Count yorga, vampire 1970 movie database wiki fandom. 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. Later however the decision was made to film it as a regular horror movie with the less erotic count yorga, vampire. My dinner with yorga interview with actor robert quarry. 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. Rent count yorga, vampire 1970 on dvd and bluray netflix. The vampire of the highway house of dark shadows 1970 incense for the damned 1970 aka. The vampire faces a problem when two of his apprentices donna anders, judith. Hes got a horde of female vampire slaves and hes looking to add to his collection a lowbudget drivein hit with teeth from 1970. Audio commentary with filmmaker tim sullivan and writer film historian david del valle extras.
Unlike today when film makers feel vampires must be updated, count yorga retained much of his old world style and charm. After the success of their collaboration with hammer for the vampire lovers, aip went a bit vampire crazy in the early 70s and launched two film series for a pair of very different modern bloodsuckers, count yorga and blacula. The film stars robert quarry as the titular vampire antagonist, count yorga. 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. And, even though he kind of looks like and acts like count dracula, hes not dracula. Scream factory proudly presents the return of count yorga in its north american bluray debut on october, 2015. 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. It is the sequel to the 1970 film count yorga, vampire the story features quarry returning as the infamous vampire count. 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. Count yorga, vampire was a huge surprise hit for aip in 1970. Colemans corner in cinema count yorga, vampire 1970. Vampire movies complete list classic horror film board. 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. Robert quarry is back as one of the most dapper vampires to ever set up.
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. Count yorga, vampire 1970 headhunters horror house. 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. Onscreen title is the loves of count iorga, vampire. Rent count yorga, vampire 1970 starring robert quarry and roger perry on dvd and bluray. 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. 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 return of count yorga originally titled yorga returns is a 1971 american vampire horror film directed by bob kelljan and starring robert quarry. Count yorga is one of the better horror movies to come out in 1970.
Count yorga, vampire bluray disc, 2015 for sale online. The supporting actors,roger perry mostly,helped a great deal. 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 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. 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. 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. Every time i watch a flick, i always research it afterwards, its just how i roll. 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. The complete count yorga 1970 dvd classic films direct. 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.
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 return of count yorga full movie dangbaweduti cajutupasung. Count yorga, vampire 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Count yorga, vampire 1970 the horrible sexy vampire 1970 aka. Count yorga, vampire headhunters holosuite wiki fandom. Hammer studios popular dracula franchise with christopher lee had become increasingly formulaic and horror fans were becoming bored by their predictability.
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. Whether the return of count yorga is a better film than count yorga, vampire really is a matter of personal taste. Count yorga, vampire the return of count yorga dvd 1970. Rent count yorga, vampire 1970 on dvd and bluray dvd. 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. Apr 22, 2016 horror thriller 1970 90 minutes color sixties couples. And, like last weeks film, i decided to watch a film i had never seen before.
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. Count yorga, vampire is a super low budget vampire movie from 1970 about a vampire by the name of, you guessed it, count yorga. So stop trying to call your lawyers, bram stokers estate. Count yorga, vampire bluray disc, 2015 for sale online ebay. Count yorga, vampire 1970 headhunters horror house wiki. 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. The yorga films are just entertaining, and along with the blacula films they prove to be the source of hours of fun. 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. With robert quarry, roger perry, michael murphy, michael macready. The story is unique for a horror film of this type due to the fact that the vampire is stalking modern day l.
Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire bluray 1970. Count yorga, vampire 1970 robert quarry and michael murphy in count yorga, vampire. 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. On the way out of the woods, the vehicle becomes stuck in the mud, but the duo refuses to return to the creepy house. Count yorga, vampire was the last film credit for judy lang who plays the vampirized erica. Yorga may not be a very refined film, but it packs a lot of attitude. A group of young people get involved with an occult expert, count yorga. It opened to limited theatrical release in the united states on june 10th, 1970. The image is quite sharp and well detailed, which means it improves upon prior editions, to say the least.
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. Love lasting centuries, magnificence beyond existence. In light of twilight times recent bluray release, the 1970 film deserves a second look, as it is an oftignored. 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 erica, my darling, ive come to offer you eternal love, to keep you with me forever. With plenty of sharpfanged villains, bosomy victims and an eerie castle just.
Count yorga, vampire dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. It was followed by a sequel, the return of count yorga. The return of count yorga 12 horror movie 1971 robert quarry. Quarry had been acting since 1940s,new the elder macready,who apparently asked him to do count yorga,and i. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire bluray 1970 dashing, dark and deadly. Count yorga, vampire is an american independent horror film of the vampire subgenre. In both films the character was played by actor robert quarry. Count yorga, vampire aka the loves of count iorga, vampire. 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. Count yorga, vampire 1970 by the early seventies, the vampire genre was in dire need of some new blood. Didnt expect much with this or the sequel,but was quite surprised it was good. Horror thriller 1970 90 minutes color sixties couples. It is the sequel to the 1970 film count yorga, vampire. 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 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. Primary i dont like very much those movies in the 1970s where had this realistic touch which was filmed handcameras. Count yorga, vampire 1970 counting horror sci fi 1970s movies films science fiction film movie. Bloodsuckers patrick macnee, peter cushing jonathan 1970 aka. Count yorga, vampire 1970the return of count yorga 1971 director.
This and return of count yorga were georgies last films,his last good one was tora tora tora,and he was underappreciated,as he was imho thru most of his career. Im not sure why i didnt see this when it was released in may 1970. The film count yorga is seen watching is countess dracula see more goofs yorgas fangs are inconsistent. Aside from the typical 70s grain, this is a terrific visual presentation and should please fans. The unassuming film was originally envisioned as a porno, but actor robert quarry convinced the film s creators that the script could hold its own as a legitimate horror film. The concept for this film was supposedly originally a porno, with hot vamps making out with one another and the sexual scenes. Posing as a hip medium, he attracts young lovelies to his mansion by holding seances.