To me, the best thing in House of Dark Shadows is Thayer David playing a Van Helsing type as Professor Stokes . Grayson Hall is also good as Dr. Julia Hoffman whose unrequited love for Barnabas drives her to her own demise.
You kept leaving the third "a" out of adaptation. My favorite vampire movies of the '70s: 1. Vampire Circus 2. Let's Scare Jessica to Death 3. Taste the Blood of Dracula 4. The House That Dripped Blood 5. Twins of Evil (They weren't visiting; they came to live with him following the death of their parents) 6. Martin 7. Daughters of Darkness 8. Dracula A.D. 1972 9. Blacula 10. Countess Dracula
Yes, "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" is very creepy. I'm not sure if the vampires are "real" or if Jessica is just cracking up. The segment of "House That Dripped Blood" based on "The Cloak" is terrific, and Martin is my favorite Romero film.
Good call on Martin. I have to come clean and admit that I'm a huge George A. Romero fan. It was still well written no matter who wrote it, and John Amplas was great in the film.
“Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural” (1973) haunted me for decades. I was so young when I saw it, I couldn’t discern whether the fairy tale-esque images that kept lurking around in my psyche were from a movie or my own dreams. Decades later, I happened to catch it on late-night TV. Couldn’t believe my eyes. Very powerful, beautiful and haunting.
Great list amigo! RIP David Soul, he was excellent in Salem's Lot! I made a note of the half of these I haven't seen...including the 2 Paul Naschy flicks. It's gonna be a busy weekend
I think Vampire Circus is the best of these, honestly. One of my favorite vampire movies ever made. Violent, sexy, mean, atmospheric... can't ask for more.
Well said, it's a much better movie than is given credit for - and astonishingly dark, subversive themes beneath the usual Hammer touches. So quotable too.
Vampire Circus is a personal favourite.I often wonder whether Eastern European villages were required to keep a wagon fully loaded with Gunpowder,in case of emergencies!!
During this video, I got a subtle chill from the child vampire floating at the window in Salem's Lot. I am 64 yrs old and that scene got me when it originally aired. Fun upload. I subscribed!
I love 70s vampire movies and I'm trying to watch them all. For a very personal reason, The Satanic Rites of Dracula is my favorite. I watched it when I was a kid and to this day it gives me chills. I loved this list and I loved discovering the films Daughters of Darkness and Valerie. It would be cool to see TOPs from other decades.
I was a kid in the 70's and I watched Salem's Lot when it was aired. The scene with the vampire boy floating at the window calling his friends name scared the shit out of me. From the 70's only 3 other movies scared me in the same way, The Exorcist was one and there was a movie on tv about either gargoyles or demons that scared the crap out of me too. And of course, Jaws, to this day I have an unreasonable fear of swimming in the ocean.
The scene when Olivier's Van Helsing grieves while holding Mina's Body always hits me in the feels. This one is all.about Dracula and Donald Pleasance's scene stealing antics with food. One of my faves of the 70's is The Night Stalker, a game changer for this subgenre. Janos Skorzeny moved thru Vegas like what he was. A serial killer, who also was a vampire. Plus it features one of the best humans vs. Vamps showdowns. Which I'm sure was inspired by Horror of Dracula.
you can' t talk about 70s Vampire movies without the Dan Curtis Trifecta of House of Dark Shadows , The Night Stalker and Dracula starring jack Palance
Watched the Palance Drac and he was excellent. But do yourself a favor and catch him in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." IMO he was the greatest Hyde that ever lived. Incredible.
@@XA351GT I think Palance was the greatest Hyde of all is because of how well he portrayed the calm and professional Dr. Jekyll, then so completely transformed into the monstrous Hyde, but without all the heavy makeup that all the other actors had to wear to create the "dark side." The superb level of acting Palance revealed in this movie made his performance not only good, but what I believe was the greatest single performance of his life. The reason I always mention it is because so few people have actually seen this film, a real loss.
The original Carmilla was from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's book "In a Glass Darkly", which is the scariest book of all time. I highly recommend it to anybody who can read.
Paul Morrisey was a longtime protege of Andy Warhol. He worked at "The Factory" and also managed the Velvet Underground for a time. At first, Andy Warhol funded Morrisey's films directly ("Heat", "Trash"). As his films became more ambitious in scope (Dracula, Frankenstein), Andy's name was a selling factor, and enabled him to get overseas financing. Really enjoying your channel!
This was an excellent list, Daniel, though I would certainly have included The Night Stalker, TV film or not. Regardless, the 1970s was full of horror, and occult material in both films, TV, books, magazines, etc. Vampires were a major part of this. Unfamiliar with Valerie, and have somehowe missed Martin over the years. Glad you included House of Dark Shadows. Am old enough to recall the 60s TV series some. And Salem's Lot which scared the crap out of me in '79. RIP David Soul.
Good picks. I'm particularly glad that Andy Warhol's (which really means Paul Morisey's, but anyway) Blood for Dracula got included because THAT one is a cult classic (in a very real sense of the term) and one of the few true originals of the subgenre which often gets flagrantly overlooked.
I enjoyed your selection very much, but there are many more in fact : The fearless vampire killers of Polanski 1967, The two orphan vampires by Jean Rollin 1997, Fascination by Jean Rollin 1980, Vampire lovers 1970 and the remake of it which was named Vampyres 2015, Requiem for a Vampire 1971 by Jean Rollin, Vamp 1986 with Grace Jones, The Lair of the White Worm 1988 with Hugh Grant, Lemora : a child’s tale of the supernatural 1973, The Blood Spattered Bride 1972, The Web of the Spider 1971, The Vampire and the Ballerina 1960, The Curse of Styria 2014 (Angels of Darkness) a movie of Carmilla, The Satanic rites of Dracula 1973. They are not all 70s but worth considering. It has been nice talking to you pal 🦇
Bet you didn't know that both "Count Yorga, Vampire" and "Blacula" were each going to make a second sequel that was never made (in fact, the third Yorga film was cancelled in order to make "Blacula"). Not only that, but so were "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" and "Willard" (1971).
The only movie I think you missed is George Romero's "Martin." Thumbs-up for including "Valerie and Her Week of Wonders," an extraordinarily beautiful film.
The 79 Dracula is the one that got me into vampires as a kid. I absolutely adore that movie and Frank as Dracula still makes me swoon as a middle-aged woman. I enjoyed Blacula and it's sequel a lot. The only thing is, as someone who's hyperfixation is vampire folklore, it does drive me nuts that he kills every night. In folklore vampires can feed off the same person for months, even years, before killing them and making them a vampire too.
