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. This is listed as Count Yorga, Vampire, but the opening title thinks it's going to be called "The Loves of Count Iorga"; the explanation in the Trivia section gives us the full story on why that is. with some remnants of the original plot left in. 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. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970 - 93 minutes) opens with a ship arriving in the docks of Los Angeles. Hayes, Michael, and Donna go to the mansion themselves to inquire about Paul's whereabouts and keep Yorga active until sunrise. One of the female character turned within the movie. He praised the acting as being "of a generally high standard" and the castle set as "skilfully utilised to give the impression of a labyrinth of Borgesian proportions," though he criticized "a totally unnecessary and feeble attempt to make the Count into a sympathetic figure through such lines as, 'The most fragile emotion ever known has entered my breast.'"[7]. By the time the police arrive, all of the evidence has been cleared away. 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. The rest of the cast are pretty much unknown to me apart from Michael Murphy, an Altman semi-regular who also later appeared in 'Manhattan' and 'Magnolia'. It is no mystery, due to the title of the film, that he is a vampire. They asked me to read the script, Quarry explained to New Hollywood Gothique. He and Donna watch Yorga turn to dust. We soon find out that Count Yorga is one of the most blood-thirsty and ruthless vampires we've seen on screen in years. When Donna also disappears, Jim and Mike plan to hunt Yorga down to save Donna. The Brute: Pretty much Yorga's strongman. 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. Watch The Return Of Count Yorga: Yorga's Brides Rise From The Grave, Watch The Return Of Count Yorga: Yorga's Brides Attack. There's even a henchman who's (apparently) a werewolf! Baldwin and Cynthia are the only ones left alive, with Yorga supernaturally mocking Baldwin throughout the estate. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. "[6] Kenneth Turan of The Washington Post called it "as good a horror film as we have had for some time" and "90 minutes of supremely diverting entertainment. Try Count Yorga, sort of a Diet Dracula. When we think of great vampire portrayals, normally the names of Lugosi and Christopher Lee immediately pop into our heads. Donna becomes hysterical during the proceedings and Yorga uses hypnosis to calm her. Yorga's Brides are a collection of unnamed vampire bries seen in The Return of Count Yorga, the sequel to Count Yorga, Vampire. That's preferable compared to Franco's pitiful attempt to remain faithful to the source despite a lack of funds. Quarry would don the cape again one year later for the studios THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA, as well as the foil to Vincent Prices Dr. Anton Phibes in 1972s DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (its rumored that early in the production of the PHIBES sequel, Phibes was to take on Count Yorga himself). 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. Erica babbles incoherently, apparently afraid of something. Anderson plays a young lady who holds a sance with her boyfriend and two other couples along with Quarry who leads the event. In Los Angeles, a group of friends of Donna (Donna Anders) reunites for a sance conducted by Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) to make contact with Donna's mother, who has recently died and was having a love affair with the Yorga. Count Yorga, Vampire Special Effects . He is about to take her when he hears Baldwin scream his name, who seemingly has escaped the brides. Kelljan had acted in a couple of Richard Rush movies in the 60s including 'Psych-Out', before making a few exploitation movies of his own in the early- to mid-70s. Yorga quickly kills him by choking him to death, then having his servant Brudah (who has seemingly supernatural strength himself) break his back. On the way to the staircase, Michael encounters Brudah in the living room who eventually dies of his wounds. She strikes Yorga in the chest with Baldwin's battle-axe. A woman named Donna hosts a sance in hopes of contacting her recently deceased mother. "[4] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune declared it "the best horror film of the year. My dad was also a fan of this one as well. The film was originally to have been a soft core porn film called The Loves of Count Iorga, and some prints of the film display this as the on-screen title. The film was originally slated to be a s. This was really the first vampire film that treated them as swift and animalistic. The sight of this rotting mass dragging a girl under a tree may be the movie's most frightful as audience imagination takes over. She begs Paul to forgive her and to kill her. It was a letdown for Quarry as well. 