The return of count yorga, then, is perhaps the first humanistic one almost says humanitarian vampire movie the story of the exquisite pain of love which stirs even within the breast of he who men call monster. When paul michael murphy and michael michael macready check in on their girlfriends, they find erica judy lang snacking on a kitten in count yorga, vampire, 1970. Hayes michael murphy paul michael macready michael, producer judith lang. Count yorga, vampire brides attack from behind scene from the 1970 film, count yorga, vampire. Count yorga, a bulgarian vampire, departs the old world for sunny southern california. Originally intended as a softcore horror film the presence of nudie actress marsha jordanin her only straight movieis a dead giveaway, count yorga, vampire was instead shot and released as a pgrated vampire flick taking place in modern california, and it was one of aips biggest moneymakers at the. Micheal and hayes find that donna the formers girlfriend was hypnotized into going to yorgas manor. Count yorga is a nice addition to the cinematic vampire canon, even if its not a frontrunner in the genre. They grab some weapons and head there to save her, splitting up with hayes going to keep yorga distracted.
Count yorga, vampire cast and crew cast photos and info. One of the aspects of this audio mix that really struck me was the film s ambient background effects. Count yorga, vampire 1970 vampire, counting, full length. The film suffers the most from a stagnant pace, which drags the first half down severely. Count yorga, vampire also known as the loves of count iorga, vampire is a 1970 american vampire horror film written and directed by bob kelljan and starring robert quarry, roger perry and michael murphy. Up until then all vampire films had been set in europe in the 1800s or early 1900s. A couple invites a count from hungary, who recently immigrated to america, to conduct a seance for the womans recently deceased mother, oblivious to the fact that he is actually a vampire. Sadly count yorga, vampire has little else to offer and brings nothing new to the genre unlike later vampire films of the period such as 1972s extremely entertaining blaxploitation cult flick blacula or the amazing george romero directed martin from 1977 and the film feels lackluster and lazy with very few scares or laughs to keep the viewers attention.
Directed by bob kelljan, this production features a vampire in the tradition of the english gothic villain. With robert quarry, roger perry, michael murphy, michael macready. The loves of count lorga, vampire aka count yorga, vampire. Count yorga, vampire headhunters holosuite wiki fandom. As the days pass, each member of the party drops off one by one, drained of blood, until the remaining few become reluctant hunters, face to fang with count yorga, vampire. Dec 15, 2016 this pin was discovered by leroy hemond. Count yorga, vampire has been the subject of several home video releases in nearly all formats since the 1980s. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire. It was followed by a sequel, the return of count yorga. He enters the lives of the main characters of the film as the boyfriend of the deceased mother of one of the females of the group.
Introducing himself as a mystic from bulgaria who s an expert on seances, his true nature is given away. Back to the film not a whole lot happens, neither good nor terrible. Count yorga, vampire gets the added benefit of a dtshd ma 1. Vampiro exclusive vampire movie full movie english i vampire movies i damian chapa hd 2018 duration. The unassuming film was originally envisioned as a porno, but actor robert quarry. In both films the character was played by actor robert quarry. See also count yorga for a complete list of references to clarify differences. After the success of their collaboration with hammer for the vampire lovers, aip went a bit vampire crazy in the early 70s and launched two film series for a pair of very different modern bloodsuckers, count yorga and blacula. Count yorga count yorga, vampire the return of count yorga. Yorga, more commonly referred to as count yorga, is a fictional vampire and the titular antagonist from the 1970 film count yorga, vampire as well as its 1971 sequel, the return of count yorga. Onscreen title is the loves of count iorga, vampire.
In my opinion the best vampire films made and each film had a good story line. It opened to limited theatrical release in the united states on june 10th, 1970. Originally intended as a softcore horror film the presence of nudie actress marsha jordan, in her only straight movie, is a dead giveaway, the independentlymade count yorga, vampire was instead shot and released as a pgrated vampire flick taking place in modern california where it was shot entirely on location. Lets add a little to this storyas i scrolled through the guide on my overpriced time warner cable, the movie listing for epix drivein stated count yorga, vampire, but the opening credits were the loves of count lorga, vampire. Nov, 2015 count yorga, vampire was a huge surprise hit for aip in 1970. Initial pressings also contain a 24page booklet with stills, writing on the film by frank collins and disc credits. Judy lang in count yorga, vampire 1970 count yorga, vampire 1970 donna. Count yorga, vampire is an american independent horror film of the vampire subgenre. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Written and directed by bob kelljan, who later directed episodes on various 70s tv shows like starsky and hutch, dukes of hazzard, and charlies angels, count yorga, vampire 1970, aka the loves of count iorga not a misspelling, did extremely well when it opened. Count yorga, vampire dvd, 2015 for sale online ebay. The 1970s produced acclaimed horror films like the texas chainsaw massacre, the exorcist, jaws, carrie, and halloween. The host of the seance, count yorga robert quarry, was involved with the recently deceased mother of one of the attendees. Count yorga, vampire 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He settles in suburbia, in a stone and cobweb gothic mansion, and starts. The image is quite sharp and well detailed, which means it improves upon prior editions, to say the least.
The return of count yorga 12 horror movie 1971 robert quarry. When paul michael murphy and michael michael macready check in on their girlfriends, they find erica judy lang snacking on a kitten in count yorga, vampire, 1970 view the. Original count yorga vampire nm os robert quarry bob. Count yorga, vampire robert kelljan, robert quarry, roger. Count yorga, vampire dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. Originally intended as a softcore horror film the presence of nudie actress marsha jordan, in her only straight movie, is a dead giveaway, the independentlymade count yorga, vampire was instead shot and released as a pgrated vampire flick taking place in modern california where it was shot entirely.
