Review of Vampire Circus (1972) by Steven S — 06 Dec 2007

Stylish and sensual Hammer with a dreamlike, fairytale quality which transcends the more familar elements of camp and hokum to make it quite an unusual, offbeat and interesting entry in the Hammer canon and certainly worth a watch.

There is a strong amount of nudity and gore compared to earlier Hammers and a really high body count. It also boasts an interesting cast including Adrienne Corri (A Clockwork Orange), veteran actor Lawrence Payne, Dave Prowse, character actress Mary Wimbush and a very young and beautiful Lalla Ward (that's Mrs Richard Dawkins to you!).