aka Dance Of The Vampires. The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck.Professor Abronsius (Jack MacGowran), a doddery old man and his nieve assistant Alfred (Roman Polanski), are searching rural Transylvania for proof that vampires exist. They hit pay dirt when they stop at village inn, noticing the garlic and fear in the natives. Alfred immediately falls for the inn-keeper's young daughter Sarah (Sharon Tate). Unfortunately she is spotted by Count Krolock (Ferdie Mayne) who having had a nibble, likes what he's tasted and wisks her off to his castle. There is nothing for it but for the Professor and Alfred to brave the castle and it's vampire inhabitants.
Roman manages to create a wonderful look and feel, with lavish and obviously stagey sets and great use of colour. He also encouraged an element of over the top actingas exampled by Alfie Bass as a Jewish vampire. When confronted with a girl wealding a cross he mocks her, chuckling 'wrong religion'! Overall an entertaining and fun homage to gothic horror. Just make sure you watch the uncut, rather than the bastardised American version.
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