
Guru the Mad Monk
Seen it?1970 | 56 min | Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes their romance with a bite and anyone who loves a world with magic in it. Vampire lore, given its own spin. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 56 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
A deranged 15th-century prison colony chaplain exploits his power to obtain funds for his church, including murder and graverobbing committed by his vampire mistress and one-eyed hunchback assistant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Milligan
- Neil FlanaganFather Guru
- Jaqueline WebbOlga
- Judith IsraelNadja
- Jack SpencerIgor
- Frank EcholsBishop Kopel
- Gerald JacuzzoFather Polanski
- Paul LieberCarl
- Julia WillsChristine
- Ron KeithLars
- MyschkaMara