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Vampire Circus (Blu-ray + DVD) [1972] [US Import] [NTSC]

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  • Language: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: NR (Not Rated) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00456VHMA
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 62,930 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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Format: Blu-ray
I have to say upfront i'm a bit of a fan of vampire circus. If you havent seen it it basically entails a small town cursed with the plague after (justly) killing their vampiric lord and burning down his castle. One day the circus comes to town and it looks like the village may have some respite from their misery, except the circus hides a dark secret (which you can probably guess) and an ulterior mostive.
Vampire circus is a fairly cruel and sadistic film, even by hammer standards incorporating child murders and some nasty (for the time) gore scenes and some fairly graphic (for the time) nudity. Ignore 'boyd' he's cluless, if you like hammer horror then this one is a must see, its a genuinely creepy gothic horror and one of hammers most underrated efforts.
I say good and bad mainly because this edition gives you both the Blu-ray and dvd editions, region coded. I love Blu-ray and think it has genuinely improved some cult horror movies but it would be nice if people got the choice. The blu-ray is region coded so I havent been able to watch it yet. (waiting for the region free players to hit the shelves.) but the region 1 dvd has fantastic picture quality and nearly an hour of documentary material, so it's still worth buying even if you prefer to stick with your multi-region dvd players, and once I can get my hands on a region free blu-ray player I look forward to watching the blu-ray version, just a shame unlike the blu-underground stuff it won't run on my ps3!
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Format: Blu-ray
Hammer's glory days were behind them as they moved into the early 70, with the studio that made its mark with horror films run by people who didn't actually like horror films and production shifting towards a slew of TV sitcom spinoffs to cash in on the huge success of their first On the Buses film. With the Dracula and Frankenstein series winding down, their horror films were increasingly the result of outside producers approaching them rather than projects generated in-house, some interesting, some disastrous. Vampire Circus belongs in the former category, a not always successful attempt to do something a bit new with the tits'n'fangs formula. Although it could almost fit in as a fourth entry in the studios Karnstein trilogy (The Vampire Lovers, Lust for a Vampire, Twins of Evil), it takes its influences from both gothic literature, the studio's back-catalogue and arthouse classic with its Felliniesque dwarf and Bergmanesque travelling players as harbingers of doom, and adding a further layer of sexuality and perversion. Beginning with an extended pre-title sequence that sees the obligatory torch bearing villagers finally deciding to deal with the local vampire count who has been feeding on their children with the help of schoolteacher Domini Blythe, for whom infanticide is clearly such a huge turn on she'd kill her own child to get off with him ("One lust feeds the other"), the main body of the story takes place 15 years later, finding the village riddled with a plague that has even killed off the town's priest and wary of the vampire's curse that their children will die to give him life. Enter the Circus of Nights, come "to steal the gold from dead men's eyes," offering diversion, temptation and, of course, death...Read more ›
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Format: DVD
I decided to give Vampire Circus a try based on the many reviews I've read on the Internet. I have to say, it was a good move on my part. I won't go into the plot as I'm sure you can find all about it on many sites. I will say that the acting is okay and effects are decent for its time.

Carlton Video did a fantastic transfer. The film looks pristine with no visible imperfections. The colors are solid and rich. Hats off to Carlton.

This little gem is worth the purchase if you're a Hammer fan or a lover of Vampire flicks.

Thumbs up!
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Format: DVD
I am a massive fan of Hammer Horror and all from, I think, that magical era from the late 50's to mid 70's. This film is no exception yet it tends to get overlooked when compared to the Dracula series and the Karnstein trilogy. I think this film is better than the latter and is one of the last great triumphs the studio produced. The plot is a real departure from most of its contemporaries and is stronger for it based on the dying curse of a vampire count. It's also very atmospheric. The other striking thing about this film is the score which is stunning, dripping with menace, mystery and solemnity throughout.

Anyway, enough of me rambling, buy it and see for yourself!!
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Format: Blu-ray Verified Purchase
Many have raved about the transfer on show here but lets be honest the previous uk carlton transfer was very very solid and the colours looked nice and muted and contrast great. The level of detail on show in this first major Hammer hd experience is a little better but not a massive leap.The colour pallette looks boosted to me and less pleasing and the contrast is darker so some shadow detail is lost. Grain is there (which i prefer rather than noise reduction) which can look boosted because of the clarity of blu ray. So a mixed bag worth a punt for fans but not an exibition piece.
The extras are good especially the one on the hammer magazine but uk buyers beware its all region coded. For interest its a good buy but i was not over pleased by the contrast and colour.So if you have the dvd you may want to keep it.
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