United Kingdom / Apr 30, 1972
Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
After a spate of murders, the villagers of Schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, Count Mitterhouse. Fifteen years later the Circus of Nights appeared in the plague-ridden village and its performers include Mitterhouse's mistress, children and cousins. They have come to Schtettel to fulfil the Count's last words, an evil, vicious curse of death and destruction on those who participated in his impaling. The children of Schtettel become the targets for a brutal and devastating revenge as the Vampire Circus rehearses for its most deadly performance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Skip Martin | Michael |
| Domini Blythe | Anna |
| Robert Tayman | Count Mitterhaus |
| Lalla Ward | Helga |
| Elizabeth Seal | Gerta |
| Robin Hunter | Hauser |
| John Bown | Schilt |
| Mary Wimbush | Elvira |
| Christine Paul-Podlasky | Rosa |
| Robin Sachs | Heinrich |
| Roderick Shaw | Jon |
| Barnaby Shaw | Gustav |
| David Prowse | Strongman |
| Sibylla Kay | Mrs. Schilt |
| Dorothy Frere | Granma Schilt |
| Sean Hewitt | First Soldier |
| Giles Phibbs | Sexton |
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| Arnold Locke | Villager |
| Serena | The Webers |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vampire Circus |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hammer Film Productions |
| Release date | 30 aprile 1972 |
| Production | Wilbur Stark |
| Writer | Judson Kinberg |
| Casting | James Liggat |
| Editing | Peter Musgrave |
| Cinematography | Moray Grant, Wally Byatt |
| Assistant directors | Derek Whitehurst, Robert Young, June Randall |
| Camera operators | Wally Byatt, Moray Grant |
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| Additional photography | Moray Grant, Wally Byatt |
| Production design | Arthur Banks, Don Picton, Scott MacGregor |
| Art direction | Don Picton, Scott MacGregor, Arthur Banks |
| Set decoration | Arthur Banks, Don Picton, Scott MacGregor |
| Special effects | Les Bowie |
| Music | David Whitaker, Roy Hyde, Philip Martell, Claude Hitchcock |
| Sound | David Whitaker, Roy Hyde, Philip Martell, Claude Hitchcock |
| Costume design | Brian Owen-Smith, Jill Carpenter, Anne McFadyen |
| Makeup | Jill Carpenter, Brian Owen-Smith, Anne McFadyen |
| Hairstyling | Brian Owen-Smith, Jill Carpenter, Anne McFadyen |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jun 23, 1972 / 18 / Centfox
Ireland / Jul 14, 1972 / 12
United States / Oct 11, 1972 / PG
Physical media
Germany / Nov 06, 2011 / 18 / Koch Media DVD & Blu-Ray
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