Vampire Circus

Vampire Circus

Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!

Directed by Robert Young

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

197287 min5.9 / 10

A gothic horror film built on supernatural revenge, where a cursed circus of vampires infiltrates a plague-stricken village to enact a brutal vendetta against those who killed their master.

After a spate of murders, the villagers of Schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, Count Mitterhouse. Fifteen years later the Circus of Nights appeared in the plague-ridden village and its performers include Mitterhouse's mistress, children and cousins. They have come to Schtettel to fulfil the Count's last words, an evil, vicious curse of death and destruction on those who participated in his impaling. The children of Schtettel become the targets for a brutal and devastating revenge as the Vampire Circus rehearses for its most deadly performance.

Questions people ask

  • Does Vampire Circus end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Vampire Circus violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Vampire Circus scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Vampire Circus easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Vampire Circus sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Vampire Circus

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Same Mood as Vampire Circus

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Vampire Circus, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Vampire Circus, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Vampire Circus, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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