The Langella version is the first Dracula film I eve saw, so it has a sentimental place for me. (Overall, I feel the best version is the 1977 BBC adaptation with Louis Jourdan.) With "Blacula", keep in mind that, within the world of the film, Mamuwalde was relatively new at being a vampire. (He was entombed right after being turned; so even though he's over 150 years old, he's essentially just getting the hang of it and thus may be more unrestrained in his feeding habits). It looked to me like William Marshall was having a huge amount of fun playing the part.
""Dark Shadows" (the original series) was indeed the prototype of the sympathetic/reluctant vampire character. It didn't start out that way though. The character of Barnabas Collins was introduced as a ratings stunt. The show was getting dreadful ratings and Dan Curtis came up with the idea to introduce an actual vampire character (versus a type of "Scooby-Doo" type of reveal) and at least go out with a bang. He was supposed to be the archetype of the classic vampire character (charming but evil) and who would be staked after a few weeks worth of storylines. However, Barnabas was so popular that Curtis realized he couldn't be killed-off. Nor, could he continue as an antagonist. It was decided, then, that Barnabas would develop a conscience and be a protagonist (eventually the main one). "House of Dark Shadows" was essentially the original plot arc of Barnabas if he hadn't become a good guy.
When I first saw Salem's Lot we were staying with relatives and my sister and I were sleeping downstairs in a room that had exactly the same type of window as the Ralphie Glick scene - yeah, we didn't sleep that night 😂. Still one of my favourite vampire movies. Thanks for a great list.
Just got Frank Langelica Dracula, saw it at theatre, first release. Have both Count Yorga movies, Robert Quarry was Fandamntastic. Have Blackula on vhs. Great vampire list. Have 4 of Christopher Lee versions, Dracula has Risen From the Grave, my favorite. Have Daughter's of Darkness on dvd, I love that one, definate favorite!
Robert Quarry's "The Deathmaster" is a much better vampire film than much of your list, though it is interesting the entire Karnstein trilogy found places they well deserve. I'd also suggest "Grave of the Vampire" to expand this list.
I was going to mention "The Deathmaster" - kind of campy now, but was scary as hell when I was a kid. "Grave of the Vampire" was another one - especially with the ending.
I'm stunned that on top of The Night Stalker, at least *five* of the best classic Christopher Lee/Peter Cushing movies were left off the list: Taste the Blood of Dracula, Scars of Dracula, Dracula AD 1972, Satanic Rites of Dracula and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires all came out in the early '70s. The soundtracks of AD & Satanic Rites were fantastic & "Taste" had the most sinister human assistant in vampire history. The last on the list was set in China and completely different than any other vampire flick to date, with interesting characters, variations on the vampire rules & kung-fu fighting. Captain Kronos belongs here too. I guess the cool thing is that we can all invent our own "15 Best" lists (kind of like when college football championships were decided by polls - I ran my own poll & Syracuse won *every* year) :) Still, Lee & Cushing & Darren McGavin deserve more press for the benefit of younger audiences who haven't heard of them; they were better known then than any of these more obscure but awesome movies. I loved Vampire Circus/Count Yorga/Blacula/the Karnstein Trilogy etc. Fun fact of the day: Hammer's plan was for Cushing to go from China to India next, in a movie about a blood-drinking Kali vampire, but the company went under before they could shoot it...I think they had another Karnstein movie planned too.
Loved this list. I like that you can acknowledge a film's flaws, while still showing appreciation for it, yet not feel the need to snark about it. Well done. Subscribed.
I still remember when Salem's Lot debuted on TV. Everybody was talking about it. Keep in mind that back then it was difficult to show gratuitous violence on television then while the movies were actually becoming more and more violent with grotesque zombie and slasher movies. Yet the director was still able to produce some of the scariest scenes people had seen on TV at the time using clever editing and the great Nosferatu vampire look which people had forgotten. James Mason was also great as the master vampire's protector.
Awesome list. Twins of Evil is such a great time. Not muchl ove for Dracula A.D. though? I must admit I really enjoy it and it also has one of my favourite "vampire resurrection" scenes. I have to mention Captain Kronos too -- I think that's a very different kind of vampire movie from hammer. They wanted to make more Kronos movies and I could have seen that working out well had hammer not been on the way out of the filmmaking game
Thanks for recommending Count Yorga, although I think you buried the lead, which is: the two male "protagonists" walking casually around various parts of L.A., being filmed from several yards away while the actors narrate what the director later decided was going to be the plot. Lol.
"Let's Scare Jessica to Death" from 1971 is in my top-5 horror movies of all time and probably the one that creeped me out the most. But I can see why it wouldn't appear on vampire movie lists because I'd say it's more of a psychological horror.
George Romero's Martin is, by far, my favorite 70s vampire film. I've seen all of the entries on this list, and, for me, none has the insight or downright audacity of Martin.
Great list ! Here’s my top 15 1. Salems Lot 2. Dracula 79’ 3. Nosferatu 79’ 4. Vampyres 74’ 5. Shiver of the Vampire 6. Daughters of Darkness 7. Twins of Evil 8. The Satanic Rites of Dracula 9. Requiem for a Vampire 10. Female Vampire 11. Count Yorga 12. Zoltan : Hound of Dracula 13. Vampire Lovers 14. The Nude Vampire 15. Countess Dracula You should check out Jean Rollin’s (French director) early vampire movies - outstanding ! Visually stunning 🦇
The newlywed guy in Daughters of Darkness (John Karlen) had a history with vampires ... he played Willie Loomis in Dark Shadows - the man who inadvertently let Barnabas Collins out of his coffin in modern times. He was one of the best actors on the show. Haven't seen the DS movies yet, still working my way through the show on Amazon (about a third of the way through the 1200 episodes - it's a commitment! 🤣)
House of Dark Shadows is an excellent representation of the original series. It's not "clunky" at all and stands with the best of Hammer. The ending is KILLER.
House of Dark Shadows made a lot of money for MGM in 1970. The sequel, Night of Dark Shadows had no Frid or any other vampire. It had the witch Angelique as the villain and it was not as successful as the first movie.
Marcel, you are in for a treat as Angelique the witch becomes the primary villain and is eventually joined by her "brother" , Nicholas Blair the warlock. Then the show brings on a werewolf and several ghosts from 1897. Barnabas' next story takes place in 1897 with the return of the Phoenix Laura, plenty of gypsies, another werewolf, the return of Angelique and an evil sorcerer who is looking for the powerful disembodied hand taken from him by the gypsies.
Another Sunday morning with coffee and Cobwebs. Thanks man... Good stuff. I actually watched Dracula 72 and Satanic Rites last night for the first time. I liked them both but feel like I would have like 72 a lot more if it wasn't for that cheesy 70s score. It completely removed me from being able to take it seriously.
