Shriveled countess elisabeth ingrid pitt rules her land with an iron fist, allowing. A place for the classics of the european horror tradition, mainly the golden period of the 1950s through the 1980s. Countess dracula is a 1971 british hammer horror film based on the legends surrounding the blood countess elizabeth bathory. Years later, she becomes engaged to a handsome young hussar and is forced to repeat vile atrocities with everincreasing regularity to hold off old age. Production on countess dracula began on july 26th, 1970. Twins of evil is a 1971 british horror film directed by john hough and starring peter cushing, with damien thomas and the reallife twins and former playboy playmates mary and madeleine collinson it is the third film of the karnstein trilogy, based on the vampire tale carmilla by sheridan le fanu. Countess dracula headhunters horror house wiki fandom. The erotic rites of countess dracula 2003, countess dracula. Ingrid pitt gets her vamp on as the quite literally bloody countess elizabeth bathory, wholl stop at nothing to regain and retain her youth. Fourth and final film in hammers the mummy film series. Peter sasdy born 27 may 1935 in budapest, hungary is a hungarianborn british film and television director in addition to his numerous tv credits, notably the nigel knealescripted the stone tape 1972, he directed several horror films for hammer, including taste the blood of dracula 1969, countess dracula 1971 and hands of the ripper 1971 he directed pia zadora in the lonely lady. Countess dracula 1972 cut tv edition divx internet archive.
There have been numerous films based on carmilla, an 1872 gothic novella by irish author. History remembers her as the blood countess and shes thought to have inspired part of the dracula. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Daughter of dracula 1972 deathmaster 1972 dracula ad 1972 1972 lee. Elisabeth runs out, looking for she who is to be the next victim. In 17thcentury hungary, elderly widow countess elisabeth nadasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servant captain dobi. The film has the countess dracula as more of a vampire who sucks the blood from her victims. Based on the true story of elisabeth bathory, the eighteenthcentury transylvanian countess who indulged herself in an orgy of murder and. Countess dracula original theatrical trailer 1971 youtube. Among the cuts were shots of hausers burnt face reduced from 2 to 1, a face stabbing during the opening skirmish in the castle removed completely.
Unlike earlier films in hammers dracula series, dracula a. Either way, the damage is done the picture is entirely too uneventful and. Song countess dracula opening credits from countess dracula. Too bad that hammer had by this time gone to that inferior film stock. Vampire circus 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Dracula, prince of darkness and plague of the zombies tv movie trailer spot. Streaming di film e serie complete con sottotitoli in italiano. Ingrid pitt born ingoushka petrov survived world war ii and became a wellknown actress on the east berlin stage, however, she did not appear on screen. It was written by don houghton and stars christopher lee, peter cushing and stephanie beacham. Countess dracula 1971 in 17thcentury hungary, elderly widow countess elisabeth nadasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servant captain dobi. The life and times of elisabeth bathory, the blood countess. Elisabeth is subsequently imprisoned and known thereafter by the villagers as countess dracula, devil woman. The menu design is well done and the background music adds to the atmosphere.
Vampire circus is, in my opinion one of hammers best vampire efforts outside of horror of dracula, and dracula, prince of darkness. The film is also known as cemetery girls american reissue title. The film has the least resemblance to the novel and adds a witchfinding theme to the vampire story. Bathory, elizabeth article about bathory, elizabeth by. This movie has wonderful atmosphere, rather good special. This film premiered in the united states on october 11th, 1972. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula.
Vampire movies complete list classic horror film board. Countess dracula 1972 is one of those films that tries hard to be engaging despite its ineffectual execution. Based on the story of elisabeth bathory, the 18th century countess who indulged herself in an orgy of murder and vampirism before before being walled up in her room by the authorities. The sweet and perky barbara, the sunny janis, and the responsible sandra are a trio of young and attractive nurses who work in the psych ward at a hospital. This film is a great example of the campy horror films produced in the 1970s. Film countess dracula countess dracula the more she drinks, the prettier she gets 1971. As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Countess dracula is a 1971 british hammer horror film based on the legends surrounding the.
