America was not to be left out, and Bob Kelljan's 'Count Yorga, Vampire' is a great little movie that is often unfairly overlooked. And I have seen quite a few. Overseeing the seance is Count Yorga, a mysterious Bulgarian mystic who has recently moved to the states from Europe. Cynthia tries to run from him, but Baldwin pulls her back and promptly bites her. As the vampire women are forced back toward a cellar, Erica glances ominously at Donna. it's a your typical horror film. Before becoming a genre icon Quarry would go on to appear in the blaxploitation zombie revenge film SUGAR HILL, as well as several Fred Olen Ray pictures in the 80s Quarry performed in radio plays before joining the Army in 1943. The film was given a second VHS release by MGM Home Entertainment in September 2000. Bruddah tosses Jason's body into the throne/coffin room for the brides, including Ellen and newly vampiric Mitzi, to feed upon. Both films were presented in the widescreen format, and included original theatrical trailers. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970): Near the end of the film, two of Yorga's female vampire try to ambush Micheal. One of the female character turned within the movie. But it's worth remembering that Count Yorga was released back in 1970 at the tail end of a decade-long dominance of the genre by Hammer, whose vampire output had consisted exclusively of period-set tales, and it was to be another two years before they brought their house vampire into modern times with Dracula AD 1972. Jason breaks free, only to run into Count Yorga, who chases Jason down a hall and strangles him. He makes one of the wittiest vampires in film. That evening, Reverend Thomas phones Jennifer, but it is revealed she lies dead on her bed with a large knife sticking out of her chest. Bob Kelljan's 'Count Yorga, Vampire' is often unfairly overlooked in an era dominated by English and European vampire movies. A woman named Donna hosts a sance in hopes of contacting her recently deceased mother. Their van gets stuck in the mud outside of Yorga's mansion, although Paul insists the road was dry a minute ago. Director Bob Kelljan Writers Bob Kelljan Yvonne Wilder Stars Robert Quarry Mariette Hartley Roger Perry See production, box office & company info Search on Amazon The last shot of the movie is Tommy playing with his ball in front of the orphanage accompanied by a haunting rendition of the song the children sang at the beginning of the film. "[6] David Pirie of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that Count Yorga had been resurrected "with considerably more enterprise and panache than before." Howard Thompson of The New York Times panned the film as "a dull, amateurish vampire brew. The film ended up going before the MPAA ratings board six times before being granted the GP rating, and two or three minutes of violent and sexual content were ultimately removed by AIP. They try to check in on her via phone, but she drops the phone to the floor without answering. And whoever did the make-up job on the count's slow-motion assistant deserves an Oscar for walking decomposition. At the beginning of the film, not long after the seance. Up until then all vampire films had been set in Europe in the 1800s or early 1900s. Boyfriend Mike and pals Paul and Erica are along for support, disbelievers all, until strange occurrences cause Donna to get hysterical. While I wouldn't call this a classic vampire movie, it does have enough offbeat touches to make it worth a look for B horror fans. Michael fends them off, chasing away the redhead while Erica pauses, giving Michael a chance to stake her, but despite seeing she is no longer the Erica he knows, he cannot bring himself to do so, and proceeds upstairs while she hisses at him. In one scene, Yorga is seen watching a Spanish-language version of The Vampire Lovers on his television. Will they succeed in their intent? When CBS ran the movie in the 1970s on its Friday Night Late Movie, the on-screen title was Yorga Returns. At those points, Perry especially shines as a fitting nemesis. Lest one believes that the quest for the PG-13 rated horror film (read: more teenagers in the seats, and more money in studios pockets) is a new development, the filmmakers had to submit YORGA to the MPAA six times in order to receive a GP rating (equivalent to todays PG). LOL, at least I thought it was pretty funny. In this edition I discuss my favorite scenes from the film Count Yorga, Vampire! Meanwhile, in-house director Roy Ward Baker directed Ingrid Pitt in THE VAMPIRE LOVERS, which featured explicit lesbian eroticism. 1970 saw Christopher Lee return as Count Dracula in not one but two Hammer entries, Before becoming a genre icon Quarry would go on to appear in, Quarry would don the cape again one year later for the studios, Pianist Bill Marx was brought on to compose the films score, arguably one of the more traditional elements in this modern vampire tale with screeching strings and creepy organs to punctuate the supernatural happening. Erica gets bite marks on her neck, but she can't remember what happened. Stephen Farber's 1972 book, The Movie Rating Game, details the problems that the film's distributor American International Pictures had in securing a GP rating (formerly known as M, later renamed to PG) from the Motion Picture Association of America, which initially was divided as to whether to give the film an R or X rating. Robert Quarry is the man