So excited to see Vampire Circus on your list. It's one of my all time fav horror films. The shape shifting is really unique & original. I ❤ that it's super weird 😂It never gets a shout out so I'm super excited 😁🙌 I have it on Blu Ray & it's awesome!
The 70s was a great era for horror films. It's one of my favorites especially for Hammer. Not much to argue about with your selections. I have loved Salem's Lot since the time it aired in 79. Nice to see it get mentioned. For me Vampire Circus and Twins of Evil are 2 of the best and have everything a Hammer newbie would want if they are looking to see why Hammer was so special. Capt Kronos would have made my list over Lust for a vampire. If you have never seen Blood Spattered Bride from Spain I would highly recommend it. Great video Daniel. Made my Sunday :-)
Agree about Kronos. Blood-Spattered Bride is one mean and possibly misogynistic movie. I'm also not certain by the end if there are really vampires in it. maybe it's less ambiguous than i remember, but I certainly can picture those looking for vampire action to have mixed feelings about that one.
@@cobwebschannel Daniel I watched again last night and realized you didn't list any of the Blood Thirsty trilogy from Toho. I just discovered them recently with the recent box set. Have you seen any of them? Love to see a review on the channel someday
@@DamnableReverend you maybe right as it's possible I'm confusing it with another film as it's been ages. Like Daughter of Darkness I thought it was another Elizabeth Bathory tale
There is a really cool Elizabeth Bathory themed production also from Spain that's called Blood Ceremony (also the name of a really cool band from around here)...perhaps you had that one in mind?@@fredbergstrom4866
To me, "Scream Blacula Scream" is miles better than the original Blacula. Agree that William Marshall is a very commanding presence as the vampire. I really like "Daughters of Darkness." Agree of Selrig's performance. Love "Vampire Circus," one of the best late Hammer films. As for "Salem's Lot," the whole "playing badger" subplot (sexy wife and wimpy husband) ate up too much time. "Valerie and Her Week of Wonders" is good. Supposedly it inspired "The Company of Wolves," one of the great werewolf movies. My favorite Robert Quarry vampire movie is "The Deathmaster," in which Quarry plays a Charles Manson-type figure. I really like the BBC "Count Dracula" with Louis Jourdan as Dracula. Very well done. Agree that Ingrid Pitt is superb in "The Vampire Lovers," especially the scene in which she becomes hysterical at a cemetery as she realizes that all those around her will die someday. Yes, Cushing is great in "Twins of Evil," very harsh and unlikeable.
Great list. I'd maybe have added Vampyres and The Velvet Vampire, maybe Lemora, but these are all great choices. Great to see Vampire Circus and Valerie get some love.
Happy to see "Twins of Evil" on the list anywhere (but especially where you ranked it). First R-rated movie I ever peeked at, at about five years old (at the drive-in, where I was supposed to be asleep in the back of the station wagon) and have loved it ever since.
I was 12 yrs old when I saw Salem’s Lot back in the late ‘70’s. When the Glick boy sat up in his coffin and bit the grave digger sitting on his coffin I damn near shit myself. I was unable to sleep at night thinking Barlow was creeping around outside my room, didn’t want to stay in my home during the daytime. It’s now 1 of my top favourite vampire movies. The Night Stalker movie and TV show was golden. Again 1 of my favourite vampire movies
Great list for vampire movies of the 1970's! Very entertaining and incredible summations and critiques for each film included in your list. Keep up the good work!!!
I agree with your assessment of the floating kid in Salems lot, i watched Salem's lot way too young (Maybe 6-7 years old) its still my most genuinely scary film at 44 years old, main scary points danny glick coming alive in his coffin at the halfway mark, kurt Barlow flying through the kitchen window (that sent me flying off the sofa) and of course number number 1 being the floating kid (not jump scare material, but in your psyche scare material) genuinely horrifying film.
Nice list but I can't believe that Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural was not on it. That definitely merits attention. Also, personally, Salem's Lot and the Count Yorga films feel more epic and should have been placed higher. But, to each his own as the old saying goes. Looking forward to your 80s list.
Great list. Glad to see Robert Quarry, Kinski, and William Marshall get their due. Also Dark Shadows, love it. Can't argue with your top pick. I need to watch more Naschy. I agree with some of the comments about adding one of the Kolchak movies.
Well you named some decent ones but id have to list as follows 1. Dracula "prince of darkness" 2. Scars of Dracula 3. Twins of evil 4. Dracula (Frank Langella) 5. The Vampire lovers 6. Night Stalker 7. Salem's lot 8. Vampire Circus 9. Dracula 1972 A.D 10. Dracula and his brides
Oh, man..."Salem's Lot." I was ten at the time and watched both parts over two Sundays in '79. I was scared out of my mind by Ralphie Glick at the window and Barlow's first appearance in Ned's jail cell. I was afraid to go into my dark room at night. Now I love it and watch it every year.
I've seen most of these films over the years. I saw the Broadway revival of Dracula with Frank Langella before he made the 1979 version of Dracula. Liked him in the play, wasn't too crazy about the movie.
Salems Lot should be in the top 3. That TV movie had a profound effect on a generation. Paul Morrissey managed the Velvet Underground and Nico, and was a huge part of the Warhol scene. The movies were probably called Andy Warhol's Dracula (and Frankenstein) to promote the Warhol brand. They were also X-rated as I recall.
Hi, I'm from Costa Rica and love the channel. I collect movies, books and cds. I just want to recommend you the tv movie The Night Stalker from 1972, which had the best rating for a tv movie for a long time and have a great vampire. You can also check the follow up, The Night Strangler and the tv series Kolchak the Night Stalker. They are on Kino blu rays and love aĺl of them. They inspired Chris Carter to create The X Files, even Darren Mc Gavin appears in a couple of episodes, like he was the agent who started it in the 50s
Hello to you in Costa Rica!! Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words. Yes, I like The Night Stalker too! It was close to making this list for sure, and I’m sure will make the giant all-time list I’m planning to close this video series.
I know it misses the qualifying criteria by three years, but The Fearless Vampire Killers by Roman Polanski is a vampire movie that has stayed with me, since I watched it 40 years ago.
I just recently came across your channel and it's a lot of fun. I enjoy your enthusiasm for the classic horror. Have you done a top 20 list of favorite B horror films or even top 20 poverty row films? Another idea might be top 20 good horror films that could have been better. Keep up the good, fun work.
