The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies--always a cinema staple--were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969), vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years--from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers (1970), Dracula Versus Frankenstein (1971), Scream, Blacula, Scream…mehr
The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies--always a cinema staple--were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969), vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years--from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers (1970), Dracula Versus Frankenstein (1971), Scream, Blacula, Scream (1973), 'Salem's Lot (1975), Dracula Sucks (1978) and Love at First Bite (1979) and many others.
Gary A. Smith is the author of six other books dealing with various aspects of motion picture history. His subjects have ranged from epic films such as Ben-Hur to the Beach Party movies starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. A lifelong film fan, he lives in Palm Springs, California.
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Table of Contents Introduction The Rules About Vampires 1. Hammer, Dracula and Christopher Lee 2. Hammer's Other Vampires 3. Other British Vampires 4. American International 5. I Am Legend 6. Carmilla Karnstein 7. Elisabeth Bathory 8. Deadlier Than the Male 9. Asian Vampires 10. Santo and South of the Border Vampires 11. Zut Alors! The French Vampires of Jean Rollin 12. Vampires Italian Style 13. 1Viva España! 14. Jess Franco 15. The Bottom of the Barrel with Al and Andy 16. Vampire Comedies 17. Vampire Porn 18. Vampire Oddities 19. Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows and Other Vampires 20. More Television Vampires 21. Full Circle Appendix: Vampires in Print Filmography Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introduction The Rules About Vampires 1. Hammer, Dracula and Christopher Lee 2. Hammer's Other Vampires 3. Other British Vampires 4. American International 5. I Am Legend 6. Carmilla Karnstein 7. Elisabeth Bathory 8. Deadlier Than the Male 9. Asian Vampires 10. Santo and South of the Border Vampires 11. Zut Alors! The French Vampires of Jean Rollin 12. Vampires Italian Style 13. 1Viva España! 14. Jess Franco 15. The Bottom of the Barrel with Al and Andy 16. Vampire Comedies 17. Vampire Porn 18. Vampire Oddities 19. Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows and Other Vampires 20. More Television Vampires 21. Full Circle Appendix: Vampires in Print Filmography Bibliography Index
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