VAMPYRES * Spain 2015 Dir: Victor Matellano. 82 mins The late Jose Larraz gets a co-writing credit (and a credits dedication) on this excruciatingly flat contemporary remake of his own evocative early 70’s erotic shocker. He will presumably haunt everyone involved, particularly those responsible for the shite soft-rock soundtrack selections.…
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VICTOR MATELLANO’S ‘VAMPYRES’ SHOWS ITS FANGS Director Victor Matellano’s VAMPYRES shows its fangs on DVD and VOD 18th October. Faithful to the sexy, twisted 1974 cult classic by Joseph Larraz, Vampyres is an English-language tale that pulsates with: raw eroticism, wicked sado-masochism and bloody, creative gore. Director Victor Matellano (Wax,…
THE GREAT LOVE OF COUNT DRACULA *** (a.k.a. Count Dracula’s Great Love / Cemetery Girls) Spain 1973 83 mins Dir : Javier Aguirre. Paul Naschy’s take on the Universal / Hammer Gothic horror cycles doesn’t dawdle on delivering the goods: the very first scene features open throat wounds and an…
SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM *** USA 1973 Dir: Bob Kelljan. 97 mins A superior sequel to BLACULA, with William Marshall’s Count revived in a 12 minute prologue and gaining Richard Lawson as an amusing new disciple: “Ah man are you jiving? I mean, I don’t mind bein’ a vampire and shit…
BLACULA **** USA 1972 Dir: William Crain. 93 mins In 1780 Transylvannia, a pleasant evening spent with a prince (William Marshall) from “the dark continent” and his wife (Vonetta McGee) turns sour when host Count Dracula (Charles Macauley) starts insisting slavery is a positive thing. The Prince ends up cursed…