Excellent list. In my opinion CAPTAIN KRONOS is one of the greatest vampire movies of all time with incredible Handsom man Horst Janson & drop-dead gorgeous Carolin Munro is truly captivating and legendary🧛♂
Great show. I am happy to see you gave Langella his due. This film (1979's, Dracula) does not seem to get much respect from horror movie critics, but it is a beautiful movie and Langella is awesome. The Night Stalker was a terrific tv movie which I really enjoyed watching as a kid in the seventies. Dracula A.D. 1972 is also fun to watch with Lee, Cushing, and an adorable Stephanie Beacham. One movie I would also add, if this were my list, is 1972's ultra, low-budget film, Grave of the Vampire. Not generally regarded as a good film, the brutally violent opening scene and final confrontation between father and son really pack a punch, even to this day (in my opinion). Love your channel. I'm hooked!
surprised that one of the absolute best vampire films of the 70`s is`nt on the list , kolchak the night stalker ! , and if you have`nt seen it you should also watch fearless vampire hunters , it`s a comedy , but still a very good film !
Thank you for mentioning Blacula and actually taking it serious. I loved the movie and used to call my husband late husband that as a joke. I also enjoyed Scream Blacula Scream.
As a 70s kid, I loved to watch these movies and scare the heck out of myself. One afternoon on Saturday, I watched one where at the end a man falls off a high tower or skyscraper. Don't know the name, but gave me nightmares for a week. 😮😊
*_'Dracula AD 1972'_* may not be a "good" movie, but its more entertaining than 90% of the films on this list: It reunited Lee's Dracula with Cushing's Van Helsing for the first time since 1958. Had a great secondary villain (Johnny Alucard). Featured the gorgeous Caroloine Munro. And is a great "time capsule" of 70's aesthetic.
thanks for putting twins of evil at number one its one of my favourite films its so much fun i think it is a classic horror film every horror fan should watch it
The 1979 depiction of Dracula was my favorite of this list. Specially the soundtrack which was composed by John William is spectacular and almost plays as a adjacent character throughout the film. This was the first time I read the book. A beautiful film indeed 🤗⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Andy Warhols Dracula - Joe Dallesandro and Paul Morrissey were both Factory members. Supposedly the Factory members all were part of getting both Frankenstein and Dracula made, giving ideas and production help. Really confused about it being so high up lol.
I just found out about your channel and I'm liking what I'm seeing. I'll use this channel along with Ghost Pirate for horror movie suggestions. Hey, going forward, the proper word is "ADAPTATION", not "adaption".
Another interesting set of choices. I would love it if you could mention the music more as "Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders", for example, has the most gorgeous soundtrack (I was so enchanted I downloaded it). I was surprised by the omission of 1973's "The Satanic Rites Of Dracula". Admittedly, much of the movie is rather dated, especially the chronic "funky" soundtrack, but Dracula's plan (to wipe out the human race with a new strain of bubonic plague because he is sick of being a vampire but doesn't want to die alone - his ego demands a grand exit) is original and plausible. Your videos are great fun to watch. I've seen about three today.
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As much as I love your list, I can't believe that you left off "The Night Stalker". It is one of the best vampire movies of the 1970's.
Right? I just left my own comment. Yikes.
I agree, but however it’s a TV movie. So at least they kept the list cinematic.
I'd even say it's one of the best vampire movies of all time.
@@AlanBurge What about "Salem's Lot"?
Salem's Lot?@@AlanBurge
RIP David Soul...Salem's Lot has always been one of my favorite Stephen King stories and I am a fan of the mini series. Excellent list.
Rest in Peace David Soul❤🙏
And also Lance Kerwin Rest well.
And Lance Kerwin aka Mark Petrie. He recently passed.
To me, the best thing in House of Dark Shadows is Thayer David playing a Van Helsing type as Professor Stokes . Grayson Hall is also good as Dr. Julia Hoffman whose unrequited love for Barnabas drives her to her own demise.
You kept leaving the third "a" out of adaptation.
My favorite vampire movies of the '70s:
1. Vampire Circus
2. Let's Scare Jessica to Death
3. Taste the Blood of Dracula
4. The House That Dripped Blood
5. Twins of Evil (They weren't visiting; they came to live with him following the death of their parents)
6. Martin
7. Daughters of Darkness
8. Dracula A.D. 1972
9. Blacula
10. Countess Dracula
Wow your list is just like a list I would make 😂 I definitely would place Vampire Circus in the #1 spot as well.
yeah I reacted to that. Adaption?..maybe in some dialects?..Adaptation I kept thinking he'd say.
Yes, "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" is very creepy. I'm not sure if the vampires are "real" or if Jessica is just cracking up. The segment of "House That Dripped Blood" based on "The Cloak" is terrific, and Martin is my favorite Romero film.
Good call on Martin. I have to come clean and admit that I'm a huge George A. Romero fan. It was still well written no matter who wrote it, and John Amplas was great in the film.
You can say adaption or adaptation
“Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural” (1973) haunted me for decades. I was so young when I saw it, I couldn’t discern whether the fairy tale-esque images that kept lurking around in my psyche were from a movie or my own dreams. Decades later, I happened to catch it on late-night TV. Couldn’t believe my eyes. Very powerful, beautiful and haunting.
I need to check it out!
It's one of the best.
It's on TH-cam
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@@cobwebschannel I saw it as a kid, it is still one of my favourites 45yrs later!
Great list amigo! RIP David Soul, he was excellent in Salem's Lot! I made a note of the half of these I haven't seen...including the 2 Paul Naschy flicks. It's gonna be a busy weekend
The Frank Langella version really kicked ass in my opinion. I also love the casting of Laurence Olivier and Donald Pleasance.
CLASSIC !
Love it
Agree!!! Loved the film, and was lucky enough to see Frank Langella in Dracula on Broadway. He was amazing...the neck bite!😁😋
My dad took me to see it when I was 10! I was hooked on vampire movies ever since!
He was the first truly "sexy" Count.
I think Vampire Circus is the best of these, honestly. One of my favorite vampire movies ever made. Violent, sexy, mean, atmospheric... can't ask for more.
Well said, it's a much better movie than is given credit for - and astonishingly dark, subversive themes beneath the usual Hammer touches. So quotable too.
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Vampire Circus is a personal favourite.I often wonder whether Eastern European villages were required to keep a wagon fully loaded with Gunpowder,in case of emergencies!!
Recently discovered your channel, and I love it! But Night Stalker rocked my world as a 12 year old in 1972. It will always be my number one.
During this video, I got a subtle chill from the child vampire floating at the window in Salem's Lot. I am 64 yrs old and that scene got me when it originally aired. Fun upload. I subscribed!
I cannot believe you left The Night Stalker, Vampyres, and the 1977 Count Dracula off the list!
Yeah, big misses!