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. As I said, an entirely realistic series of responses that really aids the viewer in buying in to the story. Jennifer, suspicious about Tommy's involvement with the Nelsons' disappearance and his visits to Yorga's mansion, loses her patience and slaps Tommy who stares at her in a vengeful manner. In one scene, Yorga is seen watching a Spanish-language version of The Vampire Lovers on his television. Horror / Thriller (1970) 90 minutes ~ Color Sixties' couples: Michael and Donna, and Paul and Erica become involved with the intense Count Yorga at a Los Angeles seance, the Count, having latterly been involved with Erica's just-dead mother. There's something compelling about this vampire movie that I find kind of hard to explain. He awakens them and commands them to have sex. Yorga takes her away, preparing to turn her into his new bride while leaving his army of brides to finish off Baldwin. She wears a variety of clothing in the film prior to her turning, but upon ultimately joining Yorga's coven. Meanwhile, Hammer Productions, which all but cornered the vampire market throughout the 60s, found themselves playing catch-up. Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. 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. 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. Furthermore, Yorga had insisted that her mother be buried rather than cremated per the deceased's wishes. But Quarry didnt find success until taking on the role of the dashing, dark, and deadly Count Yorga for AIP. For the rest of the decade he mainly concentrated on TV before sadly having his career cut short by cancer. Everyone at the seance agrees that the Count is refined, well-mannered, and eloquent. FAQ The Return of Count Yorga 1971 Directed by Bob Kelljan Synopsis The DEATHMASTER is Back from the Grave Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. I enjoyed 'Count Yorga, Vampire' a lot and highly recommend it to fans of 60s and 70s vampire movies. Cast Crew Details Genres Cast Yorga is simply looking to put together an undead harem that he can voyeuristically watch make love from the throne in his dungeon and he does, in a sexy sequence probably leftover from the scripts original iteration. When not hard at work slinging margaritas, he tries to squeeze in as much adventure, excitement and romance as he can. A pickup truck snags a boxed-up coffin and head into the city. Again, nobody gets a happy ending. First of all, the sets and atmosphere are great. 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. These films opened with a horse-drawn carriage making its way through the countryside, and ended with the honorable Van Helsing doing away with eviluntil next time that is. He lives in a large house somewhere in California and terrorizes young women and their boyfriends. An opening grave yard is truly beautiful and spooky. At the time, AIP was reportedly grooming Quarry to carry Prices torch as their new in-house horror star. 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. During the seance, Count Yorga builds a strong bond between Donna, the grieving daughter, and himself. Yorga tells Cynthia that there was a car accident and she was left in his care by her family. Yorga goes to the orphanage during the costume party. After making a . Subscribe to DG on Patreon and get articles like this one before the rest of the world does! They are preparing the orphanage for a fundraising costume party. 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. In the meantime, Quarry is the bad guy with a clichd side-kick who resembles a monster and has super strength. Meanwhile, Hammer Productions, which all but cornered the vampire market throughout the 60s, found themselves playing catch-up. 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! 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. New blood needed to be injected into the genre. Jason breaks free, only to run into Count Yorga, who chases Jason down a hall and strangles him. 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 one of the first movies I saw on videotape. Director Bob Kelljan Writers Bob Kelljan Yvonne Wilder Stars Robert Quarry Mariette Hartley Roger Perry See production, box office & company info Search on Amazon Arkoff retitled the film COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE, explaining that nobody would know how to pronounce Iorga and that horror fans would be turned off by the loves of, particularly with the absence of any sex sequences. 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. and even when the bodies start piling up, the police don't seem to be interested. Perry gives a skilled, knowing performance as well, obviously aware that a blend of seriousness mixed with levity was called for in the production. User Ratings Actor Robert Quarry, for one, makes a pretty good vampire, giving his character intelligence and elegance while at the same time showing he is a formidable threat. 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. Despite being held back by the cross, Yorga taunts Hayes while positioning him in front of his brides, then silently commanding them to awake and attack the unaware Hayes from behind. 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. Quarry would appear in another independent production, THE DEATHMASTER in 1973 which featured the actor as a vampire hippie guru modeled after Charles Manson. Lang becomes intrigued by Quarry, a recent transplant from Bulgaria who lives in a musty castle on a gated estate. In the midst of their escape, they encounter Brudda and managed to shoot him to death. 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. On the next day, they have no recollections from the previous night and Erica has lost blood. Return of Count Yorga, The (Blu-ray) Anthony Arrigo |. Though Yorga is dead, his evil lives on as those who know of him are either dead or turned into vampires and will carry out his curse. 