Its gory, sexy modern sensibility would go on to inspire American International Pictures releases throughout the 70s, as well as 80s vampire classics and beyond. 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. By the end of the 1960s the boom in Old World gothic horror had begun to wane in the face of present day terrors like the Vietnam war. Yorga was originally spelled "Iorga" but was changed presumably because American studios give zero credence to the . Welcome to the Catacombs of Horror. Cynthia's mother, father and sister, Ellen, are fed upon by the undead horde. Robert Quarry is the man as Count Yorga, and what's up with the coffin movers? Donna cannot recall seeing Yorga at her mother's funeral. Erica babbles incoherently, apparently afraid of something. But aside from the present-day (well, 1970) atmosphere and setting, this is a movie useful only as a cult hit. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Sign up for our 100% Free Daily Grindhouse Newsletter. However, as he turns to leave, Donna hisses and lunges at him, fangs bared, fully transformed into a vampire; he was too late to prevent Yorga from turning her (although there are no bite marks on her throat). [2] The disc was a double-feature release, pairing the film with Count Yorga, Vampire. "Film Reviews: The Return Of Count Yorga". Erica is a character in the movie, Count Yorga, Vampire. She was played by Judy Lang. 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. The film is very talky at the start, which can be a little bit annoying as the pace is very slow - but what Yorga is saying is interesting, and it really isn't long before the film starts properly. The story is classic vampire stuff, and basically we follow Count Yorga as he involves himself with various other members of high-class society. Yorga awakens Donna telepathically and has her sabotage Michael's alarm clock before having her come to the mansion. Once again, as in Vampire Lovers, the traditionally based vampire legend comes back from the grave containing the permissive sexual standards of the times. | He makes one of the wittiest vampires in film. 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 . Count Yorga, Vampire is a super low budget vampire movie from 1970 about a vampire by the name of, you guessed it, Count Yorga. It was one of the first movies I saw on videotape. Perry gives a skilled, knowing performance as well, obviously aware that a blend of seriousness mixed with levity was called for in the production. Will their boyfriends be able to stop him? Stephen Farber's 1972 book, The Movie Rating Game, details the problems that the film's distributor American International Pictures had in securing a GP rating (formerly known as M, later renamed to PG) from the Motion Picture Association of America, which initially was divided as to whether to give the film an R or X rating. Reverend Thomas is sent to distract Yorga while Baldwin, Madden and O'Connor sneak in to search the manor, armed with sticks they can cross and hold up to ward off the vampires. Its the greatest cult movie newsletter in the world! Featured in The Count Yorga Collection Order in the UK: https://bit.ly/3BmH1cl Order in the US: https://bit.ly/3zjmHWu Count Yorga, Vampire was among the fi. 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!) Yorga and Baldwin fight with Baldwin surprisingly seeming stronger than before, however, Yorga gains the advantage. It was even more surprising since it was originally supposed to be a pornographic vampire film called THE LOVES OF COUNT IORGA. "[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]. While only a nut would compare this to the greatness of Dracula or NOSFERATU, it still is a decent example of the franchise. Thomas Yvonne Wilder as Jennifer Produced by Michael Macready Music by Bill Marx Directed by Bob Kellian Photographed by Bill Butler Indie sleeper thanks to Robert Quarry's absolutely commanding performance as the lead blood-sucker. Hayes is forced to the floor and fed on by the vampire women. Quarry would appear in another independent production, THE DEATHMASTER in 1973 which featured the actor as a vampire hippie guru modeled after Charles Manson. 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. 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. Howard Thompson of The New York Times panned the film as "a dull, amateurish vampire brew. Director-writer Bob Kelljan called in his wife Yvonne Wilder to co-write and she gave herself a plum role as a mute woman unable to get anyone . Marx composed quite a few exploitation scores throughout the 70s, returning for the following years sequel, 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. 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. Meanwhile, memories of the attack on her family slowly start to resurface in Cynthia's mind as she stays within Yorga's manor. Meanwhile, Madden and O'Connor come across Yorga's vampire brides. Subscribe to DG on Patreon and get articles like this one before the rest of the world does! 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. LOL, at least I thought it was pretty funny. The actor clearly relishes the chance to perform this type of role and brings a gravity to it, despite some of the lighter and campier aspects of the movie. She is trying to connect with her recently deceased mother, who was also the lover of Quarry from three weeks prior to her death. 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. 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. Once at the mansion, Tommy disappears, while Jason is reunited with Ellen who has clearly been made into a vampire by Yorga. 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. "[4] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune declared it "the best horror film of the year. This was a huge hit in 1970 because it was the first modern vampire film. Count Yorga, Vampire Special Effects . Of course, I said yes, if its going to be a straight horror film.. Its easy to pick out where the money shots would have occurred, had. 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. 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! Meanwhile, in-house director Roy Ward Baker directed Ingrid Pitt in THE VAMPIRE LOVERS, which featured explicit lesbian eroticism. With his last breath, Hayes tells Michael where Donna is. And I have seen quite a few. 