Vampire Happening (1971)

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Italian producer Pier A. Caminnecci went to Germany and hired British director Freddie Francis to make this vampire comedy starring his Scandinavian wife, Pia Dagermark (Elvira Madigan). The resultant international mish-mash is neither very scary nor very funny. Dagermark portrays Hollywood actress Betty Williams, who inherits a Balkan castle only to find that her grandmother (also played by Dagermark) was a vampiric witch. There is a great deal of nudity, bad jokes, cheesy visuals, and Ferdy Mayne -- star of this film's superior inspiration, Dance of the Vampires -- as a helicopter-riding Dracula. It's certainly unusual, and horror completists will want to give it a look, but most viewers will find it simultaneously ridiculous and dull, a combination found frequently in Francis' films. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Director(s):: Freddie Francis

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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Synopsis of Vampire Happening

Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 101 mins

Complete Cast of Vampire Happening

Director(s):: Freddie Francis

Writer(s):: August Rieger

Producer(s):: Pier A. Caminnecci

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R(Not For Children)

Categories:: Comedy, Horror

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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	James L.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Ok this may sound crazy but my husband and I got a kick out of this film. It vaguely reminded me of that Roman Polanski film about the Fearless Vampire Hunters. The professor in that movie and the butler in this movie was almost identical. Yes there was a lot of boob action but you really can get past that if you just enjoy the slight of hand humor. Dracula was over played for humor but overall we both got a chuckle out of it. Definitely NOT scarey at all but has a lot of off the wall humor and gags. OMG the fangs at the party are too funny. You can actually see some actors having a hard time trying to keep them in their mouths. Enjoy! ~ Susan L.

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	Tim S.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Avoid this wretched waste like Dracula avoids garlic bread. I fast forwarded through most of it, and it still dragged on forever. The film quality is far below that of an 8mm home movie found in the Aunt Myrt's attic from 1963. I was hoping for something along the lines of "The Fearless Vampire Killers" (an old favorite of mine) -- instead I was subjected to this celluloid suckfest (no pun intended) that drove a stake through my eyes. NOT one of those "So bad- it's good" flicks. It's just plain depressing.