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). More often than not, since NOSFERATU hit the silver screen, vampires in film were confined to the villages and castles of 18th century Europe. Shortly after, Paul and Michael discuss the strange changes in Erica's behavior. it started out life being one thing, and ended up as another. Hayes is forced to the floor and fed on by the vampire women. Really, the film is an update of the classic Dracula story, only with more of a seventies horror swing to it. the only other name i recognize is the narrator, George Macready; he was the nightclub owner in the awesome film Gilda, from 1946. pretty good. The story features Quarry returning as the infamous vampire Count Yorga, along with his servant Brudah, both of whom have been revived by the supernatural Santa Ana winds. Donna mentions in conversation with her friends that Yorga was her mother's boyfriend. 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. 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. After taking the Count home, Paul and Erica are waylayed, and next the day, a listless Erica is diagnosed by their doctor as having lost a lot of blood. 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 Return of Count Yorga ups the ante and sees the sardonic Count on the streets of San Francisco, his sights set on an . The 1970s produced acclaimed horror films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, Jaws, Carrie, and Halloween. Leave your expectations of lavish special effects, intricate plotting, and deep character development at the door. He recommends rest and a high protein diet. Probably the most underrated vampire in cinema history, Count Yorga is a favorite horror character of mine. It's a classic vampire feel with a typical plot and silly actors, but that is what makes a fun horror movie. the detectives attempt to shoot them point blank, but their bullets prove ineffective as the undead women continue to give chase. Cynthia Nelson, a teacher at the local orphanage, talks with the pastor while watching the sun set. An old school vampire living in the early seventies. I said why dont you just make a regular horror film out of it? 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. Possible SPOILER (if you've never seen a vampire flick before!). They said will you do it? Tommy tries to escape the cemetery but runs into the waiting Count Yorga. The brides wear a variety of night robes. While enlisted, he started a theatrical troupe and upon making his way into filmmaking, he took a contract with RKO and subsequently MGM. "[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. Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. 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 80s saw a slew of modern-day vampire tales with Tony Scotts THE HUNGER bringing them to New Yorks goth scene, NEAR DARK to the Wild West, and FRIGHT NIGHT transporting the legend even closer to homenext door to a suburban teenage horror fan. and apparently eats the family cat, but that scene seems to have been removed from the version I saw on Comet channel. 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. Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) finds himself with a bit of a quandary on his hands. 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 watches as two of his undead brides ALMOST make out and Lang has a self-caressing sequence as she's falling under his spell. 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 . 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. This movie is a culture clash flick. Directed by Bob Kelljan. 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. Yorga sends the undead women to Cynthia's house, using mind-control to get Cynthia's family (along with Tommy, who was sleeping over) into the living room before his brides break in and attack them. The next morning, Jennifer, the Nelsons' mute maid, finds the massacre scene along with Tommy and calls the police. When the women don't respond to their question and continue tho silently advance on them. very average vampire plot, but it's not campy enough for Vincent Price, so you won't see him in here. Made on a decidedly low budget, this contemporary vampire story is noted for placing a Dracula-like figure in a modern setting for perhaps the first time and for the captivating performance of Quarry in the title role. Before long, Quarry has nibbled on Lang and enticed her to his side while Murray and pal Macready prepare to do battle with him. Memorable moments include Quarry enduring a late night tete-a-tete with Perry and Macready and Lang experiencing a gruesome encounter with her cat. Yorga is simply looking to put together an undead harem that he can voyeuristically watch make love from the throne in his dungeon and he does, in a sexy sequence probably leftover from the scripts original iteration. Distributed by Scream Factory. From her window, Tommy can be seen walking away from the house. This movie is about what most vampire movies are about cool confrontations with the undead, spiced with some lightweight eroticism. AIP insisted that they needed an unrestricted GP rating for the film in order to get the film released into the largest possible number of theaters, most importantly drive-in theaters. Erica visits Dr. Hayes to have the mysterious bite wounds on her neck inspected. Like most of the films that I saw when I was younger I watched it on a small black and white T.V. The newer members have cleaner silker gowns which can be tied around the waist. Will their boyfriends be able to stop him? Youll receive instant access to exclusive insider movie content, member only deals, first dibs at limited editions, and more. Murphy, who would grow into a prolific character actor, isn't bad either, but most of the rest of the cast is weak. The two Count Yorga films are interesting examples of early 1970s transitional horror. 