Also The bloodspattered Bride, Legend of the Blood Castle, The Orgy of the Vampires, Night of the Devils, Lips of Blood, Fascination, Martin.
I love 70s vampire movies and I'm trying to watch them all. For a very personal reason, The Satanic Rites of Dracula is my favorite. I watched it when I was a kid and to this day it gives me chills. I loved this list and I loved discovering the films Daughters of Darkness and Valerie. It would be cool to see TOPs from other decades.
Other decades are definitely coming! Thanks for watching!
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Satanic Rites is prob mine as well. Although I’ve only seen it within the last year.
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I was a kid in the 70's and I watched Salem's Lot when it was aired. The scene with the vampire boy floating at the window calling his friends name scared the shit out of me. From the 70's only 3 other movies scared me in the same way, The Exorcist was one and there was a movie on tv about either gargoyles or demons that scared the crap out of me too. And of course, Jaws, to this day I have an unreasonable fear of swimming in the ocean.
The 1977 BBC miniseries Count Dracula is awesome and the best adaptation of the famous novel. If you watch you ara going to love it!
Excellent, Louis Jordan version of Dracula. It is very very close to Bram Stoker's novel.
Excellent, Louis Jordan version of Dracula. It is very very close to Bram Stoker's novel.
I forgot about this one! It was very good!
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Agreed.
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter that should have made the list
Agreed!
The scene when Olivier's Van Helsing grieves while holding Mina's
Body always hits me in the feels. This one is all.about Dracula and
Donald Pleasance's scene stealing antics with food.
One of my faves of the 70's is The Night Stalker, a game changer for this subgenre. Janos Skorzeny moved thru Vegas like what he was.
A serial killer, who also was a vampire. Plus it features one of the best humans vs. Vamps showdowns. Which I'm sure was inspired by Horror of Dracula.
You are so right.Olivier’s portrayal of Van Helsing as a grieving father following the death of his daughter is so poignant and moving.
Abraham Helsing needs to be in Terrordrome Reign Of The Legends
Great list! But how could you not include the 1972 Made-for-TV movie The Night Stalker?
you can' t talk about 70s Vampire movies without the Dan Curtis Trifecta of House of Dark Shadows , The Night Stalker and Dracula starring jack Palance
Watched the Palance Drac and he was excellent. But do yourself a favor and catch him in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." IMO he was the greatest Hyde that ever lived. Incredible.
@@tiffsaver I have seen that and agree he was terrific in that as well.
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I think Palance was the greatest Hyde of all is because of how well he portrayed the calm and professional Dr. Jekyll, then so completely transformed into the monstrous Hyde, but without all the heavy makeup that all the other actors had to wear to create the "dark side." The superb level of acting Palance revealed in this movie made his performance not only good, but what I believe was the greatest single performance of his life. The reason I always mention it is because so few people have actually seen this film, a real loss.
When Dracula with Jack Palance aired I watched it with my folks. I was 5 or 6 and it was my first horror movie and I still love it to this day.
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Did you catch his "Jekyll and Hyde" as I suggested?? BLEW AWAY his Dracula, as good as it was.
The original Carmilla was from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's book "In a Glass Darkly", which is the scariest book of all time. I highly recommend it to anybody who can read.
Paul Morrisey was a longtime protege of Andy Warhol. He worked at "The Factory" and also managed the Velvet Underground for a time. At first, Andy Warhol funded Morrisey's films directly ("Heat", "Trash"). As his films became more ambitious in scope (Dracula, Frankenstein), Andy's name was a selling factor, and enabled him to get overseas financing. Really enjoying your channel!
This was an excellent list, Daniel, though I would certainly have included The Night Stalker, TV film or not. Regardless, the 1970s was full of horror, and occult material in both films, TV, books, magazines, etc. Vampires were a major part of this.
Unfamiliar with Valerie, and have somehowe missed Martin over the years. Glad you included House of Dark Shadows. Am old enough to recall the 60s TV series some. And Salem's Lot which scared the crap out of me in '79. RIP David Soul.
Good picks. I'm particularly glad that Andy Warhol's (which really means Paul Morisey's, but anyway) Blood for Dracula got included because THAT one is a cult classic (in a very real sense of the term) and one of the few true originals of the subgenre which often gets flagrantly overlooked.
I enjoyed your selection very much, but there are many more in fact : The fearless vampire killers of Polanski 1967, The two orphan vampires by Jean Rollin 1997, Fascination by Jean Rollin 1980, Vampire lovers 1970 and the remake of it which was named Vampyres 2015, Requiem for a Vampire 1971 by Jean Rollin, Vamp 1986 with Grace Jones, The Lair of the White Worm 1988 with Hugh Grant, Lemora : a child’s tale of the supernatural 1973, The Blood Spattered Bride 1972, The Web of the Spider 1971, The Vampire and the Ballerina 1960, The Curse of Styria 2014 (Angels of Darkness) a movie of Carmilla, The Satanic rites of Dracula 1973. They are not all 70s but worth considering. It has been nice talking to you pal 🦇
Bet you didn't know that both "Count Yorga, Vampire" and "Blacula" were each going to make a second sequel that was never made (in fact, the third Yorga film was cancelled in order to make "Blacula"). Not only that, but so were "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" and "Willard" (1971).
Ah, the loss😢
What about Scream Blacula Scream?
Both had sequels.
@@crystalshaw8744 Both had sequels. The one you mentioned and the Return of Count Yorga.
The only movie I think you missed is George Romero's "Martin." Thumbs-up for including "Valerie and Her Week of Wonders," an extraordinarily beautiful film.
Good choice on Blacula. That movie is better than it has any business being.
Great list, '- shout outs too for Jose Larraz's 'Vampyres' and Romero's 'Martin'. Both fine movies.
The 79 Dracula is the one that got me into vampires as a kid. I absolutely adore that movie and Frank as Dracula still makes me swoon as a middle-aged woman.
I enjoyed Blacula and it's sequel a lot. The only thing is, as someone who's hyperfixation is vampire folklore, it does drive me nuts that he kills every night. In folklore vampires can feed off the same person for months, even years, before killing them and making them a vampire too.
haha You definitely make a great point about Blacula
The Langella version is the first Dracula film I eve saw, so it has a sentimental place for me. (Overall, I feel the best version is the 1977 BBC adaptation with Louis Jourdan.)
With "Blacula", keep in mind that, within the world of the film, Mamuwalde was relatively new at being a vampire. (He was entombed right after being turned; so even though he's over 150 years old, he's essentially just getting the hang of it and thus may be more unrestrained in his feeding habits). It looked to me like William Marshall was having a huge amount of fun playing the part.
