Nominated Golden Scroll, Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films: Best Horror Film

Vampira

1974, regia di Clive Donner

Scheda: Nazione: GB - Produzione: World Film Services - Distribuzione: Ceiad, Ambassador Film Distributors, American International Pictures, Columbia-Warner Distributor, Telstar Video Entertainment - Soggetto: Jeremy Lloyd - Sceneggiatura: Jeremy Lloyd - Fotografia: Anthony B. Richmond - Montaggio: Bill Butler - Musiche: David Whitaker - Formato: Technicolor - Durata: 90'.

Cast: David Niven, Teresa Graves, Linda Hayden, Jennie Linden, Frank Thornton, Andrea Allan, Nicola Austin, Peter Bayliss, Minah Bird, Bernard Bresslaw, Veronica Carlson, Carol Cleveland, Nicky Henson, Penny Irving, Freddie Jones, Aimi MacDonald, Hoima McDonald, Christopher Sandford, Cathie Shirriff.

Trama e commenti: cinematografo.it - mymovies.it - davinotti.com - delcinema.it - repubblica.it - film.spettacolo.virgilio.it: «Il conte Vladimir Dracula cerca il sangue triplo zero negativo con cui far risorgere la contessa Vampira, immobilizzata da mezzo secolo a seguito di una trasfusione di sangue infetto. Forse alcune bellissime fotomodelle fanno al caso suo. Rivisitazione parodistica del mitico personaggio vampiresco e delle sue macabre avventure. Si ride a tratti, e si ammira l'aplomb di Niven».

Plot Summary, Synopsis, Review: IMDb - allmovie.com - entertainment.msn.com - nytimes.com - rottentomatoes.com - tvguide.com - rogerebert.suntimes.com - vampress.net - blackhorrormovies.com: «Old Dracula is a silly little horror comedy trying to capitalize on the success of Young Frankenstein, its punny title an indication of the level of humor involved (that being "low"). There's a surprising racial twist, however, in the tale of old vamp Dracula (David Niven, sporting a distinctly non-Transylvanian accent) seeking to revive his long-lost love, Vampira. Knowing that one amongst the group of Playboy Playmates staying at his castle (don't ask) has the right blood type to bring Vampira back to life, Dracula collects blood samples from the gals and uses them to resuscitate her. However, one of the Playmates (Minah Bird) is black, and although the vampiress is revived, the excess pigment turns her into black beauty Teresa Graves (who, looking like a less coked-up Whitney Houston, shines with wit and sex appeal, giving an indication of why she would later be given her own TV show, "Get Christy Love"). Let the awkward racial innuendoes begin! When Vampira awakes, she notices her chocolaty hand and exclaims, "I'm black!"».

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Conosciuto anche con i titoli: Old Drac; Old Dracula; La Folle Histoire Vampiror; Les Temps sont Durs pour Dracula.

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