Yorga distracts Hayes and strengthens his hypnotic control over Donna. 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, The 80s saw a slew of modern-day vampire tales with Tony Scotts, [FANTASIA FEST 2020] LUCKY: TROUBLE EVERY DAY, [FANTASIA FEST 2020] HAIL TO THE DEADITES GIVES US SOME SUGAR, BABY, highly influential take on the vampire mythos. In April 1991, the film was packaged as a Laserdisc double feature (Catalog Number ID7661HB), paired with the Vincent Price horror film, Cry of the Banshee; both films were not letterboxed, but employed a full screen, pan-and-scan process. He bites one of the pretty guests, Mitzi, outside the event room before going inside and introducing himself to those present. He awakens them and commands them to have sex. | Bob Kelljan's "Count Yorga,Vampire" is an effective horror film which has plenty of suspense and atmosphere.Robert Quarry("Madhouse")is simply outstanding as a deadly vampire Count Yorga and there are some sexy vampiresses.The film may be a little too tame for some people's tastes,but there is enough thrills to satisfy horror fans.Highly recommended. She reacts erratically to their presence, first threatening them with violence and then attempting to seduce Paul before coming to her senses and breaking down. The sight of this rotting mass dragging a girl under a tree may be the movie's most frightful as audience imagination takes over. Its easy to pick out where the money shots would have occurred, had. 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. 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. O'Connor to join him in a rescue-mission at Yorga's mansion. One tale recounts Price hearing Quarry singing opera in his dressing room during the filming of DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN. She begs Paul to forgive her and to kill her. In my book, this little indie effort more than holds its own against the better known Hammer neck-biters of the same era, and is not to be missed. Count Yorga (Robert Quarry), a vampire, comes from Bulgaria to 1970 Los Angeles and starts making a coven of beautiful female vampires. The ending, which I won't spoil, is also a bit confusing as to what actually takes place. Count Yorga (Robert Quarry), a vampire, comes from Bulgaria to 1970 Los Angeles and starts making a coven of beautiful female vampires. Just as he is about to kill Baldwin via choking, Cynthia's memories of the brides killing her family resurface, causing her to realize Yorga was responsible for their deaths. "[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. Robert Quarry is the main reason to watch this early 70s, California-set vampire favorite. See production, box office & company info, Cool horror bits, add up to a strange mix, but a fun film, Elvira's Movie Macabre: The Return of Count Yorga. External Reviews As such, The Return of Count Yorga is a film with a good beginning and ending - alas the bits in between are often a drag. Falling into a suit of armor, Baldwin grabs a metal mace and knocks Brudda out with a violent blow to the face. Iorga/Yorga was named after Romanian historian and politician Nicolae Iorga, though he's supposed to be Bulgarian. Starting as an actor in the 1960s, he turned to writing and directing. Alterations to the movie's soundtrack were also required to lessen the impact of violent scenes that remained in the film. Youll receive instant access to exclusive insider movie content, member only deals, first dibs at limited editions, and more. Primaries have the right amount of pop to them allowing for rich blues, strong yellows, and . This time, the Count (played by Robert Quarry), having purchased an old mansion in California, is terrorising the nearby Westwood Orphanage. While only a nut would compare this to the greatness of Dracula or NOSFERATU, it still is a decent example of the franchise. Thomas is tricked into walking into the quicksand pit and promptly sinks to his death. 1970 : 5 (0) Gas-s-s-s Sound/Sound Designer . 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. Most of the clichs of the vampire sub-genre are here, and it's only really the setting that has been changed. Robert Quarry is second only to Bela Lugosi in my book as far as vampire lords go, even beating out bonafide legend Christopher Lee whose Dracula performances are legendary. "[6] David Pirie of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that Count Yorga had been resurrected "with considerably more enterprise and panache than before." The concerned men drive to her home where they find the place in disarray, and a hysterical Erica eating her kitten. A pickup truck snags a boxed-up coffin and head into the city. I said why dont you just make a regular horror film out of it? 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. Now, Arrow Video have brought it, and its sequel, to Blu-ray for new audiences to discover. He is a stylistically refined character that obeys all the trope narratives that typically are attached to his vampiristically driven disposition. The Brute: Pretty much Yorga's strongman. Plot [ edit] A coffin is loaded to a truck at the Port of Los Angeles. What follows is a vampire film with the women predictably the victims/aggressors and the men predictably running around trying to solve things. Yorga was originally spelled "Iorga" but was changed presumably because American studios give zero credence to the . 