America was not to be left out, and Bob Kelljan's 'Count Yorga, Vampire' is a great little movie that is often unfairly overlooked. Actually, my favorite parts are those between Quarry and Perry where they play cat and mouse. The picture opened on 10 Jun 1970 in Los Angeles, and took in $160,000 in box-office receipts in the first week of release, according to the 12 Apr 1971 DV. Subscribe to DG on Patreon and get articles like this one before the rest of the world does! That evening, Reverend Thomas phones Jennifer, but it is revealed she lies dead on her bed with a large knife sticking out of her chest. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970): Near the end of the film, two of Yorga's female vampire try to ambush Micheal. 1970 : 5 (0) Gun Runner Producer . Those who only see 'The Return' will wonder what all the fuss was about in regard to the original. Marsha and Quarry had been lovers. Anderson plays a young lady who holds a sance with her boyfriend and two other couples along with Quarry who leads the event. Jason breaks free, only to run into Count Yorga, who chases Jason down a hall and strangles him. Donna cannot recall seeing Yorga at her mother's funeral. One would think a movie called the best horror film of the year by Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune would end up on countless greatest horror films lists. Falling into a suit of armor, Baldwin grabs a metal mace and knocks Brudda out with a violent blow to the face. This movie is about what most vampire movies are about cool confrontations with the undead, spiced with some lightweight eroticism. Yorga takes Cynthia and flees to the upper balcony of the estate as Baldwin (who grabs an iron battle-axe from a wall) chases the two. However, she notices something wrong and pulls away. The truck then climbs to a gated mansion in the Southern California hills.[1]. Due to Yorga's hypnotic suggestions, she has no memory of the attack. He's very charismatic and cool and I think this character deserved more than only two movies. After Thomas learns of Jennifer's death, David is sure he is correct about the Count's true nature and manages to convince Reverend Thomas and investigating police detectives Lt. Madden and Sgt. User Ratings The rest of the cast is adequate, and I think Roger Perry does a wonderful job as a blood specialist who goads Count Yorga one evening into talking about the supernatural. Variety wrote that Robert Quarry had an "aristocratically handsome look and plays the part with a certain sinister intelligence (and) even a sly humor that befits a guy who has been around for several hundred years," adding that "The dialogue has a believable sound to it, and the playing of the principals is low-key and convincingly realistic. Total 70's action her folks. It's at least the equal of a Christopher Lee. [2] The disc was a double-feature release, pairing the film with Count Yorga, Vampire. It later was released on DVD by MGM in 2005 as part of its Midnite Movies series. COUNT YORGA brought the vampire to modern-day America in full bloody color as culture and fashion were shifting: the free love era of the late 60s was giving way to the cocaine and disco fueled 70s, and the popularity of pornographic films was inspiring a new era for libertines. Meanwhile, Hammer Productions, which all but cornered the vampire market throughout the 60s, found themselves playing catch-up. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Return_of_Count_Yorga&oldid=1146721931, This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 15:40. There was a sequel called Return of Count Yorga, but after seeing this movie, you'll wish for a remake of this one instead of a pretty mediocre sequel. Seeing Dracula in seventies Los Angeles makes for a rather different atmosphere surrounding the tale, but it's definitely a welcome one and one that has influenced many films since the release of this one. The Return of Count Yorga (1971) Rated PG 97 minutes Cast Roger Perry as Dr. David Baldwin Robert Quarry as Count Yorga Rudy DeLuca as Lt. Madden Mariette Hartley as Cynthia Nelson Tom Toner as Rev. Hayes, Michael, and Donna go to the mansion themselves to inquire about Paul's whereabouts and keep Yorga active until sunrise. Bloodsuckers were rife in the 1970s, from gothic Hammer horror to European arthouse sleaze (Rollin and Franco) to kung-fu vampires to more contemporary takes on the genre, such as Romero's Martin, and this film from writer/director Bob Kelljan. The story is classic vampire stuff, and basically we follow Count Yorga as he involves himself with various other members of high-class society. Up until then all vampire films had been set in Europe in the 1800s or early 1900s. You have to know what you're in for when you sit down to watch a movie like "Count Yorga." The ending, which I won't spoil, is also a bit confusing as to what actually takes place. Did the mother of the Nelson family turn into a vampire. In one scene, Yorga is seen