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!) They take on Yorga and his harem of vampire brides, but just as it appears our modern-day Van Helsing has defeated evil once and for all, a final shock predating, Lest one believes that the quest for the PG-13 rated horror film (read: more teenagers in the seats, and more money in studios pockets) is a new development, the filmmakers had to submit. That made this film surprisingly effective. Tommy claims that nothing has happened. The sequence resembles a Bob Newhart/Benny Hill Halloween special. 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. Their van gets stuck in the mud outside of Yorga's mansion, although Paul insists the road was dry a minute ago. The concerned men drive to her home where they find the place in disarray, and a hysterical Erica eating her kitten. It is flawed, but I still think it is the most effective vampire film I have ever seen. The popularity, primarily at drive-ins and other theaters of that ilk, led to a sequel ("The Return of Count Yorga") one year later. That film did not fare as well with critics, despite being a favorite of this writer. A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. Tommy dismisses it, but vampire women rise from their graves. COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE (Bob Kelljan, 1970) ***, My Friend Will Have a Hamburger and a Quart of Blood, Please, Another Terrific Vampire Flick from the Sexy 70's, Different take on the legendary Dracula story. Excellent too are Roger Perry and the entire cast, except for Perry's bed partner who gets more lines than she can handle. Yorga was originally spelled "Iorga" but was changed presumably because American studios give zero credence to the . However, the visible snags are all part of the charm, for the most part. 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. It was followed by a sequel, The Return of Count Yorga . Most of the clichs of the vampire sub-genre are here, and it's only really the setting that has been changed. At the party are several of her friends, including Donna's boyfriend, Michael Thompson, Paul, Paul's girlfriend Erica Landers, and close friend and doctor, Jim Hayes. 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. 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. Their angry boyfriends decide to team up together to try and put an end to the Count's midnight snacks. Together with his harem of vampire mistresses, they wreak havoc upon the friends and family of Cynthia Nelson (Mariette Hartley), who Yorga intends to take as his vampire bride. 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. Cynthia hugs Baldwin, believing the ordeal over. Brudah attacks him, but Michael mortally stabs him and manages to reach the throne room. In the first film comedy gave way to terror; in this self-conscious sequel the two elements tend to cancel each other out. At the time this film was made, vampires were almost always slow and hypnotic. 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. He is a stylistically refined character that obeys all the trope narratives that typically are attached to his vampiristically driven disposition. I was a bit surprised by this rather low budget 1970s incarnation of vampire films. 'Count Yorga, Vampire' is interesting because it is set in contemporary America, quite a rarity at the time. 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. To her horror, she sees that Baldwin's skin has turned pale and bite marks are on his face, revealing that he has transformed into a vampire (having apparently not escaped from the brides unscathed). A coffin is loaded to a truck at the Port of Los Angeles. Macready, who produced and directed the film (and enlisted his more famous father to provide a ripe, flavorful voice-over), while nice enough looking, is almost laughably expressionless and wooden during most of his screen time. A low-budget production, it updates its bare-bones reworking of Stoker's story to the then-present of about 1970 and resets the action in Southern California. The film ends with the ominous implication that Cynthia has joined them, Baldwin now their new leader and the surviving vampires are resting within the manor, where they will proceed to spread the vampirisim to the unwitting orphanage and soon to the rest of the town. Count Yorga is one who's not to be trifled with. Marsha and Quarry had been lovers. Soon after, we meet Count Yorga (Robert Quarry), as he conducts a sance to try to contact Donna's (Donna Anders) deceased mother. Yorga seals their exit routes while his brides slowly close in on the two. Hours later, Ellen's fianc Jason is lured to Yorga's mansion by Tommy, on the claim that he found Ellen. Low-rung vampire pic "Counts" on Quarry to elevate it. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sign up for our 100% Free Daily Grindhouse Newsletter. The early 70s were a great period for vampire movies. . 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. His "Count" positioning gives him that old world nobility aesthetic, complete with a cloaked outfit. 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