, the Inn-Keeper;
Jessie Robins as Rebecca Shagal;
Sharon Tate as Sarah Shagal;
Ferdy Mayne as Count von Krolock;
Iain Quarrier as Herbert von Krolock;
Terry Downes as Koukol, the Servant;
Fiona Lewis as Magda, the Maid;
Ronald Lacey as Village Idiot;
Sydney Bromley as Sleigh Driver;
Andreas Malandrinos as Woodcutter;
Otto Diamant as Woodcutter;
Matthew Walters as Woodcutter;
Roy Evans as Vampire at ball