Yes, this little horror flick, despite an underlit fight scene with the count's lupine manservant Brudah, is a pretty perfect outing. In one scene, Yorga is seen watching a Spanish-language version of The Vampire Lovers on his television. This isnt the tragic, romantic vamp featured in so many gothic tales; Quarrys take on the Count displayed both a dry sense of humor, a proto-Studio 54 sleaziness, and a mouth full of fangs. What makes this picture a better than average vampire film is that it has a very tense and atmospheric plot structure. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. That night, Yorga visits Erica while Paul sleeps downstairs. Hayes, Michael, and Donna go to the mansion themselves to inquire about Paul's whereabouts and keep Yorga active until sunrise. Video Review. So grab some garlic and a crucifix 'cause Count Yorga might be in your neighborhood. the guys spend most of the film running around, looking for the girls. The Count Yorga Collection Arrow Video 2022 Limited Edition Blu-ray Discuss Compare Release Date: October 25 2022 Country of Release: USA MSRP: $69.95 Buy Physical Copy At: Details by Film Count Yorga, Vampire Year: 1970 Time: 93 Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Audio English 1.0 PCM Mono Streaming Options Powered by JustWatch The Return of Count Yorga 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. Despite knowing how dangerous their chances are, they stock up on stakes and makeshift crosses before heading to Yorga's mansion as night falls. 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. 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. The low budget is revealed occasionally such as when two men carry on a conversation done entirely in voiceovers as they are shown walking, in long shots, through L.A. (these scenes afford priceless glimpses at the city at that time, however) and in the Volkswagon minibus scenes in which the actors are clearly emoting during daylight hours for a scene that takes place late at night! COUNT YORGA brought the vampire to modern-day America in full bloody color as culture and fashion were shifting: the free love era of the late 60s was giving way to the cocaine and disco fueled 70s, and the popularity of pornographic films was inspiring a new era for libertines. ; Gratuitous Rape: Does this to Donna in the first movie, much to Yorga's displeasure. A must see for the classic horror fan. Yorga quickly kills him by choking him to death, then having his servant Brudah (who has seemingly supernatural strength himself) break his back. | and even when the bodies start piling up, the police don't seem to be interested. When Donna also disappears, Jim and Mike plan to hunt Yorga down to save Donna. Now, Arrow Video have brought it, and its sequel, to Blu-ray for new audiences to discover. He recommends rest and a high protein diet. Yorga attacks them, knocking out Paul and biting Erica. Some good suspense, especially in the stranded van awaiting something to happen, but what? Yorga returns to the manor, awakens his brides and unleashes them through the household as he psychically calls Cynthia to him. 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. 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!) Perry has a bedmate who was clearly chosen more for her body than her ability to recite dialogue, though he scene is amusing whether intentional or not! Erica visits Dr. Hayes to have the mysterious bite wounds on her neck inspected. External Reviews The brides wear a variety of night robes. 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. As such, The Return of Count Yorga is a film with a good beginning and ending - alas the bits in between are often a drag. Thomas Yvonne Wilder as Jennifer Produced by Michael Macready Music by Bill Marx Directed by Bob Kellian Photographed by Bill Butler And I have seen quite a few. 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. To her horror, she sees that Baldwin's skin has turned pale and bite marks are on his face, revealing that he has transformed into a vampire (having apparently not escaped from the brides unscathed). Count Yorga (Robert Quarry), a vampire, comes from Bulgaria to 1970 Los Angeles and starts making a coven of beautiful female vampires. The early 70s were a great period for vampire movies. They transported Christopher Lees Count and Peter Cushings Van Helsing to swinging London, sinking his fangs into a modish group of attractive young people (including Caroline Munro) in DRACULA A.D, 1972. The Return of Count Yorga (1971) Rated PG 97 minutes Cast Roger Perry as Dr. David Baldwin Robert Quarry as Count Yorga Rudy DeLuca as Lt. Madden Mariette Hartley as Cynthia Nelson Tom Toner as Rev. As they start to leave, they are confronted by Erica and the redheaded bride, who remain vampires despite Yorga's death. As Yorga reunites Donna with her mother, Michael finds Paul's mutilated body while navigating the crypt. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The films climax features our heroes storming Yorgas home at dusk, having overslept despite their plan to attack during daylight hours. 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. Count Yorga was something of a departure for vampire films in the seventies due to the fact that it's star isn't a bloodthirsty maniac, but rather a dapper and respectable rich bachelor, who happens to be a vampire. What follows is a vampire film with the women predictably the victims/aggressors and the men predictably running around trying to solve things. 