Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Uriah43 On a dirt road overlooking an old castle somewhere in Central Europe, an old-style automobile runs out of gas and has to be towed into a small village. Needing a place to stay "Gerald Harcourt" (Edward de Souza) and his recently married wife "Marriane" (Jennifer Daniel) check into the local hotel unaware that they have been observed from afar. Not long afterward a letter is sent to their hotel room from a man named "Dr. Ravna" (Noel Willman) inviting the couple to his castle for dinner. They gladly accept and a coach arrives later that evening to take them. When they get there they are greeted by the doctor along with his son "Carl" (Barry Warren) and daughter "Sabena" (Jacquie Wallis) who also live in the castle. Unfortunately, what they don't realize is that all three of these people belong to a vampire cult and that they have been invited for more than just dinner. At any rate, rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an interesting vampire film which deviates a little from the traditional rules associated with this particular genre—especially at the end of the movie. But other than that it was entertaining enough and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.

Jim Player The 1963 underrated Hammer film "Kiss of the Vampire" often gets overlooked because of the lack of the Lee/Cushing/Fisher tandem, and also because it lacks the traditional vampire formula. That is unfortunate because "Kiss" could very well pass as a psychological thriller in a similar vein as a Hitchcock or Polanski film. Picking up on Peter Cushing's Cult of the Undead theme and taking it literally, Edward de Souza and Jennifer Daniel play Geraldb and Marianne Harcourt,honeymooners who are stranded in a strange town with a dark secret, and the loss of a child. Soon, the young couple is lured to the castle of Dr. Ravna and ultimately they are separated, Marianne seduced into the cult while the inebriated Gerald is tossed to the curb. The Hitchcock/Polanski element comes to play when de Souza becomes increasingly hysterical, demanding his wife who his hosts claim was never there - "You saw me come here with my wife, didn't you?....You opened the door for us!!!" "You came alone, sir." Of course no one has any memory of her, her name is missing from the ledger at the Inn as well as her entire wardrobe. Only one person believes him, Clifford Evans playing the eccentric, hard-drinking Professor Zimmer. Evan is an interesting antithesis to Peter Cushing and Andrew Keir, two godly men who would never resort to the dark arts while Evans has suffered personal loss and has no qualms about fighting fire with fire. Another quality about this film is that it could almost be seen as a social commentary about an assault upon the traditional family unit. The innkeepers daughter Tanya has been led astray, and Evans describes his own loss in terms that could be associated with the 60's drugs sex and cult influences. Scares are replaced by mood and atmosphere, such as the creepy masked ball where everyone has stopped dancing to admire their newest victim, and the obvious nod to Brides of Dracula where Tanya tries to resurrect her friend in the cemetery. This is one of those unique films where multiple viewings reveal hidden treasures.

Ben Larson This Hammer Horror film opens with a funeral that really sets the tone. It was slow and, even though we have seen the scene a million times, it manages to show it in a different way. It was marvelous.I have seen many vampire films, and I certainly know what to expect, but this is a Hammer film and we can expect some differences that make it worthwhile.The ending was a real surprise and something I had not seen done before.A lush 19th-century-setting, masterful direction, and vivid special effects intensify this spooky Hammer Films chiller.

HumanoidOfFlesh The story is about a young couple who is traveling through the country when their car suddenly runs out of gas.The couple decides to stay in a local Inn,to spend the night because it seems that there isn't a gas station for miles.While staying there,the local vampire clan extends their warmest invitations to their castle for dinner and some music.The head vampire called Count Ravna falls for the human girl and from there on in will stop at nothing to get her in his vampire clan.The rest of the movie follows the husband of the kidnapped girl trying to find anyone who is willing to go back to the castle and get his wife back."The Kiss of the Vampire" is an enjoyable early 60's Hammer vampire flick.There is a truly surreal sequence of grand masquerade ball with vampires wearing strange masks.The portrayal of vampire clan as a some sort of religious brainwashing cult is a nice touch.Clifford Evans is certainly memorable as the vampire hunter Professor Zimmer and the usual Hammer atmosphere with spooky old castles,skeletal woods and foggy cemeteries is fantastic.8 out of 10.