1970 alone includes two Dracula sequels from Hammer Films, a Jess Franco Dracula and a Dracula-esque picture called "Jonathan." The seance doesn't go as planned, but Yorga is able to implant some post-hypnotic control on poor Donna, and soon enough bodies are piling up as Donna and her friends try to figure out what's what. Yorga seals their exit routes while his brides slowly close in on the two. Actor Roger Perry, who had a lead role in the first film, appears again but as a different character. Meanwhile, Yorga goes to claim Mitzi, killing her boyfriend near their boat house before feeding on her once more, draining her completely and adding her to his vampiric harem. . A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. Directed by Bob Kelljan. 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. One of them is Donna's mother, whom he made into an undead servant. As well as two Count Yorga movies he also directed 'Scream Blacula Scream' and the notorious 'Rape Squad'. Boyfriend Mike and pals Paul and Erica are along for support, disbelievers all, until strange occurrences cause Donna to get hysterical. Howard Thompson of The New York Times panned the film as "a dull, amateurish vampire brew. The truck then climbs to a gated mansion in the Southern California hills.[1]. Tired of the same old vampires? 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. Their angry boyfriends decide to team up together to try and put an end to the Count's midnight snacks. Perhaps best of all is the wholly credible reaction of the guys (Michael Murphy and Michael Macready, the latter also serving as producer, and whose father, hissable character actor George Macready, provides the wonderfully dreary intro narration to the film) to the horror that has entered their lives. However, nothing was spared as far as creativity and skill. Michael and Donna rest while Hayes studies vampire lore until he, too, falls asleep. after giving the count a ride home, Paul and Erica get stuck and camp in their VW bus, and get attacked. Count Yorga, Vampire From fun-loving perk girl to a undead bride. Marx composed quite a few exploitation scores throughout the 70s, returning for the following years sequel RETURN OF COUNT YORGA, its pseudo-sequel THE DEATHMASTER, as well as Kelljans SCREAM BLACULA, SCREAM, ACT OF VENGEANCE (aka RAPE SQUAD), and the sci-fi cheapie, THE ASTRAL FACTOR. That's because around this same time period, vampire films were getting a bit stale and silly--with too many Hammer Dracula films (the franchise was getting weaker due to so many sequels) as well as dumb films like OLD Dracula and the Blacula films (which weren't terrible, but they sure were silly). For a low budget flick that's coming up on its 45th anniversary, 'Count Yorga, Vampire' looks practically flawless with this 1.85:1 1080p transfer. After the sequel The Return of Count Yorga, a third Yorga film was planned, which would have featured a broken Count living in Los Angeles's sewers and creating an army of undead street people, but it never materialised. She is dressed in a . 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). When not hard at work slinging margaritas, he tries to squeeze in as much adventure, excitement and romance as he can. Paul did not see their attacker, and Erica does not remember anything. 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. The non-polished production aspects lend the film a somehow more realistic and accessible feel. Robert Quarry is the man as Count Yorga, and what's up with the coffin movers? As Yorga reunites Donna with her mother, Michael finds Paul's mutilated body while navigating the crypt. This movie is a culture clash flick. I have to admit though that I have a bit of fun with it now, like the guys who are being fed to the girl vampires, you have several hot chicks who are scantly clad and want to suck the blood out of you? By what name was The Return of Count Yorga (1971) officially released in Canada in English? An opening grave yard is truly beautiful and spooky. It later was released on DVD by MGM in 2005 as part of its Midnite Movies series. Yorga's Brides are a collection of unnamed vampire bries seen in The Return of Count Yorga, the sequel to Count Yorga, Vampire. The film would pave the way for AIPs other popular modern-day bloodsucker, BLACULA (which repurposes footage of Yorgas coffin making its way stateside) as well as 1973s SCREAM BLACULA, SCREAM. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970 - 93 minutes) opens with a ship arriving in the docks of Los Angeles. Memorable moments include Quarry enduring a late night tete-a-tete with Perry and Macready and Lang experiencing a gruesome encounter with her cat. Meanwhile, the pastor falls for Yorga's charms and reveals the others' suspicions that he is a vampire, alerting Yorga of danger. Yorga takes her away, preparing to turn her into his new bride while leaving his army of brides to finish off Baldwin. He eliminates each of the friends one by one until it's up to two remaining friends to become reluctant vampire hunters to save Donna from an existence of living death. 