{"id":23526,"date":"2020-07-11T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T17:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=23526"},"modified":"2020-07-11T10:49:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T17:49:12","slug":"review-kiss-of-the-vampire-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2020\/07\/review-kiss-of-the-vampire-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiss of the Vampire:Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Kiss of the Vampire<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t anything special within the vampire horror subgenre, but still thought it was a lot of fun with a simple story and even simpler characters.<\/p>\n

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Kiss of the Vampire
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(1963)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy<\/span>
\nShout Factory | NR \u2013 88 min. \u2013 $29.99 | July 14, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 07\/11\/2020 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Don Sharp
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Elder (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Clifford Evans, Noel Willman, Edward de Souza, Jennifer Daniel, Barry Warren<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Interviews, Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.66\/1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>48.68 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>31.45 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Lost on the way to their honeymoon, a young couple stumbles upon a mysterious family of vampires and their unspeakably evil leader. When a wrong turn leaves newlyweds Marianne (JENNIFER DANIEL) and Gerald Harcourt (EDWARD DE SOUZA) stranded in a remote Bavarian forest, they have no choice but to accept the hospitality of the hypnotic Dr. Ravna (NOEL WILLMAN), distinguished lord of a nearby castle. Ravna uses his \u201cchildren\u201d to lure the newlyweds to his lair, and soon they are plunged into a nightmare from which there may be no escape. Their only hope is Professor Zimmer (CLIFFORD EVANS), who calls upon an ancient ritual in a desperate attempt to destroy the vampires and free Marianne from Ravna\u2019s power.<\/p>\n

Note: <\/strong>This portion does contain a spoiler.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: Kiss of the Vampire<\/em><\/strong>, a Hammer Production release, is hardly the most complicated horror-fantasy I\u2019ve come across, even from that era, but it was still highly entertaining even if the performances (though I found both Jennifer Daniel and Edward de Souza to be semi-charismatic), and story itself, wasn\u2019t anything special. The finale though was a highlight, in the cheesy sense anyway, seeing a bunch of rubber bats on the attack, strings clearly visible.<\/p>\n

Nothing about Kiss of the Vampire<\/em><\/strong> that stood out but I think would make for a fun viewing especially around the Halloween season and being only 88-minutes long, a quick watch for those who love vampire from the 1960s or 70s.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong>. The interior has reversible artwork.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n