you'd think a team up between Hammer & the Shaw Brothers studio would be a little more fun then this. not much really happens here. some fights happen, there's vampire zombie people in skull masks that look cool, Peter Cushing tries to fight while holding on to a torch and that's about it. while still being kinda fun, the mixture of Hammer style horror & martial arts just doesn't quite mix up the right way here.

I had no idea Hammer and The Shaw Brothers had made a film together. This perfectly blends what the two studios do best into one great little film. It has the atmosphere and mood of a hammer film and the action and locations of a Shaw Bothers film. The vampires looked pretty cool and kind of reminded me of the knights of templar from the Blind Dead series. Their zombie minions looked good too. There are two great action set pieces that have some nice martial arts on display and the film moves really fast and if anything, could have done with being a little longer. Cushing was good in the lead too. A really fun film.

Hadn't watched this one for what seems ages but my recent viewing made me notice these things (considering this was a Hammer/Shaw co-production):
1) The version I watched (UK version) feels definitely more Hammer than Shaw.
2) I doubt Chinese audiences would have enjoyed this version so the rumor of there existing a different Chinese version could be true.

This boldly ambitious (but ultimately misguided and uneven) Hammer Films/Shaw Brothers collaboration get's 3 stars for trying.
In desperation, Hammer tried everything in order to keep up with the times and the influx of big budget horror movies from the US (The Exorcist/Omen etc). This mix of Kung Fu and Vampirism doesn't exactly hit the spot but is very entertaining nether the less. The action sequences are executed with real gusto and there are several quite effective set pieces amidst all the daftness. Christopher Lee had finally hung his cape up as Drac and the theatrical (and overly made up) John Forbes-robertson is no replacement but Peter Cushing as Van Helsing is on hand (for the last time) to give the proceedings some class. Ridiculous but fun B-movie style entertainment.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

wow what a bizarre movie this was. I think having Cushing in it was about the only thing that legitimises it as giving it that Hammer feel, otherwise it would have slid over to far into Shaw Brothers territory. But what a wacky idea. Very fun flick

After a 16 year run, Hammer's Dracula series goes out in a blaze of Kung Fu! Features some quality blood soaked Asian T&A worthy of a Jess Franco Fu Manchu film. The 7 Golden Vampires' temple lair is particularly memorable with its boiling vat of blood surrounded by seven slanted torture tables to hold their female victims.

you'd think a team up between Hammer & the Shaw Brothers studio would be a little more fun then this. not much really happens here. some fights happen, there's vampire zombie people in skull masks that look cool, Peter Cushing tries to fight while holding on to a torch and that's about it. while still being kinda fun, the mixture of Hammer style horror & martial arts just doesn't quite mix up the right way here.

I had no idea Hammer and The Shaw Brothers had made a film together. This perfectly blends what the two studios do best into one great little film. It has the atmosphere and mood of a hammer film and the action and locations of a Shaw Bothers film. The vampires looked pretty cool and kind of reminded me of the knights of templar from the Blind Dead series. Their zombie minions looked good too. There are two great action set pieces that have some nice martial arts on display and the film moves really fast and if anything, could have done with being a little longer. Cushing was good in the lead too. A really fun film.

Hadn't watched this one for what seems ages but my recent viewing made me notice these things (considering this was a Hammer/Shaw co-production):
1) The version I watched (UK version) feels definitely more Hammer than Shaw.
2) I doubt Chinese audiences would have enjoyed this version so the rumor of there existing a different Chinese version could be true.

Hammer meets Shaw-Brothers: Die Kung-Fu-Kids teilen aus und Peter Cushing guckt zu. Außerdem: ein überraschender, herzerreißend tragischer Moment zwischen einer schwedischen Prinzessin und einem jungen Martial-Arts-Ass. Weil alles bonbonbunt ist, würde ich ihn im Kino noch mal gucken.