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. In England Hammer released some classics like 'The Vampire Lovers' and 'Vampire Circus', while Europe gave us some gems by Rollin, Franco and Larraz. Possible SPOILER (if you've never seen a vampire flick before!). Following a jarring and somewhat harrowing experience in the sance, the party breaks up and young Murphy and Lang give Quarry a ride home. ; Made of Iron: Barring a gunshot and a fatal stab, the man can take a lot of punishment. Soon some of them are disappearing, the females falling under the spell of this stranger. Director Bob Kelljan (Scream Blacula Scream) delivers a one-two punch of classic cult cinema mixing chills, thrills, style, and suspense with a knowing wit that revels in the . 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. 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. and apparently eats the family cat, but that scene seems to have been removed from the version I saw on Comet channel. 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. It's at least the equal of a Christopher Lee. Before long, Quarry has nibbled on Lang and enticed her to his side while Murray and pal Macready prepare to do battle with him. The early 70s were a great period for vampire movies. On the next day, they have no recollections from the previous night and Erica has lost blood. Count Yorga, Vampire has been the subject of several home video releases in nearly all formats since the 1980s. Michael reaches upstairs and confronts Yorga and Donna's mother. As the vampire women are forced back toward a cellar, Erica glances ominously at Donna. Up until then all vampire films had been set in Europe in the 1800s or early 1900s. He has made very few genre films but he can also be seen in 'Strange Behavior' and Wes Craven's 'Shocker'. On the one hand, they are early examples of the modernised gothic, taking the genre out of the costume drama and into the real world (at one point in Return, Yorga watches Hammer's The Vampire Lovers on TV - an amusing comment on the difference between the cozily distant gothic and the modern day . He hypnotically seduces budding starlets, and other attractive gals, to be his eternal lover - adding to harem of the undead. Quarry would appear in another independent production, THE DEATHMASTER in 1973 which featured the actor as a vampire hippie guru modeled after Charles Manson. 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. with some remnants of the original plot left in. America was not to be left out, and Bob Kelljan's 'Count Yorga, Vampire' is a great little movie that is often unfairly overlooked. The climax is also pretty memorable, and there are a few other scenes (like when the protagonists try to keep Yorga around for sunrise) that come across as pretty original. The Count Yorga Collection (Limited Edition) | Arrow Video US Product Video Product Overview Product Details The Count Yorga Collection (Limited Edition) Earn 450 reward points when purchasing this product* MSRP: $50.00 $45.00 Save: $5.00 Quantity Buy Now Save to Wishlist Log in/sign up to use Wishlists! Michael rams the charging Yorga with his stake, killing him. The Return of Count Yorga (originally titled Yorga Returns) is a 1971 American vampire horror film directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Yvonne Wilder, George Macready, Rudy De Luca, Edward Walsh, and Craig T. Nelson in his feature film debut. Hayes notices she has lost a lot of blood but is unable to diagnose the cause. They duck into a darkened hallway, but when Baldwin turns on the lights, he finds himself confronted by all the brides (including Ellen and Mitzi) with Yorga behind them who calls Cynthia over to his side. Yet COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE has found itself a B-movie oddity, relegated to late, late showings on UHF stations throughout the 80s and 90s and all but forgotten if ever seen by a generation that reveled in the modern horror era of slashers and special makeup effects. In contrast to her exuberant personality on the night before, Erica now seems despondent and listless. Some of the older brides wear dirty gowns most likely because they were drained and buried with them on all at once. That film did not fare as well with critics, despite being a favorite of this writer. Lang is attractive and reasonably good (soap fans will be interested to know that her daughter Katherine Kelly Lang has played Brooke on "The Bold and the Beautiful" for many years!) When we think of great vampire portrayals, normally the names of Lugosi and Christopher Lee immediately pop into our heads. The film begins by showing us a coffin being removed from a ship, then trucked out to an estate in modern day (circa 1970) Los Angeles. Anderson plays a young lady who holds a sance with her boyfriend and two other couples along with Quarry who leads the event. Yorga awakens in his manor and heads to his basement which has been converted into a throne room where his two vampiric brides lie on slabs. having been bitten by the count, begins her transformation by devouring her pet cat was all but removed from the film, but is now available in all of its uncut gory glory. Due to Yorga's hypnotic suggestions, she has no memory of the attack. Robert Quarry, however, is as convincing a vampire as both of those great actors. It was a letdown for Quarry as well. 