**_The micro-budget Indie that brought the Dracula story to the modern day_** Three Los Angeles couples in their 20s-30s hold a séance with a mysterious immigrant from Bulgaria, a count (Robert Quarry). When one of the couples drives him home in their Volkswagen van, they become suspicious of the man. Could he be… a vampire. “Count Yorga, Vampire” (1970) was originally to be called “The Loves of Count Iorga, Vampire” and this explains the title during the opening credits of the version I viewed. It also explains why a couple of the characters (not all) pronounce the Count’s name as ee-OR-gah. This is an Indie by Erica Productions that AIP wisely decided to distribute. It only cost $64,000 (which is $50,000 LESS than “Night of the Living Dead”), but is superior to some of the Hammer vampire flicks. And, actually, influenced Hammer’s decision to set their next two Dracula movies in the 70s; I’m talking about "Dracula A. D. 1972" (1972) and "The Satanic Rites of Dracula” (1973). It was also the inspiration for the haunting cult Indie "Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural" (1973). While it’s currently an all-but-forgotten cult film, what made it so influential at the time is the successful transference of the basic Dracula story to modern times. In this case the City of Angels in SoCal, which made it more relatable to people of 1969 (when it was shot), the summer of the Manson murders. Despite the micro-budget, there’s a serious, creepy air and several memorable scenes, like the late-night guests who prattle on and won’t leave. It has the confidence to take it’s time and not rush things. Expect the staples of the Dracula flicks, albeit in a new (at the time) variation, such as Drac’s repulsive house servant, his trio of undead wives, and a substitute for Dr. Van Helsing (Roger Perry). Whereas Lee's Dracula was more diabolic, he was boring as a character and therefore had few words of dialogue. Quarry's Yorga, by contrast, is intriguing as a person, undead or not, similar to Langella's take in his 1979 version of “Dracula.” The success of "Count Yorga, Vampire" resulted in a sequel the next year, "The Return of Count Yorga." The flick runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles. GRADE: B
British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together, and as Dracula begins preying on London socialites, the two become the subject of study for a supernaturalist professor, Abraham Van Helsing.
Movie Star Rating : 7.2 Read More
In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby rural hospital staffed by a skeleton crew, only to discover that patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman. As the horror intensifies, Carter leads the other survivors on a hellish voyage into the subterranean depths of the hospital in a desperate bid to end the nightmare before it's too late.
Movie Star Rating : 5.9 Read More
A priest has been tasked with deciding the location of a new church for the local mining company, which reveals itself to be on top of an old Sami burial ground. After removing the remains, the dead come alive and haunt the settlers.
Movie Star Rating : 5.2 Read More
The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
Movie Star Rating : 6.9 Read More
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
Movie Star Rating : 5.7 Read More
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
Movie Star Rating : 6.6 Read More
Five high school cheerleaders, their coach and a couple of adolescent sex-crazed guys travel to a cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway only to be killed off one by one by an unseen maniac.
Movie Star Rating : 4.4 Read More
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Movie Star Rating : 7.5 Read More
Cast and crew from earlier A Nightmare on Elm Street installments are terrorized by Freddy Krueger and his razor-fingered glove as he crosses over into the real world.
Movie Star Rating : 6.4 Read More
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 2024 - Movies (May 9th)
Mother of the Bride 2024 - Movies (May 9th)
Baby Sharks Big Movie 2023 - Movies (May 9th)
Running Man Revengers 2023 - Movies (May 9th)
Bloodline Killer 2024 - Movies (May 8th)
Dune Part Two 2024 - Movies (May 8th)
The Final Attack on Wembley 2024 - Movies (May 8th)
The Fall Guy 2024 - Movies (May 8th)
Darkness of Man 2024 - Movies (May 8th)
Back to Black 2024 - Movies (May 7th)
No Way Through 2023 - Movies (May 7th)
The Holdovers 2023 - Movies (May 7th)
Kiss the Future 2023 - Movies (May 7th)
Founders Day 2023 - Movies (May 7th)
Abigail 2024 - Movies (May 7th)
Chime 2024 - Movies (May 7th)
For Sale 2024 - Movies (May 7th)
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire 2024 - Movies (May 7th)
Stockholm Bloodbath 2023 - Movies (May 6th)
Jade 2024 - Movies (May 6th)
Katt Williams Woke Foke 2024 - Movies (May 6th)
Foreign Correspondent - (May 9th)
Glow Up- Britains Next Make-Up Star - (May 9th)
WWE Main Event - (May 9th)
Location, Location, Location - (May 9th)
Alarm for Cobra 11- The Motorway Police - (May 9th)
Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir - (May 9th)
Love Triangle - (May 9th)
Six Is Not a Crowd - (May 9th)
Deal or No Deal - (May 9th)
Tipping Point Australia - (May 9th)
Survivor - (May 9th)
The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle - (May 9th)
Dance Moms - (May 9th)
The GOAT - (May 9th)
After Midnight - (May 9th)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen - (May 9th)
Pawn Stars- Best Of - (May 9th)
Abbott Elementary - (May 9th)
The ReidOut - (May 9th)
The Beat with Ari Melber - (May 9th)