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Overlooked creepy Classic!

posted 18 years ago by burt_hamil
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I saw this one myself as a kid watching Creature Features show in the bay area. Definately has a creepy weird vibe.

Saw it years ago on the Big Chuck and Little John Show out of Cleveland. I bought it on DVD about a year ago or so, and I just love it. It's a very interesting turn on the genre, and Robert Quarry is superb (I've met him in person, and surprisingly, he is a very funny guy).

I'd recommend Deathmaster to any vampire fan; in fact, I like it better than the Yorga films (especially the sequel).

[–] suzy8track 17 years ago

I remember watching this on Creature Double Feature in Philadelphia in the late 70s, when I was a kid. Brings back a lot of memories. Definitely one of the more creepy films shown back then. Makes me long for the saturday afternoon horror shows.

[–] anubis-45 8 years ago

I agree, that it is indeed, overlooked...

Saw this at the cinema or drive-in (can't remember which) in '72, and remember thinking at the time, that it was a bit of strange tale, but eminently watchable.

I agree with other posters, that Robert Quarry stands out in the lead role. There is just NO escaping the piercing stare of those steel-grey eyes!

I wasn't a Hippie at the time (being in the Army) but a few of my fiends and acquaintances were, and I thought the scenes of them grooving and doing their stoned-out dancing were quite acceptable, as was the (these days) boring music...

The other characters were (to me) plastic and one-dimensional, and I kept wishing that Pico would get rid of the 'Indian' headband. I also found Monk to be a bit of a bore.... However, some of the chics were hot.

All in all, not a bad movie, along the lines of the 'Count Yorga' tales.

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