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. By the end of the 1960s the boom in Old World gothic horror had begun to wane in the face of present day terrors like the Vietnam war. We soon find out that Count Yorga is one of the most blood-thirsty and ruthless vampires we've seen on screen in years. Yet here and there one can find some competence, some of which is intriguing enough that you keep watching the movie despite its shortcomings. 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. The Count comes to California and starts up a harem of sexy vampires. Michael rams the charging Yorga with his stake, killing him. 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!) Baldwin and Cynthia are the only ones left alive, with Yorga supernaturally mocking Baldwin throughout the estate. Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) finds himself with a bit of a quandary on his hands. This movie is a culture clash flick. Returning to a small California coastal community to feed should be a pretty routine affair. Madden tries to find a way to him, but he gets lured in by a voice from the shadows (thinking it is Baldwin) and then killed by Tommy who stabs him in the same way he murdered Jennifer. The ending, which I won't spoil, is also a bit confusing as to what actually takes place. "[6] David Pirie of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that Count Yorga had been resurrected "with considerably more enterprise and panache than before." 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. Bruddah tosses Jason's body into the throne/coffin room for the brides, including Ellen and newly vampiric Mitzi, to feed upon. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) Plot Showing all 4 items Jump to: Summaries (4) Summaries A couple invites a Count from Hungary, who recently immigrated to America, to conduct a seance for the woman's recently deceased mother, oblivious to the fact that he is actually a vampire. When Michael awakens, he finds Donna gone and that it is nearly evening when he calls to awaken Hayes. 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. 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. 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. Hours later, Ellen's fianc Jason is lured to Yorga's mansion by Tommy, on the claim that he found Ellen. 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. We first meet Count Yorga at a seance he holds for a group of friends, one of which has just lost her mother. 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. Lang becomes intrigued by Quarry, a recent transplant from Bulgaria who lives in a musty castle on a gated estate. 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. 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. Some good surprises, too. 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 . Robert Quarry is the main reason to watch this early 70s, California-set vampire favorite. And whoever did the make-up job on the count's slow-motion assistant deserves an Oscar for walking decomposition. She is dressed in a . Count Yorga is a mysterious Bulgarian mystic who resides in a gated mansion in the Southern California hills. 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. Overseeing the seance is Count Yorga, a mysterious Bulgarian mystic who has recently moved to the states from Europe. 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!) An old school vampire living in the early seventies. 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. very average vampire plot, but it's not campy enough for Vincent Price, so you won't see him in here. Low-rung vampire pic "Counts" on Quarry to elevate it. In contrast to her exuberant personality on the night before, Erica now seems despondent and listless. Actually, my favorite parts are those between Quarry and Perry where they play cat and mouse. 1970 : 5 (0) Gas-s-s-s Sound/Sound Designer . As I said, an entirely realistic series of responses that really aids the viewer in buying in to the story. They asked me to read the script, Quarry explained to New Hollywood Gothique. Anderson plays a young lady who holds a sance with her boyfriend and two other couples along with Quarry who leads the event. 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. Soon some of them are disappearing, the females falling under the spell of this stranger. Yorga's Brides are a collection of unnamed vampire bries seen in The Return of Count Yorga, the sequel to Count Yorga, Vampire. It's also kind of slow and surprisingly dry with its tone. 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. Good subdued erotica, as the bat-toothed girls slink around in filmy gowns. Did the mother of the Nelson family turn into a vampire. His "Count" positioning gives him that old world nobility aesthetic, complete with a cloaked outfit. This movie is about what most vampire movies are about cool confrontations with the undead, spiced with some lightweight eroticism. When a weakened Mitzi stumbles into the room, Yorga leaves as the others attend to her. and apparently eats the family cat, but that scene seems to have been removed from the version I saw on Comet channel. 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. 'Count Yorga, Vampire' is interesting because it is set in contemporary America, quite a rarity at the time. Metacritic Reviews. ; Gratuitous Rape: Does this to Donna in the first movie, much to Yorga's displeasure. Quarry asked the horror icon, Ill bet you didnt know I could sing, did you?, to which Price retorted, well I knew you werent a fucking actor.. Meanwhile, Hammer Productions, which all but cornered the vampire market throughout the 60s, found themselves playing catch-up. | This film's color palette is one aspect of this transfer I found exceptionally pleasing. There's something compelling about this vampire movie that I find kind of hard to explain. Yorga returns to the manor, awakens his brides and unleashes them through the household as he psychically calls Cynthia to him. It's at least the equal of a Christopher Lee. More often than not, since NOSFERATU hit the silver screen, vampires in film were confined to the villages and castles of 18th century Europe. He awakens them and commands them to have sex. I was a bit surprised by this rather low budget 1970s incarnation of vampire films. A memorable sequence in which Erica (Judy Lang), 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. 