VAMPIRE CIRCUS (DVD)

Rare, UNCUT, X-rated, 87 minute version of the obscure 1971 Hammer vampire-horror film directed by Robert Young.

Though not as widely known as Hammer's popular Dracula and Frankenstein series, this is one of the studio's more stylish and intelligent projects.

This tale is set in 1825 in the small Serbian village of Stettel, whose residents live in fear of an encroaching plague. The frightened villagers welcome the arrival of a mysterious, colorful, traveling troupe called "Circus of Nights", unaware that the visiting entertainers pose a far more deadly threat. Shortly after, corpses of local villagers are found drained of their blood.

This supernatural circus is composed of shape-shifting vampires capable of transforming themselves into animals to stalk their prey. The group's leader, the most powerful monster of the bunch, has returned to the village to exact revenge on those who murdered his cousin one hundred years earlier.

Less a standard Hammer monster melodrama than a surreal journey through dark fantasy (reminiscent of Jean Rollin's erotic vampire films), with a surplus of nudity and bloodletting. The film's creepy highlights include the chilling extended prologue and scenes of vampire trapeze performers transforming into bats in mid-leap.

One of Hammer's best and harder to find films which we offer in superb video quality.
This film is a definite must for any Hammer Film fan.

Stars Adrienne Corri, Lawrence Payne, Thorley Walters, John Moulder Brown, Anthony Higgins, Lynne Frederick, Richard Owens, Elizabeth Seal, Robin Hunter and Domini Blythe.

We offer the properly framed/fully uncut 87 minute version of the film. The widescreen 16:9 import DVD releases cut and crop off crucial picture information from the top and bottom of the screen.

VIDEO LABEL: Midnight Video
VIDEO FORMAT: DVD
LANGUAGE: English
SUBTITLES: none
SCREEN RATIO: Fullscreen

CONDITION: New