The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires (1974) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires |
| Release Year | 1974 |
| Original Title | The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires |
| Also Known As | Seven Brothers Meet Dracula (U.S. title) |
| Director | Roy Ward Baker |
| Screenplay Writer | Don Houghton |
| Story By | Don Houghton |
| Based on Novel by | Based on Dracula characters created by Bram Stoker |
| Producer(s) | Run Run Shaw |
| Executive Producer(s) | — |
| Lead Actors | Peter Cushing, David Chiang |
| Cast | Peter Cushing, David Chiang, Julie Ege, Robin Stewart, Shih Szu |
| Genre | Horror, Action, Fantasy |
| Subgenre | Vampire Horror, Martial Arts Horror |
| Release Date | July 11, 1974 (Hong Kong) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 29m (89 minutes) |
| Budget | International co-production |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Moderate theatrical success |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
| Production Company | Hammer Film Productions, Shaw Brothers Studio |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. |
| Filming Locations | Hong Kong |
| Music By | James Bernard |
| Cinematography | Roy Ford |
| Edited By | Chris Barnes |
| Production Design | Ted Marshall |
| Costume Design | — |
| Special Effects | Practical vampire effects and martial arts stunt work |
| Makeup Effects | Traditional Hammer vampire makeup |
| MPAA Rating | PG |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Good vs. evil, mythology, teamwork, supernatural warfare |
| Setting | 19th-century rural China |
| Notable Trivia | Unique crossover between Hammer Horror and Shaw Brothers kung fu cinema |
| Critical Reception | Mixed reviews initially; later gained cult appreciation |
| Audience Reception | Cult following among horror and martial arts fans |
| Awards / Nominations | — |
| Home Media | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray |
| Streaming Availability | Occasionally available on cult cinema streaming services |
| Sequels / Franchise | Part of Hammer’s Dracula series |
| Franchise Type | Vampire horror / martial arts crossover franchise |
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Count Dracula has traveled to the Far East in order to help in re-forming a powerful vampire sect that controls a small village. Unfortunately for Dracula, professor Van Helsing is in China doing a lecture series and is recruited by a family of master martial artists to help them rid their homeland of the remaining six vampires before Dracula can bring the evil cabal back to full power. Fangs meet fists in a battle of the living and undead, fought under the rising sun.
From the Hammer films horror stable comes one of their last ditch efforts to save the failing studio. The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires unites the fading horror genre of the late 60’s and early 70’s with the fast and furious rising of the mid 70’s kung fu craze.
Whether you like Hammer horror films or not is irrelevant, if nothing else Hammer was not afraid to tackle a different version of a classic type of story. Much like Captain Kronos, Seven Golden Vampires is an original and entertaining film.
Peter Cushing once again plays Van Helsing the ultimate vampire hunter, but along with stakes, crosses and garlic, Van Helsing gets some katanas, Buddha statues and some serious fists of fury to help him not only whoop Dracula’s ever living ass but also hordes of zombies! Other than Cushing there is no other star in this film and most of the other actors are Asian martial arts masters, and I can’t even pronounce half their names.
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