The vampires ghost 1945 a priest exposes a vampires john abbott underworld in a west african plantation town. Read the full synopsis of the vampires ghost, 1945, directed by lesley selander, with john abbott, charles gordon, peggy stewart, at turner classic movies. Which makes the vampires ghost 1945 something worth seeking out. Screenwriter leigh brackett pens a nice twist on the dracula motif, and littleknown actor john abbott is genuinely impressive as what is surely the most lowkey vampire on the books. Costar adele mara performs a very sexy dance that certainly pushes the limits of what you could get away with in 1945. Set in a coastal african village, the story concerns one webb fallon john abbott, an unprepossessing sort who holds the region in thrall because of his vampiric tendencies. Nina dobrev, paul wesley and ian somerhalder star in this series, based on the bestselling book series, of two vampire brothers at war for the soul of 17yearold elena. The vampires ghost which should reasonably be titled the vampires curse there are no ghosts to be found here, but much talk of the curse of the undead is a hard to find, short, made on the cheap republic film with a script by leigh brackett, directed by lesley selander, and it is really surprisingly good. In fact, the onesheet for the movie, is a representation of his character doing exactly that. The vampires ghost doesnt actually feature a ghost, which is slightly disappointing when you consider how neat the combination promised by the title would be. In a small african port, a tawdry bar is run by a man named webb fallon. About 25 years ago, i was privy to an interview done with john abbott for filmfax in which he stated that the people involved in making the vampires ghost wanted him to wear, as he put it, these tusks. The vampires ghost in a small african port, a tawdry bar is run by a old man named webb fallon. The vampires ghost, directed by lesley selander, was released on may 21, 1945.
Todays episode features the largely forgotten 1945 gem, the vampire s ghost. Well, not exactly, but its also not a typical disappointing 40s zpicture. The vampires ghost debuts on bluray from olive films in a 1. Fallon is actually a vampire, but he is becoming weary of his life of the past few hundred years. And the weariness delivered by the opening narration from a centuriesold vampire as he drains the blood from out of this uganda native is palpable. The vampires ghost 1945 fantastic movie musings and. Republic was a film productiondistribution corporation that specialized in b movie mysteries and action flicks from 19351959.
Butler, and starring john abbott, charles gordon, peggy stewart, grant withers. Since its inception in the mid 1930s, republic pictures was known mostly known for their action film serials and their westerns, many which starred the likes of roy rogers, gene autry and john wayne who would also star in such highprofile pictures for the company like the sands of iwo jima and the. The vampires ghost 1945 the vampires ghost 1945 gothchick. The vampires ghost is the quintessential 1940s horror film when an ominous shadow and a widened eye conveyed all one needed to know of the horror to come. Lettore potrebbe riguardare pellicola e tv nel vostro riproduttore video. The vampires ghost is a vampire picture made by lowly republic studios before the genre had degenerated into a dreary if gory sameness.
The vampires ghost 1945 is a horror movie starring john abbott and charles gordon. The vampires ghost is 1945 american horror film directed by lesley selander, written by leigh brackett and john k. I never saw ghost or heard anybody even talking about a ghost. Whilst the film does owe some of its lore to polidori and to varney the vampire to be honest it is only loosely based on the. Filmsfrombeyond the vampires ghost is a strange, otherworldly little film, especially coming from a studio that specialized in the most formulaic westerns and serials. John abbott, charles gordon, peggy stewart, grant withers, emmett vogan, adele. Free wallpapers download of the vampires ghost movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Such is the case with the vampires ghost, a 1940s cheapie from republic pictures. But is only a slight disappointment since this rarelyseen film from republic pictures does manage to feel like more than a halfhearted cashin on val lewton and universal classics of the age. This is how director lesley selanders the vampires ghost begins. Vampires ghost, the 1945 out of 4 unique version of a vampire tale from republic has been forgotten over the years due to its rarity but this here certainly needs to find a new crowd. Not as he appears the vampires ghost 1945 by the telltale mind on april 2, 2018 leave a comment whether describing spies, illicit lovers or creatures of the night, the very best ones are those that can hide in plain sight and for a vampire, it is somewhat essential. In a small african port, a tawdry bar is run by a old.
