One thing that really annoys me when it comes to vampire cinema is the dominance of the male form when it comes to filmic interpretations of the myth. Don’t get me wrong, I love vampires in all guises, be it ...
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By the early seventies, Hammer Studios was starting to change their tact in an attempt to shake things up a bit and meet the needs of a changing audience. The studio had garnered a strong reputation for producing their brand ...
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Details Director: Roy Ward Baker Starring: Ingrid Pitt, George Cole, Peter Cushing, Kate O’Mara, Ferdy Mayne, Douglas Wilmer Type: Color Year: 1970 Language: English Length: 91 min Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono ...
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