Review of The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) by Matthew N — 20 Oct 2012

Cult movie riding that fine line of inactive cheese and camp atmosphere.

This review of The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) was written by Matthew N on 20 Oct 2012.

The Fearless Vampire Killers has generally received positive reviews.

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 27 Mar 2012

First off Polanski is my favorite director yes three movies in my top 10 but this would not even come close to one of his great works…

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