""Dark Shadows" (the original series) was indeed the prototype of the sympathetic/reluctant vampire character. It didn't start out that way though. The character of Barnabas Collins was introduced as a ratings stunt. The show was getting dreadful ratings and Dan Curtis came up with the idea to introduce an actual vampire character (versus a type of "Scooby-Doo" type of reveal) and at least go out with a bang. He was supposed to be the archetype of the classic vampire character (charming but evil) and who would be staked after a few weeks worth of storylines. However, Barnabas was so popular that Curtis realized he couldn't be killed-off. Nor, could he continue as an antagonist. It was decided, then, that Barnabas would develop a conscience and be a protagonist (eventually the main one). "House of Dark Shadows" was essentially the original plot arc of Barnabas if he hadn't become a good guy.
Great countdown. I would add one to the top 5 The 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
When I first saw Salem's Lot we were staying with relatives and my sister and I were sleeping downstairs in a room that had exactly the same type of window as the Ralphie Glick scene - yeah, we didn't sleep that night 😂. Still one of my favourite vampire movies. Thanks for a great list.
Just got Frank Langelica Dracula, saw it at theatre, first release. Have both Count Yorga movies, Robert Quarry was Fandamntastic. Have Blackula on vhs. Great vampire list. Have 4 of Christopher Lee versions, Dracula has Risen From the Grave, my favorite. Have Daughter's of Darkness on dvd, I love that one, definate favorite!
Quarry was the best vampire period, much better than Lee.
Robert Quarry's "The Deathmaster" is a much better vampire film than much of your list, though it is interesting the entire Karnstein trilogy found places they well deserve. I'd also suggest "Grave of the Vampire" to expand this list.
I was going to mention "The Deathmaster" - kind of campy now, but was scary as hell when I was a kid. "Grave of the Vampire" was another one - especially with the ending.
The Deathmaster saw it at theatre. Before Yorga. Grave of the Vampire, have dvd! Rip William Smith!❤
Grave of the Vampire deserves to be better known, definitely.🦇
Grave of the vampire is a kind of no bullshit vampire movie. He's charismatic but not erotic. Just cruel and bitter.
I'm stunned that on top of The Night Stalker, at least *five* of the best classic Christopher Lee/Peter Cushing movies were left off the list: Taste the Blood of Dracula, Scars of Dracula, Dracula AD 1972, Satanic Rites of Dracula and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires all came out in the early '70s. The soundtracks of AD & Satanic Rites were fantastic & "Taste" had the most sinister human assistant in vampire history. The last on the list was set in China and completely different than any other vampire flick to date, with interesting characters, variations on the vampire rules & kung-fu fighting. Captain Kronos belongs here too. I guess the cool thing is that we can all invent our own "15 Best" lists (kind of like when college football championships were decided by polls - I ran my own poll & Syracuse won *every* year) :) Still, Lee & Cushing & Darren McGavin deserve more press for the benefit of younger audiences who haven't heard of them; they were better known then than any of these more obscure but awesome movies. I loved Vampire Circus/Count Yorga/Blacula/the Karnstein Trilogy etc. Fun fact of the day: Hammer's plan was for Cushing to go from China to India next, in a movie about a blood-drinking Kali vampire, but the company went under before they could shoot it...I think they had another Karnstein movie planned too.
Yeah, Taste and Scars are easily top ten.
Loved this list. I like that you can acknowledge a film's flaws, while still showing appreciation for it, yet not feel the need to snark about it. Well done. Subscribed.
I still remember when Salem's Lot debuted on TV. Everybody was talking about it. Keep in mind that back then it was difficult to show gratuitous violence on television then while the movies were actually becoming more and more violent with grotesque zombie and slasher movies. Yet the director was still able to produce some of the scariest scenes people had seen on TV at the time using clever editing and the great Nosferatu vampire look which people had forgotten. James Mason was also great as the master vampire's protector.
Glad to see Langella’s version up so high on your list
So good!
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Awesome list. Twins of Evil is such a great time. Not muchl ove for Dracula A.D. though? I must admit I really enjoy it and it also has one of my favourite "vampire resurrection" scenes. I have to mention Captain Kronos too -- I think that's a very different kind of vampire movie from hammer. They wanted to make more Kronos movies and I could have seen that working out well had hammer not been on the way out of the filmmaking game
Some brilliant stuff on here that´s for sure. One glaring omission though. Jose Larraz´s Vampyres, a 70´s classic.
Love seeing a YT content creator that really shows his love for storytelling.
Nice narration of the selected movies ❤
Thanks for recommending Count Yorga, although I think you buried the lead, which is: the two male "protagonists" walking casually around various parts of L.A., being filmed from several yards away while the actors narrate what the director later decided was going to be the plot. Lol.
"Let's Scare Jessica to Death" from 1971 is in my top-5 horror movies of all time and probably the one that creeped me out the most. But I can see why it wouldn't appear on vampire movie lists because I'd say it's more of a psychological horror.
I really enjoyed watching your list. I think that the early Seventies were a golden age for vampire movies.
George Romero's Martin is, by far, my favorite 70s vampire film. I've seen all of the entries on this list, and, for me, none has the insight or downright audacity of Martin.
I came here to say this! It's one of the best vampire films of all time.
Legend of the 7 golden vampires is my most re-watched 1970`s vampire films.
Great list !
Here’s my top 15
1. Salems Lot
2. Dracula 79’
3. Nosferatu 79’
4. Vampyres 74’
5. Shiver of the Vampire
6. Daughters of Darkness
7. Twins of Evil
8. The Satanic Rites of Dracula
9. Requiem for a Vampire
10. Female Vampire
11. Count Yorga
12. Zoltan : Hound of Dracula
13. Vampire Lovers
14. The Nude Vampire
15. Countess Dracula
You should check out Jean Rollin’s (French director) early vampire movies - outstanding ! Visually stunning 🦇
The newlywed guy in Daughters of Darkness (John Karlen) had a history with vampires ... he played Willie Loomis in Dark Shadows - the man who inadvertently let Barnabas Collins out of his coffin in modern times. He was one of the best actors on the show.
Haven't seen the DS movies yet, still working my way through the show on Amazon (about a third of the way through the 1200 episodes - it's a commitment! 🤣)
That’s true! I watched those two movies both in October so it was funny to see him pop up again, and in very different roles.
House of Dark Shadows is an excellent representation of the original series. It's not "clunky" at all and stands with the best of Hammer. The ending is KILLER.
House of Dark Shadows made a lot of money for MGM in 1970. The sequel, Night of Dark Shadows had no Frid or any other vampire. It had the witch Angelique as the villain and it was not as successful as the first movie.
