Count
Yorga, Vampire
(1970/American International/Orion/MGM/Twilight Time Limited Edition
Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film: C+
PLEASE
NOTE:
This Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at Twilight Time,
is limited to only 3,000 copies and can be ordered while supplies
last from the link below.
A
contemporary '70s fang flick made during a drought of good Hammer
Dracula
films and perhaps an inspiration to Hammer's own Dracula
AD 1972,
comes the low budget Count
Yorga, Vampire
starring the very fang-tastic Robert Quarry in the starring role.
This could possibly be one of the film modern day set Vampire films,
which makes it interesting on top of a kind of hip vibe and some
moments of great gore, even with its newly instated PG-13 rating, the
film offers up some frights!
Centuries
old Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) is a vampire that is given a ride to
his gloomy mansion in the woods by Paul (Michael Murphy) and Donna
(Judith Lang) in their Volkswagen van. On the way out of the woods,
the vehicle becomes stuck in the mud, but the duo refuses to return
to the creepy house. After the two make love, Donna is bitten by the
Count. Paul becomes suspicious when she starts to devour cats and a
seance reveals some uneasy feelings about the Count. Donna is
examined by Dr. Hayes (Roger Perry), and the dedicated physician
brings wooden stakes to the Volkswagen. While the demented demon
looks on and shrieks with delight, a bevy of vampire beauties eats
the doctor alive after he falls into the Count's trap.
The
film looks incredible on Blu-ray with a lush 1080p high definition
transfer and 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio paired with a crystal
clear English 1.0 DTS-HD MA track, the film looks and sounds better
than every on this Blu-ray disc. Also on the disc are English SDH
subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Extras
include:
Isolated
Score Track
Audio
Commentary with Film Historians David Del Valle and Tim Sullivan
My
Dinner with Yorga: The Robert Quarry Rue Morgue Interview, a Reading
by David Del Valle and Tim Sullivan
Fangirl
Radio Tribute to Robert Quarry with Tim Sullivan
Still
Gallery: The MGM Archives
Still
Gallery: The Tim Sullivan Archives
Original
Theatrical Trailer
Also
included is a reversible cover and a great linear book with notes, a
Julie Kirgo essay and photographs on the production of the film,
which is a great compliment to the release.
If
you're a classic Vampire fan and are into some of the Hammer films,
you may like this slightly offbeat comedy/horror outing. It has some
very memorable sequences and a great performance by Robert Quarry.
Don't miss this incredible release!
To
order this limited edition Blu-ray, buy it and other great exclusive
releases while supplies last at these links:
www.screenarchives.com
and
http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/
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James Harland Lockhart V
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