But change was in the air and the vampire film would soon enjoy a resurgence led by the arrival of the lowbudget sleeper count. 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. In light of twilight times recent bluray release, the 1970 film deserves a second look, as it is an oftignored. Count yorga, vampire 1970 counting horror sci fi 1970s movies films science fiction film movie. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire. Quarry had been acting since 1940s,new the elder macready,who apparently asked him to do count yorga,and i. A group of young people get involved with an occult expert, count yorga. The concept for this film was supposedly originally a porno, with hot vamps making out with one another and the sexual scenes playing out more luridly than they do as in the film. The story features quarry returning as the infamous vampire count yorga, along with his servant brudah, both of whom have been revived by. Count yorga, vampire 1970, also known as the loves of count iorga, vampire, written and directed by bob kelljan, casts the vampire ethos in a new age, freelove light with robert quarry playing a villainous vampire. With plenty of sharpfanged villains, bosomy victims and an eerie castle just. On the way out of the woods, the vehicle becomes stuck in the mud, but the duo refuses to return to the creepy house. In the first film which was 1970s count yorga, vampire the count pretty much comes off as a complete womanizer.
Count yorga, vampire 1970the return of count yorga 1971 director. Count yorga, vampire bluray disc, 2015 for sale online. 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. Primary i dont like very much those movies in the 1970s where had this realistic touch which was filmed handcameras. Posing as a hip medium, he attracts young lovelies to his mansion by holding seances. Count yorga, vampire is an american independent horror film of the vampire subgenre.
It opened to limited theatrical release in the united states on june 10th, 1970. It functions both as a film very much of its era and as a classic horror flick, with robert quarrys chilly yet charming performance serving as its core. With robert quarry, roger perry, michael murphy, michael macready. Didnt expect much with this or the sequel,but was quite surprised it was good. Count yorga, vampire 1970 by the early seventies, the vampire genre was in dire need of some new blood. The complete count yorga 1970 dvd classic films direct.
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. 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. Love lasting centuries, magnificence beyond existence. Horror thriller 1970 90 minutes color sixties couples. 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 a lot of blood. Count yorga is one of the better horror movies to come out in 1970. 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. Rent count yorga, vampire 1970 on dvd and bluray dvd. The sequel to the hit 1970 original film count yorga, vampire, the deathmaster makes his triumphant return in this release, complete with special features including an audio commentary with film historian steve haberman and actor. Count yorga, vampire is a super low budget vampire movie from 1970 about a vampire by the name of, you guessed it, count yorga.
The return of count yorga originally titled yorga returns is a 1971 american vampire horror film directed by bob kelljan and starring robert quarry. Hammer studios popular dracula franchise with christopher lee had become increasingly formulaic and horror fans were becoming bored by their predictability. Count yorga, vampire the return of count yorga dvd 1970. The return of count yorga 12 horror movie 1971 robert quarry. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire bluray 1970 dashing, dark and deadly. 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. Count yorga, vampire headhunters holosuite wiki fandom. Apr 22, 2016 horror thriller 1970 90 minutes color sixties couples.
It is the sequel to the 1970 film count yorga, vampire the story features quarry returning as the infamous vampire count. Count yorga, vampire 1970 the horrible sexy vampire 1970 aka. Count yorga, vampire 1970 robert quarry and michael murphy in count yorga, vampire. This movie apparently did better than the return of count yorga,but think quarry was better than lugosi,who was hampered by language and hamminess. The vampire faces a problem when two of his apprentices donna anders, judith. Michael and donna, and paul and erica become involved with the intense count. Audio commentary with filmmaker tim sullivan and writer film historian david del valle extras. 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. My dinner with yorga interview with actor robert quarry. Onscreen title is the loves of count iorga, vampire.