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. After the sequel The Return of Count Yorga, a third Yorga film was planned, which would have featured a broken Count living in Los Angeles's sewers and creating an army of undead street people, but it never materialised. Arkoff retitled the film COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE, explaining that nobody would know how to pronounce Iorga and that horror fans would be turned off by the loves of, particularly with the absence of any sex sequences. 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. As well as two Count Yorga movies he also directed 'Scream Blacula Scream' and the notorious 'Rape Squad'. The truck then climbs to a gated mansion in the Southern California hills.[1]. With it obvious now that she's beyond saving, Micheal manages to ward the two vampires back. The popularity, primarily at drive-ins and other theaters of that ilk, led to a sequel ("The Return of Count Yorga") one year later. We basically know what fate will befall our innocent(just) protagonists, but we become riveted to their actions and those of the Count. In contrast to her exuberant personality on the night before, Erica now seems despondent and listless. 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. 'Count Yorga, Vampire' is interesting because it is set in contemporary America, quite a rarity at the time. Meanwhile, Yorga goes to claim Mitzi, killing her boyfriend near their boat house before feeding on her once more, draining her completely and adding her to his vampiric harem. He awakens them and commands them to have sex. YORGA presents this notion up front, and with a meta-comic element. If that's your bag, you should like this. New blood needed to be injected into the genre. Actor Roger Perry, who had a lead role in the first film, appears again but as a different character. Count Yorga, Vampire doesn't distinguish itself by being particularly innovative, stylish or even excessively gory, but it is a lot of fun, Kelljan employing the genre's most recognised tropes to create a consistently entertaining flick - often witty, sometimes scary, occasionally camp, frequently sexy (the film was originally intended to be a soft-core movie, before being severely edited), and always enjoyable. Tommy tries to escape the cemetery but runs into the waiting Count Yorga. A pickup truck snags a boxed-up coffin and head into the city. In 2004, MGM's Midnite Movies DVD line (which redistributed much of the American International Pictures horror catalog previously owned by Orion Pictures Home Video) released Count Yorga, Vampire and its sequel, The Return of Count Yorga as a DVD double feature. American International Pictures had planned at one stage to revive Count Yorga as an adversary for Dr. Anton Phibes in Dr. Phibes Rises Again. He's very charismatic and cool and I think this character deserved more than only two movies. He hypnotically seduces budding starlets, and other attractive gals, to be his eternal lover - adding to harem of the undead. 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. Baldwin splits from the detectives to expand the room-by-room search, and upon opening one door discovers Jason's corpse, covered in bloody bite marks with an IV draining remaining blood from his neck into a glass-bottle on the floor beneath him. Fifty years and countless modern takes on vampire legends from comic books to television to film its easy to overlook its influence, but COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE remains an influential vampire flick that fans of the genre should sink their teeth into. Count Yorga, Vampire (also known as The Loves of Count Iorga, Vampire) is a 1970 American vampire horror film written and directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry and Michael Murphy. [2] The disc was a double-feature release, pairing the film with Count Yorga, Vampire. They also wear no shoes . Yeah, it sucks that you're dead, but still, what a way to go, right? He has made very few genre films but he can also be seen in 'Strange Behavior' and Wes Craven's 'Shocker'. That score kicks off the film with dissonant strings punctuated by a wolfs howl as an ominous narration from George Macready (writer and star Michael Macreadys dad) pontificates on the existence of vampires as Count Yorgas coffin is transported from the old country to his California mansion by his Renfield-inspired assistant, the hulking Bruddah (Edward Walsh). This was a huge hit in 1970 because it was the first modern vampire film. Cynthia mentions the "Santa Ana winds" which the pastor states are an evil omen. Yorga distracts Hayes and strengthens his hypnotic control over Donna. FAQ His "Count" positioning gives him that old world nobility aesthetic, complete with a cloaked outfit. It was followed by a sequel, The Return of Count Yorga . The story features Quarry returning as the infamous vampire Count Yorga, along with his servant Brudah, both of whom have been revived by the supernatural Santa Ana winds. Add your email here for great cult movie content: A writer, filmmaker, musician, and amateur bon vivant, Mike Vanderbilt spends his days and nights on either end of the bar. Youll receive instant access to exclusive insider movie content, member only deals, first dibs at limited editions, and more. Its easy to pick out where the money shots would have occurred, had YORGA been shot as a skin flick: A love scene in a van on Yorgas estate, the girl-on-girl action in his dungeon, and what was probably intended as a masturbation scene when Erica is visited by the Count by night, a more explicitly erotic sequence inspired by a similar, more transgressive sequence in 1931s DRACULA. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires. Metacritic Reviews. However, as he turns to leave, Donna hisses and lunges at him, fangs bared, fully transformed into a vampire; he was too late to prevent Yorga from turning her (although there are no bite marks on her throat). One tale recounts Price hearing Quarry singing opera in his dressing room during the filming of DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN. After sex they settle in to sleep. He eliminates each of the friends one by one until it's up to two remaining friends to become reluctant vampire hunters to save Donna from an existence of living death. Quarry was never a fan of Vincent Prices over-egging the pudding (note: both men penned cookbooks) and opted to play Count Yorga straight albeit with a certain sarcastic wit. ; Made of Iron: Barring a gunshot and a fatal stab, the man can take a lot of punishment. 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. In Los Angeles, a group of friends of Donna (Donna Anders) reunites for a sance conducted by Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) to make contact with Donna's mother, who has recently died and was having a love affair with the Yorga. Promising her immortality, he seduces Erica, drains her of her remaining blood, and takes her body back to his manor. 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. Hours later, Ellen's fianc Jason is lured to Yorga's mansion by Tommy, on the claim that he found Ellen. The non-polished production aspects lend the film a somehow more realistic and accessible feel. Cast Crew Details Genres Cast | 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. He also grimly adds they might have to kill Paul and Erica too if they have become vampires, since the vampire curse will make them evil and loyal to Yorga. She is trying to connect with her recently deceased mother, who was also the lover of Quarry from three weeks prior to her death. The rest of the cast is adequate, and I think Roger Perry does a wonderful job as a blood specialist who goads Count Yorga one evening into talking about the supernatural. It is no mystery, due to the title of the film, that he is a vampire. The film was given a second VHS release by MGM Home Entertainment in September 2000. Quarry was never a fan of Vincent Prices over-egging the pudding (note: both men penned cookbooks) and opted to play Count Yorga straight albeit with a certain sarcastic wit. Thomas is tricked into walking into the quicksand pit and promptly sinks to his death. That's because around this same time period, vampire films were getting a bit stale and silly--with too many Hammer Dracula films (the franchise was getting weaker due to so many sequels) as well as dumb films like OLD Dracula and the Blacula films (which weren't terrible, but they sure were silly). From her window, Tommy can be seen walking away from the house. Will their boyfriends be able to stop him? While enlisted, he started a theatrical troupe and upon making his way into filmmaking, he took a contract with RKO and subsequently MGM. But I loved it so much, this was just such a scary film to me, well, I'd say I grew up since then, so just giving a review from a new perspective. Marsha and Quarry had been lovers. It was followed by a sequel, The Return of Count Yorga. Jennifer, suspicious about Tommy's involvement with the Nelsons' disappearance and his visits to Yorga's mansion, loses her patience and slaps Tommy who stares at her in a vengeful manner. At those points, Perry especially shines as a fitting nemesis. Notable exceptions include Universals SON OF DRACULA, which transported the action to 1940s Louisiana, and 1957s proto-feminist teenage horror shocker BLOOD OF DRACULA which featured Sandra Harrison as an adolescent atomic-age vampire cast away to an all-girls boarding school. During the seance, Count Yorga builds a strong bond between Donna, the grieving daughter, and himself. "[4] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune declared it "the best horror film of the year. One of the orphans, Tommy, wanders into the nearby cemetery where he faintly hears a voice ordering, "Rise, rise, it is time." 1970 saw Christopher Lee return as Count Dracula in not one but two Hammer entries, TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA and SCARS OF DRACULA. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. 1970 alone includes two Dracula sequels from Hammer Films, a Jess Franco Dracula and a Dracula-esque picture called "Jonathan." Macready, who produced and directed the film (and enlisted his more famous father to provide a ripe, flavorful voice-over), while nice enough looking, is almost laughably expressionless and wooden during most of his screen time. The newer members have cleaner silker gowns which can be tied around the waist. it's a your typical horror film. Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) finds himself with a bit of a quandary on his hands. Director Bob Kelljan Writers Bob Kelljan Yvonne Wilder Stars Robert Quarry Mariette Hartley Roger Perry See production, box office & company info Search on Amazon YORGA was a surprise hit for AIP in the summer of 1970, appealing to both audiences and critics. In the meantime, Quarry is the bad guy with a clichd side-kick who resembles a monster and has super strength. Michael alerts Hayes that Paul has gone to the mansion, and Hayes confides that Paul's lack of preparation will probably lead to his death. Everyone at the seance agrees that the Count is refined, well-mannered, and eloquent. Try Count Yorga, sort of a Diet Dracula. Soon after, we meet Count Yorga (Robert Quarry), as he conducts a sance to try to contact Donna's (Donna Anders) deceased mother. So stop trying to call your lawyers, Bram Stoker's estate. Yorga pushes Donna's mother into Michael's stake and flees, when Michael tries to give chase Yorga ambushes him outside the room intending to choke him to death. Donna's mom died of some kind of anemia, which of course fits in with the movie's theme. 