Marcel, you are in for a treat as Angelique the witch becomes the primary villain and is eventually joined by her "brother" , Nicholas Blair the warlock. Then the show brings on a werewolf and several ghosts from 1897. Barnabas' next story takes place in 1897 with the return of the Phoenix Laura, plenty of gypsies, another werewolf, the return of Angelique and an evil sorcerer who is looking for the powerful disembodied hand taken from him by the gypsies.
House of Dark Shadows gets no love or respect. It's amazing because it's so good. There's not even a commentary on the DVD!@@jonhinson5701
Another Sunday morning with coffee and Cobwebs. Thanks man... Good stuff. I actually watched Dracula 72 and Satanic Rites last night for the first time. I liked them both but feel like I would have like 72 a lot more if it wasn't for that cheesy 70s score. It completely removed me from being able to take it seriously.
Thanks! Yeah, I like Dracula 72 but you’re absolutely right that the score hurts it. Especially the final showdown between Lee and Cushing.
@@cobwebschannelUnderstand why many don't like the score, but hey, it was the 70s after all.😊
Love to see Dracula 1979 get some recognition!
Lots of great choices- but what about Captain Kronos-Vampire Hunter?
So excited to see Vampire Circus on your list. It's one of my all time fav horror films. The shape shifting is really unique & original. I ❤ that it's super weird 😂It never gets a shout out so I'm super excited 😁🙌 I have it on Blu Ray & it's awesome!
So cool to know you’re another fan!
Fatcula should be next
Alucarda, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, The Blood Spattered Bride, Jonathan Vampire Sterben Nicht. You need to do a part 2 😊
have let's Scare Jessica to Death on dvd, great film. A favorite!
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The 70s was a great era for horror films. It's one of my favorites especially for Hammer. Not much to argue about with your selections. I have loved Salem's Lot since the time it aired in 79. Nice to see it get mentioned. For me Vampire Circus and Twins of Evil are 2 of the best and have everything a Hammer newbie would want if they are looking to see why Hammer was so special. Capt Kronos would have made my list over Lust for a vampire. If you have never seen Blood Spattered Bride from Spain I would highly recommend it. Great video Daniel. Made my Sunday :-)
Much appreciated!!
Agree about Kronos. Blood-Spattered Bride is one mean and possibly misogynistic movie. I'm also not certain by the end if there are really vampires in it. maybe it's less ambiguous than i remember, but I certainly can picture those looking for vampire action to have mixed feelings about that one.
@@cobwebschannel Daniel I watched again last night and realized you didn't list any of the Blood Thirsty trilogy from Toho. I just discovered them recently with the recent box set. Have you seen any of them? Love to see a review on the channel someday
@@DamnableReverend you maybe right as it's possible I'm confusing it with another film as it's been ages. Like Daughter of Darkness I thought it was another Elizabeth Bathory tale
There is a really cool Elizabeth Bathory themed production also from Spain that's called Blood Ceremony (also the name of a really cool band from around here)...perhaps you had that one in mind?@@fredbergstrom4866
To me, "Scream Blacula Scream" is miles better than the original Blacula. Agree that William Marshall is a very commanding presence as the vampire.
I really like "Daughters of Darkness." Agree of Selrig's performance. Love "Vampire Circus," one of the best late Hammer films.
As for "Salem's Lot," the whole "playing badger" subplot (sexy wife and wimpy husband) ate up too much time.
"Valerie and Her Week of Wonders" is good. Supposedly it inspired "The Company of Wolves," one of the great werewolf movies.
My favorite Robert Quarry vampire movie is "The Deathmaster," in which Quarry plays a Charles Manson-type figure.
I really like the BBC "Count Dracula" with Louis Jourdan as Dracula. Very well done.
Agree that Ingrid Pitt is superb in "The Vampire Lovers," especially the scene in which she becomes hysterical at a cemetery as she realizes that all those around her will die someday.
Yes, Cushing is great in "Twins of Evil," very harsh and unlikeable.
William Marshall was a class act. May he rest in peace.
Great list. I'd maybe have added Vampyres and The Velvet Vampire, maybe Lemora, but these are all great choices. Great to see Vampire Circus and Valerie get some love.
Velvet Vampire is great too. Have dvd! Rip Celeste Yarnel and Michael Blodgett ❤
Lemora is definitely the superior one. Should be among the highest of the list.
Happy to see "Twins of Evil" on the list anywhere (but especially where you ranked it). First R-rated movie I ever peeked at, at about five years old (at the drive-in, where I was supposed to be asleep in the back of the station wagon) and have loved it ever since.
That’s an awesome story!
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I was 12 yrs old when I saw Salem’s Lot back in the late ‘70’s. When the Glick boy sat up in his coffin and bit the grave digger sitting on his coffin I damn near shit myself. I was unable to sleep at night thinking Barlow was creeping around outside my room, didn’t want to stay in my home during the daytime. It’s now 1 of my top favourite vampire movies. The Night Stalker movie and TV show was golden. Again 1 of my favourite vampire movies
Great list for vampire movies of the 1970's! Very entertaining and incredible summations and critiques for each film included in your list. Keep up the good work!!!
Hey, thanks so much!
They need to have Nostalgics only
I agree with your assessment of the floating kid in Salems lot, i watched Salem's lot way too young (Maybe 6-7 years old) its still my most genuinely scary film at 44 years old, main scary points danny glick coming alive in his coffin at the halfway mark, kurt Barlow flying through the kitchen window (that sent me flying off the sofa) and of course number number 1 being the floating kid (not jump scare material, but in your psyche scare material) genuinely horrifying film.
I prefer “The Return of Count Yorga” (1971) sequel to the original.
Also, “Vampyres” (1974) is one of my favorites.
Both Yorga movies should be top 3 with The Night Stalker.
Nice list but I can't believe that Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural was not on it. That definitely merits attention. Also, personally, Salem's Lot and the Count Yorga films feel more epic and should have been placed higher. But, to each his own as the old saying goes. Looking forward to your 80s list.
Great list. Glad to see Robert Quarry, Kinski, and William Marshall get their due. Also Dark Shadows, love it. Can't argue with your top pick. I need to watch more Naschy. I agree with some of the comments about adding one of the Kolchak movies.
Well you named some decent ones but id have to list as follows
1. Dracula "prince of darkness"
2. Scars of Dracula
3. Twins of evil
4. Dracula (Frank Langella)
5. The Vampire lovers
6. Night Stalker
7. Salem's lot
8. Vampire Circus
9. Dracula 1972 A.D
10. Dracula and his brides
Please guiy: 1972's. "The Night Stalker", starring the great Darren McGavin!