A 400yearold vampire john abbott living in africa sets his sight on a new girl but the voodoo locals and her boyfriend try to stop him. Im a big fan of 40s poverty row mystery, crime and horror films, so i was pleased when olive films announced a bluray and dvd edition of the 1945. The indoor jungle sets are limiting, and the ending is a bit limp, but the vampires ghost shows that republic was capable of competing in this field. The vampires ghost 1945 full movie download full hd youtube. This is one of those weird bits of fiction where the story behind its creation is actually more interesting than the work itself. The natives believe a vampire is amongst them, and there is. For the record, if youre looking for gloomy castles in transylvania, foggy cemeteries, gothic cathedrals, gargoyles and gypsy caravans wholl have to look elsewhere. This seems to be an almost forgotten film, even though its based on a story and scripted by leigh brackett. John abbott, charles gordon, peggy stewart, grant withers, emmett vogan, adele mara, roy barcroft, martin wilkins director.
The vampires ghost, dvd, horrormonsters, 8870907614. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. One of the betterlooking and more intelligently written poverty row horrors. For the record, if youre looking for gloomy castles in. Im not sure why this movie is called the vampires ghost. We do not offer to watch the vampires ghost movie online.
The vampires ghost is a 1945 american horror film directed by lesley selander, written by leigh brackett and john k. The vampires ghost 1945 sometimes less is more and sometimes less isless. The cultured proprietor of a saloon in the plantation village of bakunda is in actuality a 400yearold vampire played by john abbott, who portrayed dracula himself on the london stage. This vampire, with a very cloying attitude toward his own immortality, is not to be messed with.
When i conceived of the vampire novel which became salems lot, i decided i. Add to that the fact that its got both peggy stewart and adele mara in it, with a story from the great leigh brackett, and its not to be missed. The vampires ghost was written by leigh brackett, who wrote star wars 5. It is a moody, languorous vampire movie without bats, capes, castles, counts with eastern european accents, blood, or even a great deal of action, in some ways reminiscent in tone to cat people the.
It is altogether typical of republic pictures that the studios 1945 horror effort the vampires ghost was interrupted midfilm by a barroom brawl. The vampires ghost, while not a great movie, is an interesting one. Studies bob dylan, domitor, and vampires in film and literature. Scholars tend to agree on riccardo fredas i vampiri 1957 being the first italian horror film. Elena goes to the salvatore house to talk to stefan, but finds damon there instead, who reveals surprising information about. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. With john abbott, charles gordon, peggy stewart, grant withers. The vampires ghost 1945 the mid1940s proved a difficult time for horror cinema. Haunting and spectrality from silent cinema to the digital. Its a sort of casablanca meets tarzan meets twilight for.
The wolf man 1941 and cat people 1942 reinvigorated the genres waning popularity, and horror remained popular in the us throughout the war whereas the genre was banned in the uk until after ve day as people found such quaintly controlled terrors a. The vampire s ghost is 1945 american horror film directed by lesley selander, written by leigh brackett and john k. Street date october 31, 2017 available through the olive films website 29. Butler, and starring john abbott, charles gordon, peggy stewart, grant withers, emmett vogan and adele mara. Movies like the vampires ghost 1945 beast man snow man 1955 munster, go home. The vampires ghost is making it way to dvd and bluray thanks to olive films in time for halloween. Ironically, it took a foreign director, the italian sergio leone, to somehow.
Fort vengeance aka royal mounted police is a 1953 american cinecolor western film directed by lesley selander and starring james craig, rita moreno and keith larsen. Vampire s ghost, the 1945 out of 4 unique version of a vampire tale from republic has been forgotten over the years due to its rarity but this here certainly needs to find a new crowd. It handles the vampire legend differently than most other movies. Todays episode features the largely forgotten 1945 gem, the vampires ghost.
The vampires ghost 1945 directed by lesley selander. The film was released on may 21, 1945, by republic pictures. Shoot the piano player 1960 and carnes children of paradise 1945, etc. Roy barcroft, who played the doomed boat captain, later played a sheriff in the 60s cult film billy the kid versus dracula. Since its inception in the mid 1930s, republic pictures was known mostly known for their action film serials and their westerns, many which starred the likes of roy rogers, gene autry and john wayne who would also star in such highprofile pictures for the company like the sands of iwo jima and the quiet man. In a small african port, a tawdry bar is run by a man named webb. Detail here is pretty solid and while some minor print damage is present in the form of some small scratches and specks. A good example of this second type of horror picture is rkos the body snatcher 1945.
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