Circo Do Vampiro, O / Circus Der Vampire / Cirque Des Vampires, Le / Gitana Y El Vampiro, La / Orgia Dei Vampiri, Il / Regina Dei Vampiri, La / Vampiro E A Cigana, O / Vampyrernas Cirkus
Release date:
1971 UK
Running time:
83' (cover 87') - Source: DVD (RC 0/PAL)
Rating:
Germ.: 18; UK: 18; US: PG
Main Crew:
Director: Robert Young (Fierce Creatures 1997; Splitting Heirs 1993)
Producer: Hammer Film
Score: David Whitaker
Writer: Judson Kinberg / George Baxt / Wilbur Stark
Director of photography: Moray Grant
Cast:
Summary:
The folk of Schtettel, a small Eastern European town, storm the local castle to destroy the vampire Count Mitterhaus (Robert Tayman), but as he expires he curses the town, foretelling that it and its children will die to give him back his life. Shortly afterwards, a plague-like illness descends on Schtettel claiming many lives and giving rise to thoughts that the curse is beginning to come true. Then, into this grim situation comes the "Circus of Nights", a travelling troupe of performers and animals. At first the townspeople welcome them, pleased to have a diversion from their woes, but it soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary circus, but one with strange and terrifying powers, summoned to the town to help fulfil the dead Count's prophecy.
