Vampire Circus (1972): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Vampire Circus is a 1972 horror film directed by Robert Young, starring Laurence Payne as Prof. Albert Mueller, Domini Blythe and John Bown. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and AMC Plus, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Robert Young
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vampire Circus About?
The premise of Vampire Circus without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After murders, the villagers of plague‑stricken Schtettel kill the monstrous Count Mitterhouse. Fifteen years later the Circus of Nights arrives, its troupe of the Count’s former mistress, children and kin. Bound by his dying oath, they unleash revenge on those who impaled him, targeting the village’s children as the bloody circus rehearses its act.
Vampire Circus Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sexual perversion
- big breasts
- braless
- burned out castle
- little person
- animal print body paint
- nude dancer
- twin brother and sister
- 1800s
- hammer horror
- male nudity
- angry mob
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- female nudity
- vampire
- castle
- curse
- lust
- circus
- cleavage
- nude woman
- black panther
- chimpanzee
- tiger
- gypsy
- mirror
- killed by an animal
- killing an animal
- vampire bat
- bat
- downblouse
- twins
- vampire horror
- female rear nudity
- girl with pigtails
- plunging neckline
- bend down exposing cleavage
- man touches a girl's hair
- female topless nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- woman kisses a man's body
- man kisses a woman's body
- stabbed with a sword
- throat slit
- vampire staked
- dead girl
- woman wears only a man's shirt
- woman whipped in public
- gothic castle
- cursed town
- circus wagon
Where to Watch Vampire Circus
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Vampire Circus Cast & Characters
Laurence Payne leads the cast as Prof. Albert Mueller, with Domini Blythe as Anna and John Bown as Schilt. Directed by Robert Young; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Young
- Laurence Payne as Prof. Albert Mueller
- Domini Blythe as Anna
- John Bown as Schilt
- Sibylla Kay as Mrs. Schilt
Also Starring in Vampire Circus
· 22 more- Dorothy Frere Granma Schilt
- Robert Tayman Count Mitterhaus
- Thorley Walters Burgermeister
- Anthony Higgins Emil
- John Moulder-Brown Anton Kersh
- Richard Owens Dr. Kersh
- Skip Martin Michael
- Robin Sachs Heinrich
- Lalla Ward Helga
- Lynne Frederick Dora Mueller
- Mary Wimbush Elvira
- Christine Paul-Podlasky Rosa
- Robin Hunter Hauser
- Elizabeth Seal Gerta
- David Prowse Strongman
- Adrienne Corri Gypsy Woman
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- Sean Hewitt First Soldier
- Serena The Webers
- Barnaby Shaw Gustav
- Giles Phibbs Sexton
- Roderick Shaw Jon
- Arnold Locke Villager
Vampire Circus Plot Summary
What happens in Vampire Circus from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Albert Müller, Laurence Payne, is a schoolmaster in the small village of Stetl who, one evening, witnesses his wife Anna, Domini Blythe, guiding a small girl named Jenny Schilt into the shadowed castle of Count Mitterhaus, a reclusive nobleman whose name rumors say is tied to a string of child disappearances. The tale of the Count proves true: Anna has become his willing acolyte and mistress, and she hands Jenny over to him for draining. Fueled by fear and fury, the villagers—led by Albert and joined by Jenny’s father Mr. Schilt and Bürgermeister Peter Thorley Walters—storm the fortress. The Count lashes back, taking the lives of several attackers, and Müller musters his courage to drive a wooden stake through the heart of the undead tyrant.
Full summary
The whole story of Vampire Circus, scene by scene
Vampire Circus Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Vampire Circus ≣ 1972 ≣ Trailer
- Trailer 4K UHD Restoration Trailer
How Well Do You Know Vampire Circus?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the schoolmaster in the village of Stetl?
Vampire Circus Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “El circo de los vampiros” and “Le cirque des vampires”.
- Also known as
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- El circo de los vampiros
- Le cirque des vampires
- Circus der Vampire
- La regina dei vampiri
- O Vampiro e a Cigana
- Vampiercircus
- O Circo do Vampiro
- 뱀파이어 서커스
- Ο Χορός των Φαντασμάτων
- 吸血鬼马戏团
- Цирк вампиров
- Cyrk wampirów
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- O Circo dos Vampiros
- 吸血鬼馬戲團
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Vampire Circus FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Vampire Circus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vampire Circus?
Vampire Circus runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Vampire Circus released?
Vampire Circus was released on April 30, 1972.
Who directed Vampire Circus?
Vampire Circus was directed by Robert Young.
More films by Robert Young Who is in the cast of Vampire Circus?
Vampire Circus stars Laurence Payne as Prof. Albert Mueller, Domini Blythe as Anna and John Bown as Schilt, among 26 credited actors.
Where can I watch Vampire Circus?
In the US, Vampire Circus is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus and AMC+ and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video (availability from JustWatch).
Does Vampire Circus have a post-credit scene?
No. Vampire Circus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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