as Count Yorga, and what's up with the coffin movers? the detectives attempt to shoot them point blank, but their bullets prove ineffective as the undead women continue to give chase. They asked me to read the script, Quarry explained to New Hollywood Gothique. The Return of Count Yorga 1971 Directed by Bob Kelljan Synopsis The DEATHMASTER is Back from the Grave Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. Once at the mansion, Tommy disappears, while Jason is reunited with Ellen who has clearly been made into a vampire by Yorga. Anderson plays a young lady who holds a sance with her boyfriend and two other couples along with Quarry who leads the event. Marx composed quite a few exploitation scores throughout the 70s, returning for the following years sequel RETURN OF COUNT YORGA, its pseudo-sequel THE DEATHMASTER, as well as Kelljans SCREAM BLACULA, SCREAM, ACT OF VENGEANCE (aka RAPE SQUAD), and the sci-fi cheapie, THE ASTRAL FACTOR. They are preparing the orphanage for a fundraising costume party. Cynthia mentions the "Santa Ana winds" which the pastor states are an evil omen. Lesson to be learned: If your girlfriend or fiance happens to develop sudden listlessness after attending a seance conducted by a smooth-talking count from Bulgaria, or perhaps develops a yen for consuming dead house cats, you may want to heed the advice of your doctor friend when he tells you that the count in question may be nothing less thana vampire! Meanwhile, Hammer Productions, which all but cornered the vampire market throughout the 60s, found themselves playing catch-up. Actor Roger Perry, who had a lead role in the first film, appears again but as a different character. He has made very few genre films but he can also be seen in 'Strange Behavior' and Wes Craven's 'Shocker'. This was really the first vampire film that treated them as swift and animalistic. Lang is attractive and reasonably good (soap fans will be interested to know that her daughter Katherine Kelly Lang has played Brooke on "The Bold and the Beautiful" for many years!) Featured in The Count Yorga Collection Order in the UK: https://bit.ly/3BmH1cl Order in the US: https://bit.ly/3zjmHWu Count Yorga, Vampire was among the fi. His performance and demeanor as a Bulgarian Count in this film is truly outstanding. Count Yorga is one of those films that came from the 70's, in my opinion, a very sexy vampire film, sort of soft core in some ways. The Return of Count Yorga(originally titled Yorga Returns) is a 1971 American vampirehorror filmdirected by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Yvonne Wilder, George Macready, Rudy De Luca, Edward Walsh, and Craig T. Nelsonin his feature film debut. The sight of this rotting mass dragging a girl under a tree may be the movie's most frightful as audience imagination takes over. First they are dismissive, then skeptical, and finally stunned and frightened when faced with the realization of what they must do to rescue their women. As with many genre pics of the period, the acting and direction are pretty nondescript, and the whole thing looks like it was filmed through a screen door. Initially conceived as a sort of T & A horror flick, it eventually morphed into a standard horror outing, though some sexually prominent elements remain. I enjoyed 'Count Yorga, Vampire' a lot and highly recommend it to fans of 60s and 70s vampire movies. Robert Quarry is second only to Bela Lugosi in my book as far as vampire lords go, even beating out bonafide legend Christopher Lee whose Dracula performances are legendary. More often than not, since NOSFERATU hit the silver screen, vampires in film were confined to the villages and castles of 18th century Europe. Count Yorga, Vampire was shot on location in Los Angeles, CA, where the story is set. The Return of Count Yorga (originally titled Yorga Returns) is a 1971 American vampire horror film directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Yvonne Wilder, George Macready, Rudy De Luca, Edward Walsh, and Craig T. Nelson in his feature film debut. Together with his harem of vampire mistresses, they wreak havoc upon the friends and family of Cynthia Nelson (Mariette Hartley), who Yorga intends to take as his vampire bride. Count Yorga, himself, is a very close-cut Dracula clone in the traditional sense of things. They also wear no shoes . The film contains some truly startling moments (such as the count's toothy grimace as seen through a van's window), restrained but effective use of gore, a deliciously downbeat ending, and even a nice little shocker as a final capper. It is no mystery, due to the title of the film, that he is a vampire. AIP insisted that they needed an unrestricted GP rating for the film in order to get the film released into the largest possible number of theaters, most importantly drive-in theaters. Their angry boyfriends decide to team up together to try and put an end to the Count's midnight snacks. The sequence resembles a Bob Newhart/Benny Hill Halloween special. It was followed by a sequel, The Return of Count Yorga . it started out life being one thing, and ended up as another. Prepare to meet Count Yorga. With his last breath, Hayes tells Michael where Donna is. Lang becomes intrigued by Quarry, a recent transplant from Bulgaria who lives in a musty castle on a gated estate. Oct 20, 2015. For a low budget flick that's coming up on its 45th anniversary, 'Count Yorga, Vampire' looks practically flawless with this 1.85:1 1080p transfer. The Count appears to have no reason to be at the boarding school's halloween bash, but he is there, uninvited, clashing with the other guests. Yorga sends the undead women to Cynthia's house, using mind-control to get Cynthia's family (along with Tommy, who was sleeping over) into the living room before his brides break in and attack them. "[7] Kenneth Thompson of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that "the understated acting and the tightly controlled, increasingly staccato tempo make this the most distinctive essay in the macabre since Night of the Living Dead."