Mark gatiss favourite magazine, house of hammer halls of horror ran a bunch of comic strips during its original run, both new stories as well as adaptations of hammer favourites. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 r 1h 31min adventure, horror, mystery 14 june 1974 usa a master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires. When it was evident that there was no way hammer was going to. Influenced by sergio leones spaghetti westerns and full of rapiersharp wit and sly charm, it is understandably one of.
Debonair supernatural expert captain kronos horst janson and his hunchbacked assistant, grost john cater, meet their match when they encounter a village where vampires have been stealing the. The film tells the story of a wandering vampire hunter who has responded to the urgent call of an old friend who is concerned about the recent murder of a number of young women. Captain kronos vampire hunter bluray 1974 hammer films. Beautiful to look at vampire swashbuckler from the latter stages of hammers reign. With his village plagued by a string of mysterious deaths, which leave the victims withered with age, former military surgeon doctor marcus calls on his old army buddy captain kronos to investigate. Captain kronos vampire hunter is a 1974 british horror film. Buy captain kronos vampire hunter movie posters from movie poster shop. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 full movie bitchute. Having already swam in rather innovative waters with dr. A 1972 released 1974 hammer horror film about a captain, named kronos, who hunts vampires. The monaural audio track is quite good, with occasional dialogue dropouts, but nothing surprising. Influenced by sergio leones spaghetti westerns and full of rapiersharp wit and sly charm, it is understandably one of quentin tarantinos favourite movies.
The victim of the fickle nature of cinema goers and terrible business sense, captain kronos is a marvel there is very little wrong with this film. Murphys war, a vampire hunter and expert swordsman. Captain kronos vampire hunter bluray 1974 hammer films for. Clemenss understanding of the vampires desire to stay fresh and youthful can easily be translated into a lamentation for the momentary obsolescence of kronoss own genres. Theres nothing especially scary about it but it creates a good mood.
Clemens vision for captain kronos as a film series was pretty cool, with kronos appearing throughout different periods across the centuries, carrying on his battle with the undead and revealing that there was a much longer history behind the man that was hinted at in the first movie. Captain kronos vampire hunter is a 1974 british swashbuckling action horror film, written and directed by brian clemens, produced by clemens and albert fennell for hammer film productions, and starring horst janson, john carson, shane briant, and caroline munro. They also come across the beautiful carla who joins their group. Not only are we treated to yet another radical reworking of the vampire myth, but we also get a proper hero for a change, some fantastic fights, a slick sense. I learned some of the above from watching brian clemens captain kronos. Staring lois daine, joan cater, shane briant and horst janson. Jekyll and sister hyde, the team of brian clemens and producer albert fennell of tvs the avengers fame were again recruited by hammer films for a rather progressive undertaking. Captain kronos vampire hunter in my opinion is one of hammers best films. Vampire hunter is a thoroughly enjoyable movie, with paramount doing a good job on the dvd presentation. Jansons kronos is a man of action, and one of the most exciting heroes to come out of a hammer film, which are more known for centering around the monsters. Vampire hunter 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. That was a full screen version not cropped with subtitles as an option with one.
Aided by his expert assistant professor grost, the two quickly confirm the gruesome murders are the work of a unique type of vampire, one who drains its victims not of. Captain kronos makes delicious honeyglazed ham and always shares with the orphans of dusseldorf. Vampire hunter is simultaneously frustratingly bad and brilliantly executed. The film s first act buzzes with an unusual and eerie impression of randomness, as menace seems to casually encroach.
As a vampire film, kronos delivers in spite of being generally free from the gore typical of a hammer film in particular, vampire circus, made 2 years earlier, and sex is treated as a sensual, private pleasure hence the shadows and stark lighting covering up munros naughty bits in a pair of nude scenes. A caped crusader on horseback hunts vampires with his sidekick, new girlfriend and magic sword. Captain kronos vampire hunter movie posters from movie. With horst janson, john carson, shane briant, caroline munro. Before buffy donned her cheerleader uniform or found out she was the chosen one, before the life essence sucking space vampires of lifeforce were found in the tail of haleys comet, before dapper van helsing ever set out to do battle with cgi monsters, there was captain kronos. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 british horror films. Mar 06, 2019 made in the days when hammer propped up their gothic terrors with lesbian vampires, heaving bosoms and awkward attempts to keep pace with the racy demands of 70s exploitation cinema, captain kronos vampire hunter is an unlikely marriage of styles. Hardfaced horst janson is the brooding kronos, a rangy, swordwielding soldier who hunts the vampire scourge with his jovial hunchbacked partner, grost john cater, and his earthy peasant girl lover, hazelnut eyed beauty caroline munro. The film s first act buzzes with an unusual and eerie impression of randomness, as menace seems to casually encroach sarah from every angle. Looking for captain kronos vampire hunter nude scenes.
