Robert quarry stars in the title role as a vampire posing as a medium who moves into town and begins. Twilight time country united states format dvd release date oct2015 upn 811956020789 bluray. Count yorga, vampire 1970the return of count yorga 1971 director. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. The contest ends at the end of the day tuesday, october 20th.
Count yorga, vampire is a 1970 american vampire horror film written and directed by bob kelljan and starring robert quarry, roger perry and michael murphy. Count yorga, vampire and the return of count yorga both released on bluray on october, from twilight time and scream factory respectively. It was time for count yorga, vampire 1970, a fun little romp brought into the modern age by a world class turn from robert quarry as the titular bloodsucker. Oct, 2015 make a 5 minute video or longer to show your 5 favorite vampire films. 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. This slightly fangincheek horror film chronicles what happens when the. The yorga films are just entertaining, and along with the blacula films they prove to be the source of hours of fun. The winner will be drawn wednesday after i get out of work. It introduced the character of count dracula, and established many conventions of subsequent vampire fantasy. Mind you, shell watch alien, the shining, and most other movies without issue, but somehow this was the character that inspired her nightmares. Posing as a hip medium, he attracts young lovelies to his mansion by holding seances. Count yorga is revived by the supernatural santa ana winds.
Count yorga, vampire the grindhouse cinema database. In light of twilight times recent bluray release, the 1970 film deserves a second look, as it is an oftignored. The scenario opens with narration about superstition and the abilities of vampires. Centuries old count yorga robert quarry is a vampire that is given a ride to his gloomy mansion in the woods by paul michael murphy and donna judith lang in their volkswagon van. Michael and donna, and paul and erica become involved with the intense count.
This story was originally conceived as a lowbudget softcore porno flick with the title, the loves of count iorga, vampire, but, at some stage the producers decided to make it into a straight horror feature. The novel tells the story of draculas attempt to move from transylvania to england so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of. Early on it was switched to straight horror, and the iorga was changed to yorga. Indications that count yorga, vampire was originally intended to be a soft core sexhorror film appear to be confirmed by the conspicuous appearance of exploitation actresses.
Among the gathering are michael producer macready, paul murphy, and donna anders, and things take a decidedly sinister turn after they wrap up when a trip to drop yorga. There have been numerous films based on dracula, an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker. I can see a really good film lurking somewhere in this, maybe even one that actually utilised its modern setting really, it couldve just been set in the 19th century. Count yorga, vampire the return of count yorga region free. We gots a blood drenched movie starring robert quarry as the evil bloodsucker, count yorga.
Count yorga count yorga, vampire the return of count yorga. Good update of the traditional character, with quarry suitably solemn and menacing. Count yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. On the way out of the woods, the vehicle becomes stuck in the mud, but the duo refuses to return to the creepy house. After the success of their collaboration with hammer for the vampire lovers, aip went a bit vampire crazy in the early 70s and launched twofilm series for a pair of very different modern bloodsuckers, count yorga and blacula. Count yorga, vampire 1970 watch hot english movies free online. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire. This newborn blood sisterhood quickly loses all interest in bridge, spouts fangs and sucks blood from dead cats. My mother had and probably still has a fear of count yorga and his vampire brides. The package features the usual twilight time trimmings with a clear case and booklet with insightful liner notes by julie kirgo. This is, in part, one of the reasons that makes count yorga vampire interesting. The return of count yorga the abominable count yorga. 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. The vampire faces a problem when two of his apprentices donna anders, judith.
Count yorga had a mythical status in my house when i was growing up. Cos thats the title on the mgm dvd print, with the additional vampire on a second title card abruptly rushing towards the viewer which ties in with the slightly vexed story of the films origins as a supposed softcore production. Count yorga, vampire, written and directed by bob kelljan. The count yorga collection bluray by bob kelljan bluray. Buy count yorga, vampire from amazons movies store. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. 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. Count yorga, vampire movie posters from movie poster shop. He has also appeared in various episodes of such television series as the millionaire 1955, mike hammer 1958, sea hunt 1959, perry mason 1965, and the rockford files 197779. This newborn blood sisterhood quickly loses all interest in bridge, spouts fangs.
The film has the count living in modern day california of 1970 but where these 2 films both work is that focus is not on fashion etc like some other movies do but rather more committed to giving a good entertaining pair of vampire. In count yorga, vampire, mystical consultant count yorga spends one moody california evening holding a seance for erica lang and her friends to contact her dead mother. 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. Considered a hip eccentric, yorga holds seances at his home to attract young women.
The return of count yorga the abominable count yorga 1971. Count yorga, vampire 1970 and the return of count yorga. The story usually goes that star robert quarry told director bob kelljan. It is the sequel to the 1970 film count yorga, vampire the story features quarry returning as the infamous vampire. In the know count yorga, vampire turner classic movies. After taking the count home, paul and erica are waylayed, and next the day, a listless erica is diagnosed by their doctor as having lost. Count yorga, vampire 1970 yify download movie torrent. Make a 5 minute video or longer to show your 5 favorite vampire films. Jun 05, 2014 yorga really is the sort of film people mean when they say its only films that were kind of botched first time round that should be remade.
Nov 12, 1970 count yorga, vampire, written and directed by bob kelljan. The films original title the loves of count iorga, vampire is perhaps more fitting, since. When she is later found feasting on the family cat. Robert quarry lies dead with a stake in his heart in a scene from the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lonely vampire count yorga and his bloodthirsty cohorts begin living in a ramshackle mansion located near an orphanage. Count yorga, vampire, released in 1970, wasnt the first vampire horror movie that moved out of the normal victorian, gothic setting, which was a staple of hammer productions and american international pictures, but it was the first to take place during the 1970s.
Count yorga vampire dvd giveaway contest mgm midnite movies. Count yorga, vampire 1970 this print carries the original preaip title, the loves of count iorga count yorga, vampire was a huge surprise hit for aip in 1970. Apr 22, 2016 horror thriller 1970 90 minutes color sixties couples. 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. He settles in suburbia, in a stone and cobweb gothic mansion, ans starts biting the local wives. 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. 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. Michael macready mike thompson is the son of noted character actor george macready who narrates parts of this film.
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Usa alternative title the loves of count iorga, vampire. On the way out of the woods, the vehicle becomes stuck in. Yorga was released by american international pictures were back in aip territory and its a glorious place to be in june stateside, with a rollout around the world shortly. After taking the count home, paul and erica are waylayed, and next day a listless. It was followed by a sequel, the return of count yorga. This film began shooting as a soft core porno with the title the loves of count iorga, vampire. Poster for count yorga, vampire 1970, usa wrong side. Horror thriller 1970 90 minutes color sixties couples. Vital disc stats count yorga, vampire arrives on bluray thanks to twilight time pressed on a region free bd50 disc and limited to a run of 3,000 units. Count yorga, vampire released on bluray from twilight time on october th. Count yorga, vampire was the last film credit for judy lang who plays the vampirized erica. Count yorga, a bulgarian vampire, departs the old world for sunny southern california. With robert quarry, roger perry, michael murphy, michael macready. Unfortunately return also have obvious bits the two cops that attempt comedy but only deviate from the overall selfparody.
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