[8]. He then attacks Yorga with a cross and stake, while yelling out for Michael (who hears Hayes and begins to run in the direction of his call). Awards Brudah attacks him, but Michael mortally stabs him and manages to reach the throne room. I have to admit though that I have a bit of fun with it now, like the guys who are being fed to the girl vampires, you have several hot chicks who are scantly clad and want to suck the blood out of you? Cynthia's mother, father and sister, Ellen, are fed upon by the undead horde. Yorga seals their exit routes while his brides slowly close in on the two. YORGA began its (after)life as a softcore skin flick under the title, THE LOVES OF COUNT IORGA, (that title card is still featured on most available prints of the film). Yorga quickly kills him by choking him to death, then having his servant Brudah (who has seemingly supernatural strength himself) break his back. Quarry would don the cape again one year later for the studios THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA, as well as the foil to Vincent Prices Dr. Anton Phibes in 1972s DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (its rumored that early in the production of the PHIBES sequel, Phibes was to take on Count Yorga himself). The film was originally to have been a soft core porn film called The Loves of Count Iorga, and some prints of the film display this as the on-screen title. After Thomas learns of Jennifer's death, David is sure he is correct about the Count's true nature and manages to convince Reverend Thomas and investigating police detectives Lt. Madden and Sgt. The film opens with a narration by character actor George Macready, whose son, Michael Macready, produced the film and also played "Michael". Yorga attacks them, knocking out Paul and biting Erica. She strikes Yorga in the chest with Baldwin's battle-axe. Iorga/Yorga was named after Romanian historian and politician Nicolae Iorga, though he's supposed to be Bulgarian. "[3] Roger Greenspun of The New York Times called Robert Quarry "the best chief vampire I have seen in years. She is dressed in a . After taking the Count home, Paul and Erica are waylayed, and next the day, a listless Erica is diagnosed by their doctor as having lost a lot of blood. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires.Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. Donna's mom died of some kind of anemia, which of course fits in with the movie's theme. Its revealed that Yorga insisted that Donnas mother not be cremated so that he could add her to the undead harem that he keeps in the old-world dungeon of his thoroughly modern home. This genuinely frightening movie contains scenes that you won't forget easily. Yorga is simply looking to put together an undead harem that he can voyeuristically watch make love from the throne in his dungeon and he does, in a sexy sequence probably leftover from the scripts original iteration. Thomas Yvonne Wilder as Jennifer Produced by Michael Macready Music by Bill Marx Directed by Bob Kellian Photographed by Bill Butler Quarry watches as two of his undead brides ALMOST make out and Lang has a self-caressing sequence as she's falling under his spell. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. The brides wear a variety of night robes. However, nothing was spared as far as creativity and skill. If that's your bag, you should like this. The film was released on VHS home video (full screen format) in 1993 by Orion Home Video, which once held home video distribution rights to many titles in the American International Pictures catalog. The 80s saw a slew of modern-day vampire tales with Tony Scotts THE HUNGER bringing them to New Yorks goth scene, NEAR DARK to the Wild West, and FRIGHT NIGHT transporting the legend even closer to homenext door to a suburban teenage horror fan. During the seance, Count Yorga builds a strong bond between Donna, the grieving daughter, and himself. He becomes infatuated with Cynthia. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. User Ratings A drive-in favourite from the moment it was released, a sequel soon followed. Here, the Bulgarian-born Count Yorga is a recent transplant to California, and we first meet him conducting a sance on behalf of Donna, whose late mother was involved with the alleged psychic. Cynthia Nelson, a teacher at the local orphanage, talks with the pastor while watching the sun set. Memorable moments include Quarry enduring a late night tete-a-tete with Perry and Macready and Lang experiencing a gruesome encounter with her cat. Will their boyfriends be able to stop him? Yorga was originally spelled "Iorga" but was changed presumably because American studios give zero credence to the . Robert Quarry makes your blood run cold as the modern day Count Dracula, and Roger Perry is driven and pretty funny as Dr. Hayes, the