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. My dad was also a fan of this one as well. And, even though he kind of looks like and acts like Count Dracula, he's not Dracula! Total 70's action her folks. The sequence resembles a Bob Newhart/Benny Hill Halloween special. The film was originally slated to be a s. As with many genre pics of the period, the acting and direction are pretty nondescript, and the whole thing looks like it was filmed through a screen door. Hayes, Michael, and Donna go to the mansion themselves to inquire about Paul's whereabouts and keep Yorga active until sunrise. As played by Robert Quarry, he is quite creditable and effectively gave Christopher Lee (Hammer Film's Dracula incarnate) a run for his money. Will their boyfriends be able to stop him? Cynthia herself is subdued, but unharmed and carried by the brides to Yorga's residence where she awakens. A third Yorga film, which would have featured a broken Count Yorga living in Los Angeles's sewers and creating an army of undead street people, never materialised. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. After making a . Too old to be hippies in 1970, the group could best be described as proto-yuppies Paul (Michael Murphy), Mike (Michael Macready), Donna (Donna Anders), Erica (Judith Lang), Peter (Mark Tapscott), and Judy (Sybil Scotford) They have gathered so that Donna can contact her late mother through the psychic abilities of the titular Count Yorga, who before her untimely death was her mothers lover. They dated a few weeks shortly before her death. He makes one of the wittiest vampires in film. LOL, at least I thought it was pretty funny. Copping the ending of Dance of the Vampires, Count Yorga climaxes with a flurry of vampire-fighting action and an apparent escape only for the heroine to reveal her newly-sprouted fangs and pounce in a much-imitated shock punchline. In the midst of their escape, they encounter Brudda and managed to shoot him to death. Promising her immortality, he seduces Erica, drains her of her remaining blood, and takes her body back to his manor. Initially conceived as a sort of T & A horror flick, it eventually morphed into a standard horror outing, though some sexually prominent elements remain. this one is played quite seriously. 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. 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. A woman named Donna hosts a sance in hopes of contacting her recently deceased mother. They chase Michael and Donna downstairs until repelled by Michael's cross. 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. 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. The result is a pretty silly show. Marsha and Quarry had been lovers. Quarry is a striking presence as Count Yorga (actually meant to be Iorga, and pronounced that way in the film, but changed by the distributing company in order to be more easily pronounced by the movie-going public!) 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. and even when the bodies start piling up, the police don't seem to be interested. These are minor quibbles, however, as The Return of Count Yorga certainly worked for some audiences in 1971 when it was released, but it wasn't as big of a hit as its predecessor. An old school vampire living in the early seventies. So grab some garlic and a crucifix 'cause Count Yorga might be in your neighborhood. One of the orphans, Tommy, wanders into the nearby cemetery where he faintly hears a voice ordering, "Rise, rise, it is time." Later, Baldwin finally finds the half-mind-controlled Cynthia and attempts to escape; however, he is nearly beaten by Brudda. 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). It was followed by a sequel, The Return of Count Yorga . That made this film surprisingly effective. Their van gets stuck in the mud outside of Yorga's mansion, although Paul insists the road was dry a minute ago. By the time the police arrive, all of the evidence has been cleared away. Meanwhile, Madden and O'Connor come across Yorga's vampire brides. 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. Yorga quickly kills him by choking him to death, then having his servant Brudah (who has seemingly supernatural strength himself) break his back. 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. They said will you do it? The Return of Count Yorga ups the ante and sees the sardonic Count on the streets of San Francisco, his sights set on an orphanage as a potential source of sustenance. The film was given a second VHS release by MGM Home Entertainment in September 2000. Tommy claims that nothing has happened. Erica visits Dr. Hayes to have the mysterious bite wounds on her neck inspected. [2] The disc was a double-feature release, pairing the film with Count Yorga, Vampire. In this alternate take on the Dracula story, the titular count (from Bulgaria) holds a seance to contact the mother of young Donna. 1970 : 5 (0) Gun Runner Producer . That night, Yorga visits Erica while Paul sleeps downstairs. Michael alerts Hayes that Paul has gone to the mansion, and Hayes confides that Paul's lack of preparation will probably lead to his death. The sance turns slightly chaotic, and Donna's friends begin to suspect that there's something odd about the Count, especially when they learn that he had been dating Donna's mother, requested that she not be cremated, as her earlier wishes had it, but didn't turn up at the funeral. Donna mentions in conversation with her friends that Yorga was her mother's boyfriend. Erica babbles incoherently, apparently afraid of something. For the rest of the decade he mainly concentrated on TV before sadly having his career cut short by cancer. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. The newer members have cleaner silker gowns which can be tied around the waist. 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