Count yorga, vampire was the last film credit for judy lang who plays the vampirized erica. This is, in part, one of the reasons that makes count yorga vampire interesting. 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, even pairing them off. Scream fact ory proudly presents the return of count yorga in its north american bluray debut on october, 2015. The yorga films are just entertaining, and along with the blacula films they prove to be the source of hours of fun. Count yorga, vampire 1970 energetic, scary and funny blockbuster entertainment guide, this bloodsucking thriller stars robert quarry as a modernday vampire who terrorizes the city of angels. 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. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire bluray 1970. Rent count yorga, vampire 1970 on dvd and bluray netflix. Count yorga, vampire 1970 movie database wiki fandom. The image is quite sharp and well detailed, which means it improves upon prior editions, to say the least.
Count yorga, vampire 1970 headhunters horror house wiki. Yorga may not be a very refined film, but it packs a lot of attitude. Vampire movies complete list classic horror film board. Colemans corner in cinema count yorga, vampire 1970.
So stop trying to call your lawyers, bram stokers estate. Count yorga, vampire bluray disc, 2015 for sale online ebay. Whether the return of count yorga is a better film than count yorga, vampire really is a matter of personal taste. It was followed by a sequel, the return of count yorga. When the movie was released as count yorga, vampire in 1970, it caused a sensation with the way it merged classic hammerstyle vampire concepts with the contemporary and swinging scene of 70s california. From 1970, i chose count yorga, vampire, a film which has a decent reputation and which generated a sequel the return of count yorga the next year. He enters the lives of the main characters of the film as the boyfriend of the deceased mother of one of the females of the group, donna donna anders. Count yorga, vampire dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. Without wanting to kick off with a spoiler for the first film which if youve ever seen a vampire movie before, wont be much of a spoiler at all, theres a good chance that anyone new to the count yorga movies and who has just watched count yorga, vampire is going to be wondering just how the count in question was able to come back for a sequel. Unlike today when film makers feel vampires must be updated, count yorga retained much of his old world style and charm. The story is unique for a horror film of this type due to the fact that the vampire is stalking modern day l. Aside from the typical 70s grain, this is a terrific visual presentation and should please fans. Count yorga, vampire was a huge surprise hit for aip in 1970.
And, even though he kind of looks like and acts like count dracula, hes not dracula. Hes got a horde of female vampire slaves and hes looking to add to his collection a lowbudget drivein hit with teeth from 1970. The return of count yorga full movie dangbaweduti cajutupasung. 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.
Rent count yorga, vampire 1970 starring robert quarry and roger perry on dvd and bluray. 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. The film stars robert quarry as the titular vampire antagonist, count yorga. In my youth i do remember enjoying it more, for its slicker production values, for its small but memorable moments of humour, and for that demonic home invasion sequence, which stayed with me for some years and still plays every. The vampire of the highway house of dark shadows 1970 incense for the damned 1970 aka.
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. Yorga, more commonly referred to as count yorga, is a fictional vampire and the titular antagonist from the 1970 film count yorga, vampire as well as its 1971 sequel, the return of count yorga. Later however the decision was made to film it as a regular horror movie with the less erotic count yorga, vampire. Count yorga, vampire 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A couple invites a count from hungary, who recently immigrated to america, to conduct a seance for the womans recently deceased mother, oblivious to. It is the sequel to the 1970 film count yorga, vampire. In both films the character was played by actor robert quarry. Bloodsuckers patrick macnee, peter cushing jonathan 1970 aka. Scream factory proudly presents the return of count yorga in its north american bluray debut on october, 2015. Robert quarry is back as one of the most dapper vampires to ever set up.
And, like last weeks film, i decided to watch a film i had never seen before. The concept for this film was supposedly originally a porno, with hot vamps making out with one another and the sexual scenes. Count yorga, vampire 1970 headhunters horror house. The supporting actors,roger perry mostly,helped a great deal. Every time i watch a flick, i always research it afterwards, its just how i roll. Count yorga, vampire 1970 erica, my darling, ive come to offer you eternal love, to keep you with me forever. Im not sure why i didnt see this when it was released in may 1970.
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