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The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967 · 108 min

A wintry, playful gothic romp that mixes slapstick silliness with creeping dread and a lingering sense of unease.

Tagline
Who says Vampires are no laughing matter?
Overview
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • love
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Roman Polanski
Written by
Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach
Starring
Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Alfie Bass, Jessie Robins, Sharon Tate, Ferdy Mayne, Iain Quarrier, Terry Downes
Music
Krzysztof Komeda
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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