Oh, man..."Salem's Lot." I was ten at the time and watched both parts over two Sundays in '79. I was scared out of my mind by Ralphie Glick at the window and Barlow's first appearance in Ned's jail cell. I was afraid to go into my dark room at night. Now I love it and watch it every year.
I've seen most of these films over the years. I saw the Broadway revival of Dracula with Frank Langella before he made the 1979 version of Dracula. Liked him in the play, wasn't too crazy about the movie.
Glad to see the whole Karnstein trilogy on the list. These are by far my favorite hammer movies.
Salems Lot should be in the top 3. That TV movie had a profound effect on a generation.
Paul Morrissey managed the Velvet Underground and Nico, and was a huge part of the Warhol scene. The movies were probably called Andy Warhol's Dracula (and Frankenstein) to promote the Warhol brand. They were also X-rated as I recall.
Saturday afternoon movies! I miss em !! Good video!!!!
What about Lemora, A Child's Tale of the Supernatural?
A+ video!
Awesome 1970's Vampire Movies!
Hi, I'm from Costa Rica and love the channel. I collect movies, books and cds. I just want to recommend you the tv movie The Night Stalker from 1972, which had the best rating for a tv movie for a long time and have a great vampire. You can also check the follow up, The Night Strangler and the tv series Kolchak the Night Stalker. They are on Kino blu rays and love aĺl of them. They inspired Chris Carter to create The X Files, even Darren Mc Gavin appears in a couple of episodes, like he was the agent who started it in the 50s
The NIght Stalker needed to be on this list for sure. Can't believe it's missing. Crazy.
Hello to you in Costa Rica!! Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words. Yes, I like The Night Stalker too! It was close to making this list for sure, and I’m sure will make the giant all-time list I’m planning to close this video series.
@@cobwebschannelSounds good. A HUGE fan of the original films, and the TV series. Darren McGavin was perfectly cast.
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Love at 1st bite!! Ok not scary or typical "Dracula" but totally fun. My fav.
I know it misses the qualifying criteria by three years, but The Fearless Vampire Killers by Roman Polanski is a vampire movie that has stayed with me, since I watched it 40 years ago.
I just recently came across your channel and it's a lot of fun. I enjoy your enthusiasm for the classic horror. Have you done a top 20 list of favorite B horror films or even top 20 poverty row films?
Another idea might be top 20 good horror films that could have been better. Keep up the good, fun work.
TWINS OF EVIL! Damn I love that film! Such good fun. Need to watch it again soon.
Loved your list. Your #1 is my favorite as well
I'm going to have to become a patron, you have awesome 😎 material, just mind blowing to me 😊
Excellent list. In my opinion CAPTAIN KRONOS is one of the greatest vampire movies of all time with incredible Handsom man Horst Janson & drop-dead gorgeous Carolin Munro is truly captivating and legendary🧛♂
Great show. I am happy to see you gave Langella his due. This film (1979's, Dracula) does not seem to get much respect from horror movie critics, but it is a beautiful movie and Langella is awesome.
The Night Stalker was a terrific tv movie which I really enjoyed watching as a kid in the seventies. Dracula A.D. 1972 is also fun to watch with Lee, Cushing, and an adorable Stephanie Beacham.
One movie I would also add, if this were my list, is 1972's ultra, low-budget film, Grave of the Vampire. Not generally regarded as a good film, the brutally violent opening scene and final confrontation between father and son really pack a punch, even to this day (in my opinion). Love your channel. I'm hooked!
Instant like and sub! Awesome list. I agree with most of these amazing titles.. great video, man
Much appreciated!
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Blacula is great and the music is what I like the most. 70s funk is the best!
Great ranking reviews! After seeing several, you like to refer to "adaptions" rather than adaptations.
surprised that one of the absolute best vampire films of the 70`s is`nt on the list , kolchak the night stalker ! , and if you have`nt seen it you should also watch fearless vampire hunters , it`s a comedy , but still a very good film !
It's not a 70s flick, great but fearless came out in 67
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Salem's Lot is my runaway favorite. That floating kid still freaks me out, and none of it is slow for me; the non-vampire parts are a reprieve. lol
William Marshall, Robert Quarry, Jonathan Frid are the best vampires of the 70's! Period!!!
"Count Dracula's Great Love" is also the first Dracula film in which Dracula commits suicide.
Really like this video!! Thank you for the recommendations 😍
Thank you!
Thank you for mentioning Blacula and actually taking it serious. I loved the movie and used to call my husband late husband that as a joke. I also enjoyed Scream Blacula Scream.
The vampire lady running down the hallway while the guys on the phone in the morgue it's one of the scariest things I've ever seen
I think the best vampire movie of that decade is "Martin" by George A. Romero. Very disputed with "Twins of evil".
As a 70s kid, I loved to watch these movies and scare the heck out of myself. One afternoon on Saturday, I watched one where at the end a man falls off a high tower or skyscraper. Don't know the name, but gave me nightmares for a week. 😮😊
*_'Dracula AD 1972'_* may not be a "good" movie, but its more entertaining than 90% of the films on this list: It reunited Lee's Dracula with Cushing's Van Helsing for the first time since 1958. Had a great secondary villain (Johnny Alucard). Featured the gorgeous Caroloine Munro. And is a great "time capsule" of 70's aesthetic.
thanks for putting twins of evil at number one its one of my favourite films its so much fun i think it is a classic horror film every horror fan should watch it
The 1979 depiction of Dracula was my favorite of this list. Specially the soundtrack which was composed by John William is spectacular and almost plays as a adjacent character throughout the film. This was the first time I read the book. A beautiful film indeed 🤗⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Andy Warhols Dracula - Joe Dallesandro and Paul Morrissey were both Factory members. Supposedly the Factory members all were part of getting both Frankenstein and Dracula made, giving ideas and production help. Really confused about it being so high up lol.
I just found out about your channel and I'm liking what I'm seeing. I'll use this channel along with Ghost Pirate for horror movie suggestions. Hey, going forward, the proper word is "ADAPTATION", not "adaption".
Joe (Joey) Delassandro was also the center character of Andy Warhol's B-movie "Trash".
Oh and Valerie/Week of Wonders is just great.
Another interesting set of choices. I would love it if you could mention the music more as "Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders", for example, has the most gorgeous soundtrack (I was so enchanted I downloaded it). I was surprised by the omission of 1973's "The Satanic Rites Of Dracula". Admittedly, much of the movie is rather dated, especially the chronic "funky" soundtrack, but Dracula's plan (to wipe out the human race with a new strain of bubonic plague because he is sick of being a vampire but doesn't want to die alone - his ego demands a grand exit) is original and plausible. Your videos are great fun to watch. I've seen about three today.