Who says vampires are no laughing matter?
Unaware of his young and beautiful wife's tragic murder soon before the film was released tothe general public, Roman Polanski decided to cast her in one of the funniest and light-hearted vampire spoofs ever made. Think of every vampire film you have ever seen, then add some hilariously funny characters, such as the hunchback servant who totters about like a loon, and the vampiric cousin with an incredibly funny gay side, of course not forgetting the two main characters - the old, blithering professor who falls asleep everywhere and his timid assistant who cannot escape from any vampire without tripping over his own feet and you have Polanski's best portrayal of a funny vampire film that you have ever seen! One of the reasons this film is such worthwhile watching is that you really can see essences of Cushing, Lee and Lugosi performances in nearly every scene, proving that this film can be a comedy whilst also honouring some of the best vampire talent that we have seen. There is a reason why this film is rated so highly, you just need to watch it to see, make sure you check out the hilarious gay chase scene, it really makes you chuckle.
Rating 4/5
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