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The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck (1967)

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Average Rating: 6.1/10
Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 10

This uneven but amiable 1967 vampire picture is part horror spoof, part central European epic, and 100 percent Roman Polanski, whose signature sensibility colors every frame.

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This uneven but amiable 1967 vampire picture is part horror spoof, part central European epic, and 100 percent Roman Polanski, whose signature sensibility colors every frame.

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A pair of bumbling vampire-hunters attempts to destroy an undead nobleman and his cronies and rescue a buxom maiden in actor/director Roman Polanski's playful update of the venerable vampire genre. Bat expert and vampire obsessive Professor Abronsius (Jack MacGowran) barely survives his journey through the Alps into snowy Slovenia to continue his oft-maligned research into the undead. Thawed out by his hapless assistant, Alfred (Polanski), and the frisky local innkeeper, Shagal (Alfie Bass),

Oct 5, 2004

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All Critics (29) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (10) | DVD (11)

Ferdy Mayne is the menacing Dracula, and Sharon Tate, lady in question, looks particularly nice in her bath.

October 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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The film amiably runs through all the standbys associated with vampire movies, putting a personal and goofy spin on most of them.

October 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
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Nobody laughed.

June 18, 2009 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment (1)
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He was evidently only trying to make fun of horror films, forgetting that horror films, played straight, are now more often funny -- unconsciously to -- than horrible.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
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Shot in the Italian Alps, the cinematography is striking.

October 19, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
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Funny and scary, this is vintage Polanski.

October 19, 2009 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Empire Magazine

Infectiously silly vampire farce that's a lot more elegant than it had to be.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Messy vampire spoof-cum-homage to Hammer, which doesn't really come off on either count.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comment

Has its few garlicky moments of delight.

October 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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Early Polanski is a treat.

April 15, 2005 Comment

An elaborate letdown.

December 16, 2004 Comment

Polanski rarely indulged in his taste for overwrought slapstick, but here it is.

November 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

Really not as bad as the title; it IS Polanski

October 23, 2004 Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck

Polanski's vampire comedy is hilarious and cute. Polanski plays the sidekick in the movie, and he's a really good actor too. I really liked this movie, he has such a cool style and the story and characters are so funny. If you love vampire movies I highly recommend this one.

September 5, 2010
ajv2688

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I really don't understand why Roman Polanski ever decided to make a vampire movie in this fashion. You'd think that with all of his mastery in suspense, he would produce a truly terrifying film. However, the result is little more than cheap physical comedy and corny dialogue. I would say that I blame that more on the

January 1, 2010
ythelastman89

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