Kronos horst janson a kind of swashbuckling sherlock holmes of the occult. Vampire hunter aka kronos aka vampire castle 1972 hammer film. Vampire hunter bluray digital theater system, widescreen, mono sound at. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 adventure, drama. Vampire hunter is a film full of potential indeed brian clemens, the man behind it who was also creator of the avengers had the idea for a series of kronos films, supplanting him and his loyal hunchbacked aide prof grost anywhere in time, anywhere in. Debonair supernatural expert captain kronos horst janson and his hunchbacked assistant, grost john cater, meet their match when they. I recommend it highly to hammer and vampire film collectors.
As the death toll in the village rises, kronos devises a daring plan to expose the murderer a plan that uses carla as baitcaptain kronos vampire hunter is one of the most unusual and soughtafter horror films from the legendary hammer film productions. He was assisted by hieronymous grost who was an expert in vampire hunting techniques. These women have had their very youth stolen from them. Vampire hunterthe comic book titan comics and hammer films have started a new comic book series based on the 1972 film captain kronos. Captain kronos was a swordsman committed to fighting evil.
Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 rotten tomatoes. Captain kronos vampire hunter was among hammers final productions. Captain kronos vampire hunter is a 1974 british swashbuckling horror film, written and directed by brian clemens, produced by clemens and albert fennell fo. Captain kronos vampire hunter is a 1974 british swashbuckling action horror film, written and directed by brian clemens, produced by clemens and albert. Captain kronos is a highly influential take on the vampire hunter myth.
Today, irony has started to look more and more like the death knell for serious horror films, and so the relative straightforwardness of a captain kronos. Find them all here, plus the hottest sex scenes from movies and television when you visit mr. The horror film captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 has been released on bluray by kino lorber. Vampire hunter is a film full of potential indeed brian clemens, the man behind it who was also creator of the avengers had the idea for a series of kronos films, supplanting him and his loyal hunchbacked aide prof grost anywhere in time, anywhere in the world and against any supernatural. Paramount home video strikes another attractivelooking transfer. Captain kronos vampire hunter is a 1974 british swashbuckling horror film, written and directed by brian clemens, produced by clemens and albert fennell for hammer film productions, and starring horst janson, john carson, shane briant, and caroline munro. For those not familiar with the movie, it tells of the adventures of a soldier who travels throughout 17th century europe seeking and destroying the undead. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Belatedly released on 7 april 1974, the film was intended as the first in a series focused on the title character and his companions. Driveways is a moving celebration of unorthodox connections. Theres a vampire on the loose in a medieval village, so the local gp sends an sos to his old army buddy, the superhumanlybadass captain kronos. Captain kronos vampire hunter is a 1974 film from hammer studios and this comic is the official sequel. Vampire hunter also differs from many of the other films produced by hammer in the way it makes kronos himself the hero.
Suspecting a supernatural evil at work, the local doctor calls on army friend and famed vampire hunter captain kronos, an expert swordsman formerly of the kings imperial guard. Clemens creation of the character captain kronos was hoping to revitalize. Made in the days when hammer propped up their gothic terrors with lesbian vampires, heaving bosoms and awkward attempts to keep pace with the racy demands of 70s exploitation cinema, captain kronos vampire hunter is an unlikely marriage of styles. A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires. Captain kronos vampire hunter posters for sale online. Aug 22, 2012 captain kronos is a highly influential take on the vampire hunter myth. The music score was composed by laurie johnson, supervised by philip martell. Captain kronos vampire hunter dvd, 2003 for sale online. Captain kronos, vampire hunter was part of a last gasp for the hammer studios, alongside equally insane but brilliant flicks like dr. Nov 09, 2008 clemens vision for captain kronos as a film series was pretty cool, with kronos appearing throughout different periods across the centuries, carrying on his battle with the undead and revealing that there was a much longer history behind the man that was hinted at in the first movie. In a small village in the remote english countryside, several young maidens have been found dead their beautiful faces horribly aged almost beyond recognition. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 yes, it is as good as you remember it being.
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