The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

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Cleve H @RT57860991 01/27/2025 I first saw this movie as a child and immediately fell in love with its corniness. True to the Hammer Legacy, this film does not disappoint with its over the top silliness. However, that silliness make the movie ever loveable. Peter Cushing's performance, as usual for this era, is immeasurable. It is actually sad that this ended up being the last of the Hammer Vampire movies. If you are looking for a corny movie that will satisfy your itch for horror that even your kids will love this is definitely one to watch See more Philmento T @RT01031605 10/24/2024 The last of the Hammer Dracula series (alas, sans Chris Lee), also the magnificent Peter Cushing's last portrayal of Van Helsing. It was a Hammer co-production with the legendary Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong, to amass some Kung Fu market shares, they would do another action based movie called Shatter the same year. The language barrier between both Chinese and British crews made filming difficult and only Roy Ward Baker received director credit, though Chang Cheh directed the action sequences. I swear that Cushing nearly catches fire in one scene. An lp record was released that featured Peter Cushing eloquently narrating the entire story with music and sound effects. Overall it's not a very good Dracula movie, and it's not a very good kung fu movie, but there's something in the hybrid desperation that makes this curiously entertaining. See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD 10/23/2023 On paper, the sheer idea of The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires alone is enough to sell me on the movie, a Hammer / Shaw Brothers co-production combining the best of both studios, but in execution, it commits the cardinal sin of martial arts movies... being incredibly dull. So much of the movie can't decide what it wants to do and I feel that partly lies with Director Roy Ward Baker who has no idea how to handle this mad mix of martial arts and horror, even the fight scenes directed by veteran Shaw contributor Chang Cheh don't deliver, almost as if he was playing it safe, which is the biggest disappointment. Even the usual charmingly low-brow vfx of vampire disintegration from the Shaw Brothers doesn't excite or stimulate anything, the film reeks of being rushed and honestly, it shows in Houghton's writing. However, Cushing remains as distinguished and commanding as ever, more than carrying the film while his other Western companions sit around and contribute nothing to the film's plot until the last possible moment. But the other saving grace of this movie is most certainly David Chiang, whom Cushing took under his wing teaching him all the tricks of the trade that Chiang still uses to this day. As it stands, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires is a lacklustre and largely pathetic finale for Hammer's Dracula series, it is a pity that this blend of two popular genres could not have been more carefully thought out, but it's certainly a fascinating failure to behold. See more Jamie W @RT15171788 07/23/2023 Hammer collab with Shaw brothers. A match made in heaven, creepy kung-fu fun. The vampires and the undead army are actually quite scary looking. Don't know why they felt the need to include so many books, the movie didn't need it. Great kung-fu. See more Brad P @Bradster69 03/06/2023 Wild, exciting, and loose in a way only ‘70s films can be, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires is a mash-up movie that doesn't seem to get enough praise. It may not be the best either studio has to offer but the sheer novelty of seeing these two iconic studios work together on a horror/kung-fu hybrid makes this one worth a watch for sure. See more 08/04/2017 This one is zany enough that it almost works. Martial arts meets Hammer Horror. The fight sequences are alright, but nothing special. While Cushing doesn't have a lot to do, he still does very professional, grounded work here. The worst part is having a Hammer Dracula that isn't Christopher Lee. Still, it's better than the low point of Satanic Rites of Dracula. See more Read all reviews

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