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. Primaries have the right amount of pop to them allowing for rich blues, strong yellows, and . The family is quickly overrun. 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. Actually, my favorite parts are those between Quarry and Perry where they play cat and mouse. Michael and Hayes switch places to keep Yorga off his guard, but Yorga becomes increasingly insistent that it is late and his guests must leave. They asked me to read the script, Quarry explained to New Hollywood Gothique. Upon finding Erica missing, Paul rashly goes to Yorga's mansion to rescue her. Meanwhile, Hammer Productions, which all but cornered the vampire market throughout the 60s, found themselves playing catch-up. And, even though he kind of looks like and acts like Count Dracula, he's not Dracula! Yorga awakens Donna telepathically and has her sabotage Michael's alarm clock before having her come to the mansion. That made this film surprisingly effective. The film begins by showing us a coffin being removed from a ship, then trucked out to an estate in modern day (circa 1970) Los Angeles. Subscribe to DG on Patreon and get articles like this one before the rest of the world does! "[6] Kenneth Turan of The Washington Post called it "as good a horror film as we have had for some time" and "90 minutes of supremely diverting entertainment. Hayes notices she has lost a lot of blood but is unable to diagnose the cause. "[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. She reacts erratically to their presence, first threatening them with violence and then attempting to seduce Paul before coming to her senses and breaking down. Meanwhile, Hammer Productions, which all but cornered the vampire market throughout the 60s, found themselves playing catch-up. It's up to those that are left, including Michael (Michael Macready, who also produced the film), and doctor / blood specialist Jim Hayes (Roger Perry), to wage war with the fiend. Those who only see 'The Return' will wonder what all the fuss was about in regard to the original. These films opened with a horse-drawn carriage making its way through the countryside, and ended with the honorable Van Helsing doing away with eviluntil next time that is. the detectives attempt to shoot them point blank, but their bullets prove ineffective as the undead women continue to give chase. However, she notices something wrong and pulls away. Too bad that Quarry never got the acclaim his magisterial performance deserved. On the next day, they have no recollections from the previous night and Erica has lost blood. "[3] Variety called it "a solid follow-up" to the original and "a handsome-looking film which rings the bell on both the shocker and satirical level. Yorga was originally spelled "Iorga" but was changed presumably because American studios give zero credence to the . Yet here and there one can find some competence, some of which is intriguing enough that you keep watching the movie despite its shortcomings. Horror / Thriller (1970) 90 minutes ~ Color Sixties' couples: Michael and Donna, and Paul and Erica become involved with the intense Count Yorga at a Los Angeles seance, the Count, having latterly been involved with Erica's just-dead mother. Hayes is forced to the floor and fed on by the vampire women. Even Van Helsing had a hard time convincing his peers and the authorities of supernatural goings-on in the 1800s, and that became increasingly difficult in the 70s and 80s. Your Daily Dracula - Robert Quarry as Count Yorga, The Return of Count Yorga (1971) 'No playing hero - the first one to find a vampire screams his ass off.' . Tommy dismisses it, but vampire women rise from their graves. 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. They resign themselves to spending the night in their van. Most of the clichs of the vampire sub-genre are here, and it's only really the setting that has been changed. Plot [ edit] A coffin is loaded to a truck at the Port of Los Angeles. "[6] David Pirie of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that Count Yorga had been resurrected "with considerably more enterprise and panache than before." The film is very talky at the start, which can be a little bit annoying as the pace is very slow - but what Yorga is saying is interesting, and it really isn't long before the film starts properly. and feral (his creepy dashes for prospective victims, seemingly out of nowhere, with blood-red eyes and arms outstretched actually gave me a jolt on a couple of occasions!). But the decade also unleashed cinematic oddities galore, most of which were . User Ratings 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. 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. 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. Murphy, who would grow into a prolific character actor, isn't bad either, but most of the rest of the cast is weak. "[3] Roger Greenspun of The New York Times called Robert Quarry "the best chief vampire I have seen in years. 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