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Spain released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Portuguese ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Captain Kronos (Horst Janson), a vampire hunter and expert swordsman who, with the assistance of the beautiful gypsy Carla (Caroline Munro; The Spy Who Love Me, Maniac) and his hunchbacked assistant, roam the country in search of vampires. On their travels, the trio happens upon a village where they find that a vampire has been draining the youth from beautiful, young girls. Devising a daring plan, Captain Kronos and his aids attempt to save the village before the death toll equals the population. ...Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974) (Blu-Ray)

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Language ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Director ‏ : ‎ Brian Clemens
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Import, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 91 minutes
Actors ‏ : ‎ Shane Briant, Horst Janson, John Carson, Caroline Munro, John Cater
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, Portuguese
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Feel Films
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08434587L
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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dirk in alty

A review of SHOCK ENTERTAINMENT region B blu ray

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2018

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comparing this to the 2003 Paramount Home Video version, which is region 1. That was a full screen version not cropped with subtitles as an option with one extra, an audio commentary hosted by Jonathan Sothcott featuring the writer/director & leading lady. This version is of course is much brighter with 11 years improvement in technology but with no subtitles clearly an issue for some. It has the same full screen version and a "full frame" version that has black bars down each side. There are 2 new commentaries both hosted by Marcus Hearn and again feature Brian Clemens, one with a few of the actors including Caroline Munro plus John Carson and Shane Briant . The other said to be from 2011 includes the D.P.Ian Wilson.The 2 other extra's are a 24 minute reunion from 2008 at a showing in France (so hardly a featurette ! ) and 8 minutes of stills - publicity and behind the scenes with part of Laurie Johnsons music score in the background. This also plays on the main menu which has a few black and white shots of Horst and Caroline as a mini gallery. All in all great new material, so worth getting for collectors.

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Marcus L. Rowland

Not The Usual Extruded Vampire Product

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2015

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I first saw this soon after it was released in 1973, and I've been a fan ever since. The opening is unforgettable - a handsome rider on a horse (Kronos, played by Horst Janson) canters across a lush landscape, followed by a rattling wagon loaded with stakes, crosses, and other tools of the vampire-hunting trade, driven by a black-clad hunchback (Professor Grost, John Cater). They've been summoned by the local schoolteacher, an old friend of Kronos, to investigate the death of a young girl who has been drained of her youth.

Captain Kronos is a real oddity in the Hammer oeuvre, featuring a vampire-hunting team that uses weird (early 19th century or thereabouts) science to track down and eliminate vampires in a plot which plays out like a cross between a spaghetti western and the stereotypical vampire adventure, and features vampires that break most of the usual rules. Unlike Hammer's usual fare there are none of the usual suspects - no Dracula, Camilla, or Van Helsing - and many of the usual tropes simply don't work. Almost anyone can be a vampire, and no two are exactly alike, in powers or weaknesses. At one point an important character is horrified to discover that he has actually become a vampire unknowingly, and we're then treated to a harrowing series of "experiments" to find out exactly how his type of vampirism works and how he can be killed. As the story progresses the body count rises, with Kronos responsible for as many deaths as the vampires, leading to an eventual bloody resolution. It's all played out with immense style and occasional flashes of humour.

Rumour has it that there were originally intended to be several Kronos films, but for some reason it never happened, Hammer chose instead to stick to Dracula and the other old familiar tropes. It's a real shame, because this film had a witty style singularly lacking from Hammer's usual extruded vampire product.

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Zoon_McCoy

"We're vampire hunters. Professional vampire hunters!"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2013

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One thing I always liked about Hammer is the immersion you get from watching these old movies. No one besides Hammer and Lucio Fulci could create a world on display that sucks you in right away. Movies that if watched in the right frame of mind. Make you want to be there with the characters in the movie. Such a thing is rare to come by these days. These are the sorts of movies that are a prime example of "escapism" at it's finest.

The quality of this Hammer release is pretty decent for a DVD. The sound is good and the picture quality is very good for a DVD and also for a movie made in the early 70s upgraded to DVD. I'm impressed since the movie is older than me (I'm 34). For the price it's at at the moment (just under £6) it's a bargain for a classic like this. It most definitely is. And take my word for it folks. There is nothing wrong with the picture quality or sound quality. I watched it on my PS3 and on a stand alone DVD player. Works fine on both it does.

My only complaint about this is there was never any sequels. I read they had plans on making a series of Kronos movies. Pity it never happened. We need more movies with this sort of atmosphere to them. Not this run of the mill sequel existing only to make cash efforts we get nowadays.

The version this review was based on is from HAMMER: THE COLLECTION.

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john webb

Poor Video quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2018

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I watched this film on my Xbox One S, hoping for it to be enhanced to a reasonable video quality, but alas, it was awful. It looked like a VHS quality film put straight onto DVD, without any improvement.
Also, I would advise that this DVD is best watched on a blu-ray player rather than an Xbox One. Early DVDs like this, do not come out in widescreen as they are supposed to. Apparently, Xbox One has problems trying to enhance these early DVDs, and the result is a square picture (3 x 3). This happens on nearly all early DVDs.
I've given this DVD 2 stars, because the film itself, the story etc, is okay.

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Ace

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2012

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DVD Release Reviewed: DD Video

Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter travels the land slaying vampires with stakes, crosses and a samurai sword!

All the classic Hammer ingredients in this one, but with an extra something that makes it one of the best. It is somehow a notch above other Hammer horrors, but what that 'x factor' is I cannot put my finger on. It's a shame a sequel was never made unfortunately.

Great cast despite none of the Hammer regulars like Peter Cushing etc. Horst Janson as Kronos reminded me almost of a character in a western, instead of quick draw with a gun it was with swords. Fantastic. Caroline Munro more beautiful than ever. The hunchback assistant was another great character too as was Ian Hendry's small role. Too many to mention really.

This one certainly has it all, cannot recommend it enough.

Three cheers for Captain Kronos.

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