watching a Spanish-language version of The Vampire Lovers on his television. Marx was not a prince of darkness, but Hollywood royalty all the same: the adopted son of Harpo Marx and Susan Flemming, Marx had begun arranging music for his father at 16. The sequence resembles a Bob Newhart/Benny Hill Halloween special. Not long after they leave, Donna reveals to the others that she knows Yorga because he was her mother's boyfriend. We first meet Count Yorga at a seance he holds for a group of friends, one of which has just lost her mother. "[4] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, calling it "extremely frightening" and adding, "Persons familiar with the original will find the sequel better photographed, better acted and containing more mayhem a minute. Count Yorga, Vampire (also known as The Loves of Count Iorga, Vampire) is a 1970 American vampire horror film written and directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry and Michael Murphy. Quarry was never a fan of Vincent Prices over-egging the pudding (note: both men penned cookbooks) and opted to play Count Yorga straight albeit with a certain sarcastic wit. And I have seen quite a few. Despite knowing how dangerous their chances are, they stock up on stakes and makeshift crosses before heading to Yorga's mansion as night falls. Screen:'Count Yorga, Vampire' and 'The Crimson Cult' Bow at Local Theaters", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Count_Yorga,_Vampire&oldid=1146722089, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 March 2023, at 15:41. The non-polished production aspects lend the film a somehow more realistic and accessible feel. 2016 Daily Grindhouse - All Rights Reserved | Design by, COUNT YORGA AT FIFTY: HOW A SKIN FLICK BECAME THE INFLUENTIAL VAMPIRE MOVIE OF THE 70s. Paul decides to go to Yorga's house and disappears and Donna's mate Michael 'Mike' Thompson (Michael Macready), Jim and Donna decide to pay a visit to Count Yorga late night. Another Dracula film in all but name, "Count Yorga, Vampire" was one of quite a few early-1970s reworkings of Bram Stoker's novel. Count Yorga, Vampire Director: Bob Kelljan Starring: Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Michael Murphy, Michael Macready, Donna Anders Country: United States Running Time: 93 Min Year: 1970 BBFC Certificate: 15 The Count Yorga movies have been lurking at the seedier end of the video shelf since the seventies, and many have wondered what horrors they hold. Transposing the vampire legend into modern-day Los Angeles was not without its hurdles for the writers. They dated a few weeks shortly before her death. The popularity, primarily at drive-ins and other theaters of that ilk, led to a sequel ("The Return of Count Yorga") one year later. Some good surprises, too. More often than not, since NOSFERATU hit the silver screen, vampires in film were confined to the villages and castles of 18th century Europe. Even Van Helsing had a hard time convincing his peers and the authorities of supernatural goings-on in the 1800s, and that became increasingly difficult in the 70s and 80s. As Yorga reunites Donna with her mother, Michael finds Paul's mutilated body while navigating the crypt. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970 - 93 minutes) opens with a ship arriving in the docks of Los Angeles. "Film Reviews: The Return Of Count Yorga". It is extremely well acted by every cast member; Robert Quarry makes for an exceptionally sinister neck nosher indeed, and he is well matched by Roger Perry as Dr. Hayes. Quarry plays the Count with a charm that is both amiable and yet caustic. The Return of Count Yorga(originally titled Yorga Returns) is a 1971 American vampirehorror filmdirected by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Yvonne Wilder, George Macready, Rudy De Luca, Edward Walsh, and Craig T. Nelsonin his feature film debut. The film contains some truly startling moments (such as the count's toothy grimace as seen through a van's window), restrained but effective use of gore, a deliciously downbeat ending, and even a nice little shocker as a final capper. The times were a-changing, and audiences found themselves growing bored with the boilerplate vampire tales that low-budget studios had been cranking out through the 60s. The film consists of Donna's friends trying to learn more about, and subsequently finding themselves further and further into trouble with, Count Yorga. "[7] Kenneth Thompson of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that "the understated acting and the tightly controlled, increasingly staccato tempo make this the most distinctive essay in the macabre since Night of the Living Dead."[8]. It was a letdown for Quarry as well. The following day when Paul and Erica return to the city, Paul tells Michael about the attack. 