I Vampiri
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Movie Reviews of I Vampiri
Movie Review: Bathory
Summary: 4 Stars
Here is Mario Bava's tribute to the Madame Bathory story. I can't help but like these & there are many shows based on the Bathory theme. An old woman keeps herself young by taking in the blood of young girls in various manners. Here it's with the help of a Laboratory. Yes the whole family seems evil & you don't see much of the Dutchess when her niece is around.
It was 1956 when this came out & it does a fine job of copying the mood & pace of Bela Legosi's Dracula. The Dr. is evil here so it's newsman to the rescue. This is tremendously hokey & yet I still love it. Do you think they got the laboratory idea from Frankenstein? I love watching horror stories build & combine themes. 4 stars for one of my favorite plots regardless of the title.
I don't know why the offer page says 1963 that is wrong & the language is Italian with English subtitles. The subtitles are superb & obviously done by someone that knows spoken & written English. Enjoy!
Movie Review: The emergence of Italian Horror Cinema
Summary: 4 Stars
What we in America came to know as drive-in fodder for the Sixties actually had it's start with I, VAMPIRI in 1956. The Italians developed a uniquely atmospheric style in black&white photography with minimal resources and maximum talent. Director Freda and cinematographer/director Bava utilized native European influences as opposed to the predominantly Hollywood style of horror to create intricate mood pieces such as 1960's BLACK SUNDAY and 1962's HORRIBLE DOCTOR HITCHCOCK which owe everything to this seminal first collaboration between the two filmmakers. Basically a modern retelling of the Elizabeth Bathory legend of a Countess kept young by bathing in the blood of virgins, with the now classic mad doctor theme added, this fine little film suffered much mutilation in it's transfer to American screens. It is good that this minor classic can now be seen as intended, with the beautiful widescreen photography restored. Don't miss it!Movie Review: EARLY BAVA EFFORT....
Summary: 3 Stars
I expected more from this film because so much had been written about it and when I saw the packaging I assumed it would be a wild little movie. This was not the case however. Due to obvious budget constraints "I Vampiri" is somewhat of a letdown. It's not bad, it's just disappointing. A wealthy countess stays beautiful thanks to "scientific methods"---blood transfusions---from female victims. Atmosphere is plentiful but it's SO low budget that it's creaky and not creepy. It would have helped had Bava been more daring with the story and plot elements but for some reason he wasn't. What is here is timid with very little action. Much time is spent on the detective pursuing leads and a lot of talk when the running time is so short. It's worth noting as an early Bava horror film but that's about it. He would obviously fare better in the future.
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