modern day Dr. Van Helsing. One tale recounts Price hearing Quarry singing opera in his dressing room during the filming of DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN. Like most of the films that I saw when I was younger I watched it on a small black and white T.V. However, despite my fear that this would be another stale film, this one turned out to be better than average and well worth a look. After leaving the manor, Hayes convinces Michael that killing Yorga will not be easy: vampires have greater strength and the wisdom that comes from living much longer than a "mere mortal". External Reviews Yorga is simply looking to put together an undead harem that he can voyeuristically watch make love from the throne in his dungeon and he does, in a sexy sequence probably leftover from the scripts original iteration. Marx was not a prince of darkness, but Hollywood royalty all the same: the adopted son of Harpo Marx and Susan Flemming, Marx had begun arranging music for his father at 16. The Return of Count Yorga ups the ante and sees the sardonic Count on the streets of San Francisco, his sights set on an orphanage as a potential source of sustenance. Just as he is about to kill Baldwin via choking, Cynthia's memories of the brides killing her family resurface, causing her to realize Yorga was responsible for their deaths. Preorder now The film ends with a shot of Michael's bloodied and lifeless corpse. Michael reaches upstairs and confronts Yorga and Donna's mother. A pickup truck snags a boxed-up coffin and head into the city. Its the greatest cult movie newsletter in the world! FAQ The following day when Paul and Erica return to the city, Paul tells Michael about the attack. A third Yorga film, which would have featured a broken Count Yorga living in Los Angeles's sewers and creating an army of undead street people, never materialised. Dr. James 'Jim' Hayes (Roger Perry), who is a family friend, sees Erica drinking the blood of a cat and he believes that Count Yorga is a vampire. Really, the film is an update of the classic Dracula story, only with more of a seventies horror swing to it. But aside from the present-day (well, 1970) atmosphere and setting, this is a movie useful only as a cult hit. Distributed by Scream Factory. Possible SPOILER (if you've never seen a vampire flick before!). Marx was not a prince of darkness, but Hollywood royalty all the same: the adopted son of Harpo Marx and Susan Flemming, Marx had begun arranging music for his father at 16. He also has a certain moral flexibility. With it obvious now that she's beyond saving, Micheal manages to ward the two vampires back. As she mocks him for "not loving her anymore" and soon starts laughing cruelly at him when he sense something wrong, her fellow brides attack Jason from behind. It's at least the equal of a Christopher Lee. "[5] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "writer-director Bob Kelljan has freshened up the formula pretty well he and his attractive cast of unknowns do succeed in persuading us to go along with the hokum for the duration of the film's fast-moving 90 minutes. By the end of the 1960s the boom in Old World gothic horror had begun to wane in the face of present day terrors like the Vietnam war. Will their boyfriends be able to stop him? I was a bit surprised by this rather low budget 1970s incarnation of vampire films. Despite knowing how dangerous their chances are, they stock up on stakes and makeshift crosses before heading to Yorga's mansion as night falls. Yorga takes Cynthia and flees to the upper balcony of the estate as Baldwin (who grabs an iron battle-axe from a wall) chases the two. "[4] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune declared it "the best horror film of the year. The popularity, primarily at drive-ins and other theaters of that ilk, led to a sequel ("The Return of Count Yorga") one year later. But the decade also unleashed cinematic oddities galore, most of which were . Yorga has all of. The film would pave the way for AIPs other popular modern-day bloodsucker, BLACULA (which repurposes footage of Yorgas coffin making its way stateside) as well as 1973s SCREAM BLACULA, SCREAM. Due to Yorga's hypnotic suggestions, she has no memory of the attack. Directed by Bob Kelljan. Meanwhile, Erica and Paul drop off Yorga at his home. When the women don't respond to their question and continue tho silently advance on them. That film did not fare as well with critics, despite being a favorite of this writer. From her window, Tommy can be seen walking away from the house. There's something compelling about this vampire movie that I find kind of hard to explain. In the meantime, Quarry is the bad guy with a clichd side-kick who resembles a monster and has super strength. Hayes, Michael, and Donna go to the mansion themselves to inquire about Paul's whereabouts and keep Yorga active until sunrise. Robert Quarry ('Dr Phibes Rises Again') is excellent as Yorga. The actor clearly relishes the chance to perform this type of role and brings a gravity to it, despite some of the lighter and campier aspects of the movie. Not bad at all--and it stacks up quite well compared to the Hammer Dracula films. He tries to charm the young woman into willingly becoming his bride, though he is warned by his live-in witch that Cynthia will bring his end if he does not kill her or turn her into a vampire soon. 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