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. Not only is Count Yorga very obviously . it's a your typical horror 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. 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. Erica gets bite marks on her neck, but she can't remember what happened. On the next day, they have no recollections from the previous night and Erica has lost blood. Paul (Michael Murphy) and Erica Landers (Judith Lang) drive Count Yorga home in an isolated manor and in the return, their Kombi gets mysteriously stuck in the mud. A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. The film was given a second VHS release by MGM Home Entertainment in September 2000. 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. With Yorga stunned by the action, Baldwin uses the moment to throw Yorga off the balcony, and he lay motionless on the pavement below, dead. However, nothing was spared as far as creativity and skill. When CBS ran the movie in the 1970s on its Friday Night Late Movie, the on-screen title was Yorga Returns. That score kicks off the film with dissonant strings punctuated by a wolfs howl as an ominous narration from George Macready (writer and star Michael Macreadys dad) pontificates on the existence of vampires as Count Yorgas coffin is transported from the old country to his California mansion by his Renfield-inspired assistant, the hulking Bruddah (Edward Walsh). 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. 1970 alone includes two Dracula sequels from Hammer Films, a Jess Franco Dracula and a Dracula-esque picture called "Jonathan." Initially conceived as a sort of T & A horror flick, it eventually morphed into a standard horror outing, though some sexually prominent elements remain. a Bob Kelljan production, it's written and directed by him. A must see for the classic horror fan. He also grimly adds they might have to kill Paul and Erica too if they have become vampires, since the vampire curse will make them evil and loyal to Yorga. Excellent too are Roger Perry and the entire cast, except for Perry's bed partner who gets more lines than she can handle. Count Yorga is one who's not to be trifled with. But Quarry didnt find success until taking on the role of the dashing, dark, and deadly Count Yorga for AIP. Kelljan died quite young at 52 from cancer. These include the comely Donna Anders, Judy Lang, Mariette Hartley and Yvonne Wilder. The next morning, Jennifer, the Nelsons' mute maid, finds the massacre scene along with Tommy and calls the police. This time, the Count (played by Robert Quarry), having purchased an old mansion in California, is terrorising the nearby Westwood Orphanage. 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. Michael locks them in and drops his cross, believing the danger is over. 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. 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. 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. Promising her immortality, he seduces Erica, drains her of her remaining blood, and takes her body back to his manor. 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). He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. 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. "[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. and feral (his creepy dashes for prospective victims, seemingly out of nowhere, with blood-red eyes and arms outstretched actually gave me a jolt on a couple of occasions!). Dr. James 'Jim' Hayes (Roger Perry), who is a family friend, sees Erica drinking the blood of a cat and he believes that Count Yorga is a vampire. From there, the audience moves along to a seance in a hip Los Angeles home. He lives in a large house somewhere in California and terrorizes young women and their boyfriends. They plan to attack later that afternoon in the hopes of killing Yorga in the daytime. 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. The result is a pretty silly show. Yorga attacks them, knocking out Paul and biting Erica. 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. Directed by Kelljan, COUNT YORGA was shot independently for a budget of less than $100,000 and distributed by Samuel Z. Arkoffs American International Pictures. Really, the film is an update of the classic Dracula story, only with more of a seventies horror swing to it. 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. When we think of great vampire portrayals, normally the names of Lugosi and Christopher Lee immediately pop into our heads. Actor Roger Perry, who had a lead role in the first film, appears again but as a different character. At those points, Perry especially shines as a fitting nemesis. I said why dont you just make a regular horror film out of it? "[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. In the midst of their escape, they encounter Brudda and managed to shoot him to death. Count Yorga, himself, is a very close-cut Dracula clone in the traditional sense of things. 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. The brides wear a variety of night robes. 1970 : 5 (0) Gun Runner Producer . American International Pictures had planned at one stage to revive Count Yorga as an adversary for Dr. Anton Phibes in Dr. Phibes Rises Again. For the rest of the decade he mainly concentrated on TV before sadly having his career cut short by cancer. Yorga takes her away, preparing to turn her into his new bride while leaving his army of brides to finish off Baldwin. Arrow Video has announced a limited edition Blu-Ray release for THE COUNT YORGA COLLECTION, available in the UK from 24th October 2022. Yes, this little horror flick, despite an underlit fight scene with the count's lupine manservant Brudah, is a pretty perfect outing. Here, the Bulgarian-born Count Yorga is a recent transplant to California, and we first meet him conducting a sance on behalf of Donna, whose late mother was involved with the alleged psychic. In this edition I discuss my favorite scenes from the film Count Yorga, Vampire! Donna mourns her mother a second time before Michael collects her. The newer members have cleaner silker gowns which can be tied around the waist. Anyway, that's the setup in Bob Kelljan's surprisingly shocking, intelligent and believable horror film from 1970, "Count Yorga, Vampire." 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. Alterations to the movie's soundtrack were also required to lessen the impact of violent scenes that remained in the film. 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