1970 alone includes two Dracula sequels from Hammer Films, a Jess Franco Dracula and a Dracula-esque picture called "Jonathan." Metacritic Reviews. This genuinely frightening movie contains scenes that you won't forget easily. The last shot of the movie is Tommy playing with his ball in front of the orphanage accompanied by a haunting rendition of the song the children sang at the beginning of the film. The early 70s were a great period for vampire movies. If that's your bag, you should like this. From there, the audience moves along to a seance in a hip Los Angeles home. As she mocks him for "not loving her anymore" and soon starts laughing cruelly at him when he sense something wrong, her fellow brides attack Jason from behind. The film ended up going before the MPAA ratings board six times before being granted the GP rating, and two or three minutes of violent and sexual content were ultimately removed by AIP. Although Michael is skeptical, the three men consider the possibility of vampirism as an excuse for Erica's behavior and agree to look into it while letting Erica rest. The brides wear a variety of night robes. Some friends gather at the mansion of Robert Quarry (Count Yorga) so that they can hold a sance and Donna Anders (Donna) can contact her recently deceased mother Marsha Jordan. Yorga was originally spelled "Iorga" but was changed presumably because American studios give zero credence to the . More than a low-budget footnote, COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE is a highly influential take on the vampire mythos, eschewing spooky Victorian castles by bringing the bloodsuckers to contemporary Los Angeles. Quarry watches as two of his undead brides ALMOST make out and Lang has a self-caressing sequence as she's falling under his spell. Yorga seals their exit routes while his brides slowly close in on the two. Its revealed that Yorga insisted that Donnas mother not be cremated so that he could add her to the undead harem that he keeps in the old-world dungeon of his thoroughly modern home. Prepare to meet Count Yorga. There's something compelling about this vampire movie that I find kind of hard to explain. "[3] Variety called it "a solid follow-up" to the original and "a handsome-looking film which rings the bell on both the shocker and satirical level. They transported Christopher Lees Count and Peter Cushings Van Helsing to swinging London, sinking his fangs into a modish group of attractive young people (including Caroline Munro) in DRACULA A.D, 1972. "Count Yorga" doesn't distinguish itself in any interesting ways from this pack. Both drop the pretense that Yorga is anything but a vampire, and Yorga leads Hayes into his basement where his vampire brides lie dormant. So grab some garlic and a crucifix 'cause Count Yorga might be in your neighborhood. A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. Furthermore, Yorga had insisted that her mother be buried rather than cremated per the deceased's wishes. The Count Yorga Collection Arrow Video 2022 Limited Edition Blu-ray Discuss Compare Release Date: October 25 2022 Country of Release: USA MSRP: $69.95 Buy Physical Copy At: Details by Film Count Yorga, Vampire Year: 1970 Time: 93 Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Audio English 1.0 PCM Mono Streaming Options Powered by JustWatch The Return of Count Yorga | What makes this picture a better than average vampire film is that it has a very tense and atmospheric plot structure. This isnt the tragic, romantic vamp featured in so many gothic tales; Quarrys take on the Count displayed both a dry sense of humor, a proto-Studio 54 sleaziness, and a mouth full of fangs. The Return of Count Yorga (1971) - HD Remastered Trailer [1080p] 26 views Sep 22, 2022 2 Dislike Share Save Blazing Trailers 6.54K subscribers Get it at Amazon! Anyway, that's the setup in Bob Kelljan's surprisingly shocking, intelligent and believable horror film from 1970, "Count Yorga, Vampire." after giving the count a ride home, Paul and Erica get stuck and camp in their VW bus, and get attacked. Not owning the rights to the Bram Stoker creation, AIP decided to invent their own vampire myth: the result is Dracula-in-all-but-name, being suave (sporting gracefully graying hair), cunning (even when caught off-guard, he manages to assert himself and turn the tables on interlopers), psychic (amusingly, he doubles as a medium at private sances!) He is about to take her when he hears Baldwin scream his name, who seemingly has escaped the brides. Tags: AIP, American International Pictures, Arch Archambault, Bill Marx, Bob Kelljan, George Macready, Horror, Judy Lang, Michael Macready, Michael Murphy, Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Samuel Z. Arkoff, The 1970s, vampires. In addition to Siskels glowing review for the Chicago Tribune, Roger Greenspun of the New York Times called Quarry the best chief vampire I have seen in years. Kenneth Thompson of The Monthly Film Bulletin praised the acting and direction, comparing YORGA to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. After the party is over, Erica and Paul offer to drive the Count home. Not only is Count Yorga very obviously . Preorder now Yorga pushes Donna's mother into Michael's stake and flees, when Michael tries to give chase Yorga ambushes him outside the room intending to choke him to death. Most of the clichs of the vampire sub-genre are here, and it's only really the setting that has been changed. Yorga tells Cynthia that there was a car accident and she was left in his care by her family. the detectives attempt to shoot them point blank, but their bullets prove ineffective as the undead women continue to give chase. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. Murphy, who would grow into a prolific character actor, isn't bad either, but most of the rest of the cast is weak. The end result is Count Yorga, Vampire, a wonderfully fast-moving, edge of your seat scare ride that keeps you taunt until the shocking end. Originally released in 1970, the first of his movies, Count Yorga, Vampire was a quiet, laid back kind of movie that felt more in line with the Dracula stories that had come before, yet managed to find a firm fan-base, and almost became a huge franchise. Despite the confusion, David Baldwin, Cynthia's fianc, is suspicious about the Nelsons' disappearance. Things get spooky when a group of. "[5] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "writer-director Bob Kelljan has freshened up the formula pretty well he and his attractive cast of unknowns do succeed in persuading us to go along with the hokum for the duration of the film's fast-moving 90 minutes. The fact that there is a costumed vampire at the party, leads to amusing tension and the viewer knows that the Count will be teaching these people a thing or two about real vampires as the movie continues. Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. | Quarry would appear in another independent production, THE DEATHMASTER in 1973 which featured the actor as a vampire hippie guru modeled after Charles Manson. One of them is Donna's mother, whom he made into an undead servant. He has made very few genre films but he can also be seen in 'Strange Behavior' and Wes Craven's 'Shocker'. Lang becomes intrigued by Quarry, a recent transplant from Bulgaria who lives in a musty castle on a gated estate. A woman named Donna hosts a sance in hopes of contacting her recently deceased mother. Count Yorga, Vampire has been the subject of several home video releases in nearly all formats since the 1980s. Add your email here for great cult movie content: A writer, filmmaker, musician, and amateur bon vivant, Mike Vanderbilt spends his days and nights on either end of the bar. Leave your expectations of lavish special effects, intricate plotting, and deep character development at the door. Marx was not a prince of darkness, but Hollywood royalty all the same: the adopted son of Harpo Marx and Susan Flemming, Marx had begun arranging music for his father at 16. Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. Fifty years and countless modern takes on vampire legends from comic books to television to film its easy to overlook its influence, but COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE remains an influential vampire flick that fans of the genre should sink their teeth into. In this alternate take on the Dracula story, the titular count (from Bulgaria) holds a seance to contact the mother of young Donna. In 2004, MGM's Midnite Movies DVD line (which redistributed much of the American International Pictures horror catalog previously owned by Orion Pictures Home Video) released Count Yorga, Vampire and its sequel, The Return of Count Yorga as a DVD double feature. Though Count Yorga is referred to as "the Deathmaster" in publicity for this film, a later film called The Deathmaster, also starring Robert Quarry as a vampire, has no relation to the Count Yorga series. Before becoming a genre icon Quarry would go on to appear in the blaxploitation zombie revenge film SUGAR HILL, as well as several Fred Olen Ray pictures in the 80s Quarry performed in radio plays before joining the Army in 1943. Indie sleeper thanks to Robert Quarry's absolutely commanding performance as the lead blood-sucker. "[5] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Those who saw 'Count Yorga' will be disappointed. Quarry suggested that producer/actor Michael Macready and writer/director Bob Kelljan ditch the softcore element and make a more typical horror picture that could play to teenage audiences in suburban movie houses. One tale recounts Price hearing Quarry singing opera in his dressing room during the filming of DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN. Donna screams, which brings it to a halt. Count Yorga is one of those films that came from the 70's, in my opinion, a very sexy vampire film, sort of soft core in some ways. But I loved it so much, this was just such a scary film to me, well, I'd say I grew up since then, so just giving a review from a new perspective. Michael fends them off, chasing away the redhead while