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Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
Directed by Brian Clemens
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Overview
When several young girls are found dead, left hideously aged and void of blood, Dr. Marcus suspects vampirism. He enlists the help of the Vampire Hunter. Mysterious and powerful, Kronos has dedicated his life to destroying the evil pestilence. Once a victim of its diabolical depravity, he knows the vampire’s strengths and weaknesses as well as the extreme dangers attached to confronting the potent forces of darkness.
Rated R | Length 91 minutes
Actors
Horst Janson | John Cater | Caroline Munro | John Carson | Shane Briant | Lois Daine | Ian Hendry | Wanda Ventham | William Hobbs | Brian Tully | Lisa Collings | Olga Anthony | Susanna East | Robert James | Perry Soblosky | Elizabeth Dear | Penny Price | Peter Davidson | Paul Greenwood | John Hollis | Stafford Gordon | Joanna Ross | Neil Seiler | Gigi Gurpinar | Terence Sewards
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| 05/27/2014 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
First film of the marathon and one I’d seen before. From the Shout Factory Blu-ray. I like this film in part because it’s quite different from most of Hammer’s horror output; and a refreshing take on vampire lore. Too bad they never made a sequel. I really like John Cater’s performance as the learned professor, hunchback, and traveling companion; as well as Caroline Munro as a tagalong helper and intimate companion who is saved from the stocks, where she was placed for dancing on a Sunday.
HINT: TIME to put the HAMMER down with the only man alive feared by the walking dead!
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