In april 1991, the film was packaged as a laserdisc double feature catalog number id7661hb, paired with the vincent price horror film, cry of the banshee. Count yorga, vampire was a huge surprise hit for aip in 1970. Yorga would offer the innocent cynthia an opportunity to taste emotions denied to seven generations. Yorga may not be a very refined film, but it packs a lot of attitude. Following the the first yorga film and this one, those films decided to jump in time from the more romantic period pieces to modern day one. Unlike today when film makers feel vampires must be updated, count yorga retained much of his old world style and charm. The vampire faces a problem when two of his apprentices donna anders, judith. This was a huge hit in 1970 because it was the first modern vampire film. Count yorga, vampire is an american independent horror film of the vampire. The plot has a poor and rushed initial development and uses the usual cliches where the vampire hunters chase the vampire during the night, and not along the day. That film actually influenced the bigger vampire franchise of the time, the hammerchristopher leeled one. It is the sequel to the 1970 film count yorga, vampire. Robert quarry is back as one of the most dapper vampires to ever set up. Quarry is pretty terrifying to behold when in full vampire mode, and jump.
Yorga headhunters holosuite wiki fandom powered by wikia. Count yorga vampire dvd contest results todd e walnuts. The former was played in both films by robert quarry, who was being groomed as a sort of successor to vincent price in the horror star sweepstakes, even pairing them off. Though neither movie shares any continuity with each other, being stand alone stories count yorga, vampire original title. Discussion in general started by uradouche, oct 21, 2004. The film s original title the loves of count iorga, vampire is perhaps more fitting, since its really about how quarryposing as a bulgarian psychic mediumseduces. Hayes roger perry emergency boyfriendtogirlfriend transfusion from paul michael murphy to the suddenly anemic erica judy lang leads to unusual conversation in count yorga, vampire, 1970. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire blu ray 1970. They grab some weapons and head there to save her, splitting up. Aug 05, 2016 sadly count yorga, vampire has little else to offer and brings nothing new to the genre unlike later vampire films of the period such as 1972s extremely entertaining blaxploitation cult flick blacula or the amazing george romero directed martin from 1977 and the film feels lackluster and lazy with very few scares or laughs to keep the viewers attention. Jun 26, 2017 classic gothic vampire horror full movie film sallis65. Details about original count yorga vampire nm os robert quarry bob kelljan green wenches original count yorga vampire nm os robert quarry. Aside from the typical 70s grain, this is a terrific visual presentation and should please fans.
Robert quarry shines in count yorga, vampire and the return of count yorga, two films that marked a transition period that saw the vampire movie move into the modern age, both of which have been brought together in arrows excellent bluray set, the count yorga collection. Count yorga is revived by the supernatural santa ana winds. If you like count yorga, vampire you are looking for scary, serious and suspenseful movies about with vampire, seance, cat, harem, castle, doctor and mansion themes of. The unassuming film was originally envisioned as a porno, but actor robert quarry convinced the film s creators that the script could. Count yorga, vampire is a 1970 american vampire horror film written and directed by bob. The first film, count yorga, vampire was a pretty solid hit with audiences. Count yorga, vampire is a modern vampire tale, with a tedious beginning and an entertaining but predictable conclusion. Count yorga, vampire 1970 and the return of count yorga. Count yorga, vampire 1970 headhunters horror house wiki. Introducing himself as a mystic from bulgaria whos an expert on seances, his true nature is given away by the title of his first film, count yorga, vampire, long before the hapless donna donna anders, werewolves on wheels and her friends discover the truth.
After taking the count home, paul and erica are waylayed, and next the day, a listless erica is diagnosed by their. The complete count yorga hier verkrijgbaar op zavvi. When the movie was released as count yorga, vampire in 1970, it caused a sensation with the way it merged classic hammerstyle vampire concepts with the contemporary and swinging scene of 70s california. Count yorga, vampire 1970the return of count yorga 1971 director. An improvement and refinement in every way over its predecessor, the return of count yorga amps up the scare factor considerably for what amounts to a new adventure for the obsessive vampire with no continuity at all with the end of the prior film. Classic gothic vampire horror full movie film youtube.
Yet the film does finally catch its footing and thanks to quarrys performance in particular ends very strong. Classic gothic vampire horror full movie film sallis65. The complete count yorga 1970 dvd classic films direct. A couple invites a count from hungary, who recently immigrated to america. Count yorga, vampire the return of count yorga dvd 1970. Count yorga, vampire 1970 movie database wiki fandom. Its hip approach to updating the vampire movie endures remarkably well these many decades later, and as sarcastic and playful as the film so often is, its ferocity is astonishing when the moment calls for it. Courteous and refined, count yorga seeks the blood of southern california teenage girls. But the decade also unleashed cinematic oddities galore, most of which were. A pair of horror movies from american international pictures about said titled vampire. Originally intended as a softcore horror film the presence of nudie actress marsha jordanin her only straight movieis a dead giveaway, count yorga, vampire was instead shot and released as a pgrated vampire flick taking place in modern california, and it was one of aips biggest moneymakers at. Buy the complete count yorga here at zavvi australia, the home of pop culture. Modern day vampire stories werent unique to the genre when american international pictures presented bob kelljans count yorga, vampire in 1970, but this simple, straightforwardly told vampire tale proved quite popular at the time dark shadows featuring a similar aristocratic if somewhat reluctant vampire was one of the biggest hits on daytime.
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