Count Yorga, Vampire
Seen it?1970 | 93 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
Posing as a hip medium, a bloodthirsty old-world undead gent attracts young lovelies to his mansion by holding séances in modern-day Los Angeles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $100K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Kelljan
- Robert QuarryCount Yorga
- Roger PerryDr. Jim Hayes
- Michael MurphyPaul
- Michael MacreadyMichael Thompson
- Donna AndersonDonna
- Judy LangErica Landers
- Edward WalshBrudah
- Julie ConnersCleo
- Marsha JordanDonna's Mother
- George MacreadyNarrator (voice)