Erica pauses, giving Michael a chance to stake her, but despite seeing she is no longer the Erica he knows, he cannot bring himself to do so, and proceeds upstairs while she hisses at him. Count Yorga, Vampire doesn't distinguish itself by being particularly innovative, stylish or even excessively gory, but it is a lot of fun, Kelljan employing the genre's most recognised tropes to create a consistently entertaining flick - often witty, sometimes scary, occasionally camp, frequently sexy (the film was originally intended to be a soft-core movie, before being severely edited), and always enjoyable. Count Yorga, Vampire (also known as The Loves of Count Iorga, Vampire) is a 1970 American vampire horror film written and directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry and Michael Murphy. Promising her immortality, he seduces Erica, drains her of her remaining blood, and takes her body back to his manor. After leaving the manor, Hayes convinces Michael that killing Yorga will not be easy: vampires have greater strength and the wisdom that comes from living much longer than a "mere mortal". Tommy dismisses it, but vampire women rise from their graves. 1970 saw Christopher Lee return as Count Dracula in not one but two Hammer entries, Before becoming a genre icon Quarry would go on to appear in, Quarry would don the cape again one year later for the studios, Pianist Bill Marx was brought on to compose the films score, arguably one of the more traditional elements in this modern vampire tale with screeching strings and creepy organs to punctuate the supernatural happening. One of the female character turned within the movie. Meanwhile, Erica and Paul drop off Yorga at his home. It was even more surprising since it was originally supposed to be a pornographic vampire film called THE LOVES OF COUNT IORGA. These include the comely Donna Anders, Judy Lang, Mariette Hartley and Yvonne Wilder. When a weakened Mitzi stumbles into the room, Yorga leaves as the others attend to her. Thomas is tricked into walking into the quicksand pit and promptly sinks to his death. Perry has a bedmate who was clearly chosen more for her body than her ability to recite dialogue, though he scene is amusing whether intentional or not! Tired of the same old vampires? Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. Director Bob Kelljan Writers Bob Kelljan Yvonne Wilder Stars Robert Quarry Mariette Hartley Roger Perry See production, box office & company info Search on Amazon However, as she does, Bruhda silently arrives drags away the corpses of Cynthia's mother and father to a quicksand pit on Yorga's property, disposing of the physical evidence. Time capsule material. He then attacks Yorga with a cross and stake, while yelling out for Michael (who hears Hayes and begins to run in the direction of his call). Cast Crew Details Genres Cast 1970 saw Christopher Lee return as Count Dracula in not one but two Hammer entries, TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA and SCARS OF DRACULA. it's a your typical horror film. While I wouldn't call this a classic vampire movie, it does have enough offbeat touches to make it worth a look for B horror fans. After sex they settle in to sleep. While mulling over his options, Hayes' girlfriend suggests involving the police, citing an eerily similar case of a baby being found in the woods, drained of its blood with bite wounds on the neck. The opening sance scene is an intriguing attention-getter since the reactions seem so normal at the same time the super-slick Quarry sorts through prospective victims. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In the meantime, Quarry is the bad guy with a clichd side-kick who resembles a monster and has super strength. However, despite my fear that this would be another stale film, this one turned out to be better than average and well worth a look. Really, the film is an update of the classic Dracula story, only with more of a seventies horror swing to it. YORGA began its (after)life as a softcore skin flick under the title, THE LOVES OF COUNT IORGA, (that title card is still featured on most available prints of the film). He tries to charm the young woman into willingly becoming his bride, though he is warned by his live-in witch that Cynthia will bring his end if he does not kill her or turn her into a vampire soon. Meanwhile, memories of the attack on her family slowly start to resurface in Cynthia's mind as she stays within Yorga's manor. Alterations to the movie's soundtrack were also required to lessen the impact of violent scenes that remained in the film. But the two despite working together once again in 1974s MADHOUSE had a contentious relationship, supposedly incited by Price discovering AIPs plan to replace him. He takes it to heart but is rejected as a deluded prankster following a recent rash of such calls. Enter Robert Quarry, an American actor with transatlantic style and wit. 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