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Who says Vampires are no laughing matter?
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967 Directed by Roman Polanski
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Бесстрашные убийцы вампиров, The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck, Por Favor Não Me Morda o Pescoço, Безстрашните убийци на вампири, Безстрашні вбивці вампірів, The Vampire Killers, Your Teeth in My Neck, Dance of the Vampires, The Fearless Vampire Killers or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck, Tanz der Vampire, Per favore, non mordermi sul collo!, Le Bal des vampires, A Dança dos Vampiros, El baile de los vampiros, Бал вампиров, Vámpírok bálja, Ples upírů, Vampyrernes nat, סלח לי, אבל אתה נושך את צווארי, Nieustraszeni pogromcy wampirów, 天师捉妖, Η Νύχτα των Βρικολάκων, Korkusuz Vampir Avcıları, Танцът на вампирите, Vampyrernas natt, 박쥐성의 무도회, Bebaimiai vampyrų žudikai, Бал вампірів, La danza de los vampiros, Bal Vampira
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USANR
NYC premiere, as per American Film Institute website.
Theatrical
13 Nov 1967
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BrazilLivre
01 Dec 1967
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Germany12
13 Feb 1968
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France
14 Mar 1968
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Portugal
18 Aug 1968
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05 Dec 1968
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UK12
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28 Jan 2008
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Brazil
13 Nov 1967
- TheatricalLivre
28 Jan 2008
- PhysicalL DVD/VHS Warner
Denmark
18 Aug 1968
- Theatrical
France
13 Feb 1968
- Theatrical
Germany
01 Dec 1967
- Theatrical12
Portugal
14 Mar 1968
- Theatrical
UK
05 Dec 1968
- Theatrical12 London
USA
13 Nov 1967
- PremiereNR NYC premiere, as per American Film Institute website.
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Part of Hoop-Tober
“I’ve got a funny feeling we’re being watched.”
On your coffee table sits a black box. The box contains a disc labeled simply “MOVIE.” A note accompanying the box informs you that the film is a few decades old. It is a horror-comedy, spoofing the old Universal horror films of the 1930s and the Hammer horror productions of the 1950s and 1960s that they inspired—as such, it is also a period piece set in the menacing Transylvanian environs of many moons ago. It is directed by a prominent, well-respected, Academy Award-winning filmmaker working at the height of his powers. It includes a buxom wench unknowingly making sexytime puns, a man of letters as its hero, and a…
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This was intended to be a pastiche of cheap gothic horror movies from studios like Hammer and AIP but unfortunately it feels more like a Hollywood horror version of one of those bawdy Eastern European comedies that I never really understand. Save for a few nice moments (that climactic shot of the ballroom mirror is choice), there's only one real reason to watch this, and I'm not just saying it for cheap woke points: Sharon Tate, who burns up the screen like a true, unforgettable movie star. It's really a shame what happened to her a couple years later, widowed so young after Roman Polanski fell into a mud puddle and died.
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I think this is supposed to be a spoof of Hammer films and I maybe laughed once? I actually found it less funny than the few Hammer films I've seen *because* they unabashedly lean into their absurdity and melodrama instead of broadly mocking it. Gorgeous sets and matte paintings at least.
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The first and only time I saw this horror comedy by "America's dad" Roman Polanski was when I was in my second-year university dorm room circa 2009. I watched it on a 12-inch 1.33:1 TV, on which the film's 2.35:1 image appeared in a small, thin strip. Probably not ideal viewing conditions, so I'm glad that I finally revisited it on Blu-Ray on, well, a larger TV.
The common rap on this movie is that it is very beautiful and also not at all funny. The common rap is correct. Lots of aimless, shapeless tomfoolery here. Odd that Roman Polanski's movies are consistently very funny except for the ones that are supposed to be comedies. Nevertheless, I already knew from…
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Roman Polanski's "The Fearless Vampire Killers" is a horror comedy that is neither very frightening nor very funny. It appears to be sending-up the horror films of Hammer and American International but has very little else going on narratively. Its visual design is rich but artificial, and its pacing is barely existent. Still, the film is worth watching even if just for all the well-rendered oddness on display.
The story revolves around a professor and his apprentice who get involved in undead shenanigans while pursuing a missing maiden. After the premise is fully established, the pair spend the film getting into scrapes and attempting to escape the crowd of vampires who have assembled for a ball in a local castle.…
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Once Upon A Time…. An Spooktober List
Humor is subjective. What one might find funny, the other will not. So take all of this review and the following statement with a grain of salt: Polanski should stay away from minors and comedy.
Now, I can't blame anyone else but my own. I've been hearing about this film so much for my season marathon I chose to finally give it a watch, plus I've heard so much about Sharon Tate yet never seen of her films before, so it was kinda of a win-win. And to be honest, there were a very few times in between that I chuckle, the way it takes on the vampire lore was really nice and,…
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would have been perfect if it was a silent film scored by Komeda with sharon tate onscreen for all 1hr48min
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Daily Horror Scavenger Hunt 3 - September 2018
Day 17: September 17, 1951 Cassandra Peterson was born. Today we are watching a movie that Elvira has hosted on one of her many shows.
Professor Abronsius and his dim witted apprentice Alfred are on the hunt for vampires in a snow draped Transylvania. A dreamy gothic fairytale, stylishly directed by Roman Polanski. Like a Hammer film, but with more elegance and sophistication, as well as a dash of humour. The sets, especially the castle interior, are gorgeous. And, speaking of gorgeous, Sharon Tate is breathtaking in this (perhaps because I have a bit of a thing for fiery red hair on a girl).
This got a bit of a short shrift…
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"Takes me for a nincompoop, that necrophile."
Watching The Fearless Vampire Killers is a bit like eating marshmallows: quite appealing to start with, then less good as you finish, with a bitter realisation afterwards that it wasn't nearly as tasty as you'd previously imagined. A 3.0 star movie, but a 3.5 star experience, partly because of Sharon Tate's scintillating presence.
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The Fearless Vampire Killers attempts to be one of the more high-profile versions of the classic undead-count-in-the-castle vampire story, directed and released by Roman Polanski at a time when the horror genre was still mostly reserved for B-movie productions.
Taking us deep into the Transylvanian heart of Central Europe, Polanski managed to infuse the story with all the necessary atmospheric touches, only to commit the mistake of casting himself in the leading role. While Polanski should on paper be a good casting choice for the defenseless, nervous and adrift character of Alfred, an unpleasant mist floats over the entire film as Polanski rarely misses a chance to show himself with a slightly dressed Sharon Tate – especially uncomfortable when looking…
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