Countess dracula nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Film creatures the world forgot an unforgettable world of unimaginable savagery 1971. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret. Although the 1970s was considered the decade where englands hammer films where on the downhill slide, the gothic horror specialists continued to churn out period vampire films despite the worldwide movie. Countess dracula 1971 is a bloodthirsty old lady who discovers the fountain of youth is gushing with the blood of hot virgins. The bbfc examiners originally required heavy cuts to the film but many of these were successfully waived after hammer consulted bbfc head stephen murphy. Vampire circuscountess dracula and dracula ad 1972. With christopher lee, peter cushing, stephanie beacham, christopher neame.
She acts in wrinkly oldage makeup for much of the running time, emerging as her younger self after dips in the female blood bath. Night call nurses 1972 by lightning at thursday, december 06, 2018 0 storyline. Vampire hunter van helsing returns to transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker baron meinster, who has designs on beautiful young. Countess dracula film countess dracula 31 january 1971. With adrienne corri, thorley walters, anthony higgins, john moulderbrown. Countess dracula is a movie based on the real life villain elizabeth bathory, who murdered young virgins and bathed in their blood in order to retain her youth and beauty.
Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward van sloan although his characters name was. Indianapolis, 101772 this is a seriously great triple bill featuring a classic from 1968. Blood castle 1972, curse of the devil 1973, immortal tales 1974. There is no direct connection made to hammers dracula series, aside from the title and some vague whispers of countess dracula on the soundtrack during the film s closing shot. As ilona watches, elisabeth suddenly turns old, shocking the priest. Countess dracula was filmed at pinewood studios in iver heath, buckinghamshire, england. In addition, filmmaker don glut has recently completed a film trilogy in which a contemporary bathory now assuming the title countess dracula as the widow of the infamous transylvanian count who goes in search of a formula that will allow her to walk in the daylight without harm. By subscribing to our newsletter you will always be uptodate on our latest titles inventory and promotions.
Probably the only film where ingrid pitt gets the lead role, countess dracula is hammers take on the story of the cruel countess elizabeth bathory, who believed that bathing in the blood of young local virgins would preserve her skin and looks. Countess dracula 1972 ingrid pitt, cult horror movie poster 24x36 inches. Countess dracula is actually a better production than many of hammers late60s efforts, but iit remains an uninvolving and predictable show kept alive in fan circles mainly by the participation of sexy ingrid pitt. The count goes after the descendants of van helsing. Film dracula has risen from the grave obviously 1968. Imre tries to stop her, but he is stabbed and killed by the knife being carried by elisabeth herself. Hammer films compelling period piece horror drama concerning the aging countess elisabeth nadasdy, played brilliantly by the late great ingrid pitt, who after the. To prolong her youth, medieval countess elisabeth bathory sends out her lover to find likely young female donors of blood for.
The makeup was dated, the acting was linear, and the dialogue was tiring but for some reason, all aspects of the film worked well together. Her big jugs are suckalicious and offered up throughout the movie, as are the sexy sacks of nike. This would have been simply gorgeous had it been done five years earlier. Elisabeth bathorythe blood countess and countess dracula. The ageing countess dracula discovers that the blood of young virgins has a restorative effect on her celebrated beauty. Johnny alucard raises count dracula from the dead in london in 1972. Best known as hammer films most seductive female vampire of the early 1970s, the polishborn pitt possessed dark, alluring features and a sexy figure that made her just right for gothic horror. Dracula film complet en francais 1992 film complet. Considered one of the more underrated films from the latter days of the hammer. The film was produced by alexander paal and directed by peter sasdy, both hungarian emigres working in england. Shop countess dracula 2 discs bluraydvd 1972 at best buy. Ingrid pitt, nigel green, lesleyanne down, peter sasdy. Blood for dracula is a 1974 italianfrench horror film written and directed by paul morrissey and produced by andy warhol, andrew braunsberg, and. In fact, the story line was sound and resembled that of a grimms fairy tales.
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