Vampire Films of the 1970s: Dracula to Blacula and Every Fang Between

by Gary A. Smith

Overview

The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies--always a cinema staple--were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1969), vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years--from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age, this book explores a mixed bag from around the world, including The Vampire Lovers (1970), Dracula Versus Frankenstein (1971), Scream, Blacula, Scream (1973), 'Salem's Lot (1975), Dracula Sucks (1978) and Love at First Bite (1979) and many others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476625591
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/06/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gary A. Smith is the author of six other books dealing with various aspects of motion picture history. His subjects have ranged from epic films such as Ben-Hur to the Beach Party movies starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. A lifelong film fan, he lives in Palm Springs, California.
Gary A. Smith is the author of six other books dealing with various aspects of motion picture history. His subjects have ranged from epic films such as Ben-Hur to the Beach Party movies starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. A lifelong film fan, he lives in Palm Springs, California.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Rules About Vampires
 1. Hammer, Dracula and Christopher Lee
 2. Hammer’s Other Vampires
 3. Other British Vampires
 4. American International
 5. I Am Legend
 6. Carmilla Karnstein
 7. Elisabeth Bathory
 8. Deadlier Than the Male
 9. Asian Vampires
10. Santo and South of the Border Vampires
11. Zut Alors! The French Vampires of Jean Rollin
12. Vampires Italian Style
13. 1Viva España!
14. Jess Franco
15. The Bottom of the Barrel with Al and Andy
16. Vampire Comedies
17. Vampire Porn
18. Vampire Oddities
19. Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows and Other Vampires
20. More Television Vampires
21. Full Circle
Appendix: Vampires in Print
Filmography
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

excellent research...well-written, entertaining”—Hellbound; “an eminently readable survey of a lot of really cool films...this is a lot of fun.”—Little Shoppe of Horrors; “Smith has obviously spent a great deal of time watching and researching each film covered. This book is a winner. 5 out of 5 stars, two thumbs up, etc.”—Killer Reviews; “thorough and entertaining”—Plan 9 Crunch; “worth sinking your teeth into”—Flick Attack; “worth sinking your teeth into”—Bookgasm.

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