See more ideas about vampire hunter, hammer films and hammer horror films. I learned some of the above from watching brian clemens captain kronos. Released by bsx records in 2007 bsxcd 8831 containing music from captain kronos. Of the two, captain kronos is easily the more foolish, and the more elaborately produced. Marcus john carson, an old friend from his soldiering days, kronos horst janson and his faithful hunchback sidekick professor grost. Beautiful to look at vampire swashbuckler from the latter stages of hammers reign. A scourge has descended upon the inhabitants of the sleepy village, and only one man is capable of combating and defeating its evil captain kronos. Movies like captain kronos vampire hunter if you like captain kronos vampire hunter you are looking for dark humor, scary and suspenseful movies about with vampire, vampire hunter, aging, good versus evil, eternal life, adventure and supernatural themes of adventure, horror and mystery genre shot in. Looking for captain kronos vampire hunter nude scenes. Mysterious and powerful, kronos has dedicated his life to destroying the evil pestilence. This was at the end of hammers golden era when things were not going well for the studio so while captain kronos.
Belatedly released on 7 april 1974, the film was intended as. Captain kronos vampire hunter was the ailing hammer studios attempt to revive its fortunes by creating a new franchise to replace the dracula and frankenstein flicks which had grown increasingly tired and outdated since the end of the 1960s. R 1h 31min adventure, drama, horror, mystery 14 june 1974 usa original title. Its got enough laughs, action, and chills to entertain just about everyone with a pulse. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 yes, it is as good as you remember it being. Once a victim of its diabolical depravity, he knows. 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. 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. 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. Vampire hunter succeeds where many latterday hammer productions fall short because it manages to respect the horror genre while subverting many of its conventions. Find them all here, plus the hottest sex scenes from movies and television when you visit mr. A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked. Ingrid pitt has said in interviews she refused the wanda ventham cameo role.
Vampire hunter is a brilliant and campy horror classic that is just pure exhilarating fun. 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. Captain kronos vampire hunter directed by brian clemens. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 british horror films. When several young girls are found dead, left hideously aged and void of blood, dr marcus suspects vampirism. Lighthearted vampire actioner from the pen of avengers scribe brian clemens. Captain kronos vampire hunter was among hammers final productions, and although it deserves to be ranked as one of the companys best horror films, it was given an ignominious release as a doublebill in the u. Aided by his expert assistant professor grost, the two. Captain kronos vampire hunter is part of the vampire movies subgenres, check out more movies like this one captain kronos vampire hunter cast starring john hollis, caroline munro, steve james, john cater, ian mckay. Army friend and famed vampire hunter captain kronos, an expert swordsman. With horst janson, john carson, shane briant, caroline munro. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for captain kronos. A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires. 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. Vampire hunter 1974 tt0071276 when several young girls are found dead, left hideously aged and void of blood, dr marcus suspects vampirism. These women have had their very youth stolen from them. 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. A 1972 released 1974 hammer horror film about a captain, named kronos, who hunts vampires. Captain kronos makes delicious honeyglazed ham and always shares with the orphans of dusseldorf. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974, captain kronos vampire hunter posters, captain kronos vampire hunter promos, hammer, horror, movie posters, promos and more, the telltale mind. Captain kronos vampire hunter is a 1974 british swashbuckling action horror film, written and directed by brian clemens, produced by clemens and albert. Xvid standard definition movies, that were made last century, ripped from a retail source dvdrip, bdrip, excluding r5 dvdrips. Account profile download center microsoft store support returns order.
Kronos, played by horst janson, is a swashbuckling hero whose mission is to. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 horror, mystery. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Another oddity is that our vamps are into rejuvenation. This clever revisionist take on vampire lore is one of the last great hammer films productions. Influenced by sergio leones spaghetti westerns and full of rapiersharp wit and sly charm, it is understandably one of.
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. Clemens creation of the character captain kronos was hoping to revitalize. Captain kronos is a highly influential take on the vampire hunter myth. In a small village in the remote english countryside, several young maidens have been found dead their beautiful faces horribly aged almost beyond recognition. Vampire hunter synopsis a caped crusader on horseback hunts vampires with his sidekick, new girlfriend and magic sword.
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 is a real oddity in the hammer oeuvre, featuring a vampirehunting team that uses weird early 19th century or thereabouts science to track down and eliminate vampires in a plot which plays out like a cross between a spaghetti western and the stereotypical vampire adventure, and features vampires that break most of the usual rules. Gallery of movie poster and cover images for captain kronos vampire hunter 1974. Vampire hunter soundtrack from 2007, composed by laurie johnson. Movie titles and typography from captain kronos vampire hunter 1974, directed by brian clemens, starring horst janson, john carson, shane briant. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 halloween horror picks duration. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 the visuals the. Having already swam in rather innovative waters with dr.
Check out more movies that start with c and movies from 1974. The music score was composed by laurie johnson, supervised by philip martell. Movies like captain kronos vampire hunter bestsimilar. The rest, i extrapolated from the single most important lesson of the film. Captain kronos vampire hunter 1974 rotten tomatoes. Captain kronos vampire hunter soundtrack cd details and availability. 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. Horror avontuur film geregisseerd door brian clemens. Vampire hunter is simultaneously frustratingly bad and brilliantly executed.