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Being a screenwriter, I love to go back and look at examples of old horror movies, just to develop a better understanding of the evolution of screenplays throughout the history of film making. While I am well aware of, and enjoy the old British Hammer Studios films, this one was completely under my radar until an artist friend told me about it. Wow, I'm sorry I missed it before now. This movie is well worth sitting down with a bag of microwave popcorn to watch. I really enjoyed it. First off, keep in mind, it's a Hammer film. Don't expect Academy Award caliber material. It's good British horror and purely for entertainment purposes, only. Story and effects are simple, and the budget is limited. Once you understand that, the story itself is very entertaining. Acting is a bit stiff, at most points, especially in the case of the lead. His eased stiffness is eased somewhat by the color and development of the supporting actors. The villain, for most of his buildup, is highly abstract and archetypal, which, at some points, causes one to laugh at the way he is portrayed, on-screen. By far, the actions scenes make the movie. Swordfighting scenes were choreographed by a former Olympic fencer, and come across quite well. As long as you are looking for simple entertainment, rather that lofty moral messages and eyepopping special effects, this movie will serve you well. It makes a good addition to your Hammer film or vampire movie collection.Read full review
I got this movie to be able to watch my favorite version of Caroline Munro, even though I'm not too interested in the plot or other characters. She's well worth watching, and the movie is a fine 70s horror gem. The DVD is in great condition and plays perfectly, and it was a really good low price and arrived on time.
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Look, this is some good old fashioned Hammer vampire killing fun. It's fun and I enjoyed it. Too bad Hammer went down before they could make more Captain Kronos adventures.
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I really enjoyed this movie, lots of mystery and action, great storyline and definately worth watching.
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If you're a fan of Hammer Films than Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter will not disappoint. It has all of the authentic ambiance including British Locations, topography, set design, story line and sounds that hammer fans have come to enjoy. I thoroughly enjoyed this film and am thrilled to have it in my hammer collection. If you are unfamiliar with Hammer Films than I cannot stress enough that you would do well to immerse yourself deeply into the world of Hammer.
I admit that I fell for the internet hype that strongly recommended this movie, and spoke as if Captain Kronos was Superman, Jesus Christ, Robin Hood, the Blues Brothers and Tom Selleck all rolled into one man. That being said, I thought it was a great waste of film, despite the unusually generous amount of time that Carolyn Munro got to actually act (and act badly, at that). In short, watch it and wait for anything- anything at all to happen- and leave not finding it. It's not the worst film I ever saw, but it promised more than it delivered. The worst film I ever saw did not promise anything. If I had twenty thumbs, nineteen and a half of them would be down... And, where is the vampire stuff? Not to be found.
The last of the great hammer productions from the 70s
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In the last days of the Hammer films golden period, they release some strange, yet "hammerish" enough movies, this and Dracula 1972 AD, and like the most presice examples, this one is part of the "Karnstein Trilogy " (a trilogy about female vampires integrated by "twins of evil" "the vampire lovers" and "lust for the vampire" in a not so direct way also this movie and "vampire circus" are related), besides a little out side of the Hammer cannon, it still is pretty good, a cool protagonist and enterneining thriller a new twist on the vapire myth and the sexy hammer scream queens.
A slow moving story. Good ending. 👍
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