The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967 · Movie · NR · 108 min · ★ 6.9 · 63% critics
A professor and his bumbling assistant travel to a remote, snowy village to investigate rumors of vampires. When a young woman becomes the focus of their search, the pair push on to a looming castle, where their rescue attempt turns into a mix of eerie encounters and broad, slapstick trouble.
Also known as The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck · The Vampire Killers · Your Teeth in My Neck · Dance of the Vampires
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-11-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (824 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an old-school horror-comedy that mixes creepy castle vibes with broad slapstick and a dreamy, wintry mood; Not for you if you need fast pacing or big laughs like Tremors.
Pros: spooky fairy-tale atmosphere; striking snowy settings; playful horror parody | Cons: slow pacing at times; jokes often miss; can feel too cute
Themes
- vampire
- professor
Cast & crew
Jack MacGowran
as Professor Abronsius
Roman Polanski
as Alfred
Alfie Bass
as Shagal, the Inn-Keeper
Jessie Robins
as Rebecca Shagal
Sharon Tate
as Sarah Shagal
Ferdy Mayne
as Count von Krolock / Narrator
Iain Quarrier
as Herbert von Krolock
Terry Downes
as Koukol, the Servant
Fiona Lewis
as Magda, the Maid
Ronald Lacey
as Village Idiot
Directed by Roman Polanski