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Kiss of Evil

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A professor (Clifford Evans) in black rescues stranded 1910 newlyweds from a Bavarian doctor's (Noel Willman) vampire villa.
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Geoff Andrew Time Out 02/09/2006
A beautifully photographed film. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 10/24/2021
3/5
...far more sophisticated than most horror or vampire movies, and the restraint is to be commended... Go to Full Review
Andy Crump Paste Magazine 08/20/2020
8.6/10
The duality indulges in critique of wealth culture and classic horror tropes, and this, along with Sharp's craftsmanship and Hinds' writing, gives The Kiss of a Vampire an identity all its own. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 07/20/2020
3/4
Features one of the best openings found in any Hammer film. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 12/08/2004
2/5
Film4 Staff Film4 05/24/2003
Director Don Sharp's first major feature was one of the studio's more subtle efforts and far more effective for that, with an intelligent script and striking use of colour. Go to Full Review
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Robson C Mar 21 Um casal em lua de mel se perde e o carro deles acaba ficando sem gasolina. Eles se hospedam no hotel em um vilarejo próximo. Tudo começa a se complicar quando o casal recebe o convite do Dr. Ravna, o morador de um castelo no alto de uma montanha, para um jantar. Esta produção da Hammer tem o seu charme, com esta ambientação gótica, além de uma mistura de tempos antigos, com Ravna e sua família usando carruagens, com tempos mais modernos, com um automóvel. O filme grita a toda hora: "Drácula", sempre que aparece Ravna e Professor Zimmer. Mas aqui os vampiros estão como mais um culto. O que estraga um pouco o filme é o final apressado e alguns efeitos risíveis. A parte final deveria ter um tempo perto do que foi a inicial, onde tudo é bem apresentado. Mas ainda uma boa pedida para quem gosta das produções Hammer, ainda que com menos violência e sangue que outras. See more CodyZamboni Z 08/09/2024 Plodding, thin story, Dumb annoying characters, Silly abrupt climax , Only merit is strong character of the Doctor, And one really sexy dark haired vampire girl, See more Jack S 06/02/2024 This slow moving but generally well made horror film is unfortunately marred by a silly and rather puzzling finale—I can forgive the weak special effects typical of a low budget effort from the 60s, however I simply can’t forgive the odd lapses in logic that occur in the last act. For example, one character invokes the devil at one point late in the movie to in fact, overcome a coven of devil worshipers! Huh! See more nick s 02/26/2024 Not too many thrills and spills for three quarters of the movie. It just didn't build a sense of ominous foreboding. The plot didn't make a lot of sense to me... conjure up evil to destroy evil? Also the special effects were not strong - bats on nylon lines and too much spaghetti sauce. Good acting though. The last 20 mins was finally a bit more entertaining, but finished too abruptly. See more Michael C 01/23/2023 "The Kiss of the Vampire" (Shown on American television under the title "Kiss of Evil") is another Hammer Film Production horror film. As is usually the case with Hammer films the color and production design are quite good. However, you know there is a problem when you have plenty of style but not an equal amount of substance. "The Kiss of the Vampire" is a very slow moving movie. It is unnecessarily drawn out. It's also a bit unusual to see a Hammer film without the late Peter Cushing or the late Christopher Lee, but I am digressing. The story is very dull. Not something you say often about a horror film. The cast is all well and good and give decent performances, but that is just one good point outnumbered by many flaws. "The Kiss of the Vampire" is not a terrible movie, but it is not a movie I would recommend. Hammer Film Productions has done better. See more 10/06/2019 The beautiful,hypnotic score by James Bernard and the splendid technicolor(I call it Hammer color)is worth watching! Plenty of beautiful people in this one as almost all the Hammer films have plenty of eye candy to view!The ending is dramatic and real scary! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A professor (Clifford Evans) in black rescues stranded 1910 newlyweds from a Bavarian doctor's (Noel Willman) vampire villa.
Director
Don Sharp
Producer
Anthony Hinds
Screenwriter
Anthony Hinds
Production Co
Hammer Films
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 28m
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