Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)

Adventure, Horror, Mystery /
6.4/10
60% – Critics
60% – Audience

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Storyline

Vampire hunter and expert swordsman Kronos finds himself in a small village where several of the local young women have been found in an advanced state of age, their youth drained from them by a vampire’s kiss. Kronos’ search leads him to the Durward estate where he is met by the effete children of the apparently aged and sick Lady Durward.—Doug Sederberg

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Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Movie Reviews

A Different, Inventive Kind Of Vampire Film

I’ve only seen a couple of Hammer horror films, but I’m impressed. They seem to be subtly effective if you’re looking for a few thrills and chills, not overdoing the gore, being mild on the language but yet having a definite edge to them.

“Captain Kronos” isn’t super but it’s enjoyable. The direction is excellent, the DVD transfer looked nice, and – like a good mystery – there’s a good twist at the end regarding the murderer, er…..vampire. For us guys, there are also a lot of pretty women in here, too. The acting isn’t the best but who cares? It’s entertaining, and not made to be taken seriously.

I enjoyed the team of “Captain Kronos and Professor Hieronymous-Grost,” and I’m surprised there wasn’t a sequel. These two guys make a good team: Horst Janson as the younger, dashing swordsman, and John Cater as the older assistant. The latter provides a little comic relief, too. Their relationship reminded me a bit of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce at “Holmes and Watson.”

The good captain is not your normal vampire hunter. He’s just as anxious to get it on with the ladies, and he has a sexy one for a partner in Caroline Munro as “Carla.” Kronos also smokes “herbal” cigars! The brief touches of comedy, western, swashbuckling, horror, mystery, romance, sex, supernatural, and who-knows-what else all make it an inventive and fun hour-and-a-half. Hey, it even gives God several good plugs! This horror movie is different, all right.

Sexy and different…

Wow, was Hammer Studios going in a different direction with this film! While it is once again a horror film (the bread & butter for this film company), it’s so unlike all their other films! While it’s a vampire film, you see no trace of Christopher Lee or even Peter Cushing–and the style is so totally unlike their films. Instead, the film stars a very hot guy (Captain Kronos) and he always seems to have a hot lady in tow. This vampire hunter, however, is NOT to be confused for Dr. Van Helsing. Not only does he look nothing like Cushing, but how he kills the vampires and the types of vampires are all-new! These vampires are not so much blood drinkers but creatures that suck the youth out of people–and you then see them age rapidly when they fall prey to these new vampires. And, since the vampires are different, so is killing them. Many different ways are used–some of which are wacky and new–such as impaling, hanging and burning one (wow–he was tough to kill!!). And, finally, the story is just so very different.

According to IMDb, Hammer was planning on a new series of Kronos films but canceled it due to the poor reception this film received. I can’t really understand it, as the film was quite good and sexy–and an invigorating change–with a wild ending!

The Swashbuckling Vampire Moie

Captain Kronos (Horst Janson)is a retired officer from the Imperial Army. He is handsome, debonair and has an eye for the ladies but his full-time job sees him seeking out and destroying Vampires with the assistance of his sidekick Professor Hieronymos Grost(John Cater)(now where have I heard that name before).Grost is a hunchback and an expert on the different types of Vampire and how to seek and destroy each different kind, for we learn there are many types. On the way to assist a former army buddy of his Dr Marcus(John Carson),Kronos frees the lovely Carla (Caroline Munro)from bondage and she joins our heroes on their quest to rid the world of evil. On arriving at the home of Dr Marcus, his old friend tells him of the blight that has been affecting the area namely Young girls are being found dead with blood on their lips but more importantly they have aged rapidly. Grost is immediately able to tell which kind of Vampires they are dealing with they are the kind that needs blood of youth to stay young themselves,so Grost sets out a plan to find them. Some thugs are hired by an unknown man in a local Inn to get rid of Kronos and his associates but they are no match for our swashbuckling hero and are soon dispatched without Kronos learning who the thugs employers were. There are unfortunately no witnesses who can describe or point a finger at the guilty parties but Kronos believes that the Durwood Family(real name Karnstein) is somehow involved and so sets about luring them into his trap.

Review:Captain Kronos:Vampire Hunter is a very unusual entry in the Hammer Canon…. Director/Scriptwriter Brian Clemens film is full of interesting and original ideas which he brings to screen with an assured confidence. The Hooded figure that lurks in the leafy glades and stalks the local wenches is done very well and the identity is never given away until the end.The shadow of a crucifix that comes to life in a church is also a high point. The film is also quite funny with some very good witty dialogue that helps the film move along at a fair old pace. Kronos is a also not scarce on action and contains a good few Excellent action set pieces. Captain Kronos:Vampire Hunter was initially planned to be Hammer’s next big franchise but sadly poor box office put an end to that which is a huge shame as it is truly a classic of 70s Horror and a film that all Hammer enthusiasts should see.

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