Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- witty
- macabre
- cult horror night
- hammer horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a lively, breezy Hammer cult film whose energetic action and playful genre blending outweigh its uneven tone and underdeveloped plot threads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film shifts between vampire menace, absurd dialogue, swashbuckling action, and comic-strip stylization.
The village women are found prematurely aged after their youth is drained by a vampire's kiss.
Kronos is an expert swordsman whose investigation culminates in direct combat with the undead threat.
Kronos's search leads to the Durward estate and its strange, apparently aged household.
Films like Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, and why
The Vampire Lovers
shared hammer horror atmosphere, vampire mythology, gothic sexuality, and period melodrama
Twins of Evil
shared gothic vampire horror, erotic menace, and decadent period setting
The Fearless Vampire Killers
shared swordplay, supernatural adventure, campy tone, and charismatic monster hunter
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
shared gothic horror, dark humor, flamboyant villains, and pulpy action
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Clemens
- Release Date
- 1973-04-07
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (150)
Cast
- Horst Janson
- John Cater
- Caroline Munro
- John Carson
- Shane Briant
- Lois Daine
- Ian Hendry
- Wanda Ventham
- William Hobbs
- Brian Tully
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter about?
- A flamboyant swordsman hunts a youth-draining vampire amid the decaying secrets of a gothic English estate.
- What is Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter as moderate.
- What did critics think of Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter?
- Critics broadly regard it as a lively, breezy Hammer cult film whose energetic action and playful genre blending outweigh its uneven tone and underdeveloped plot threads.
- Which films are like Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Vampire Lovers, Twins of Evil, The Fearless Vampire Killers, and The Abominable Dr. Phibes.
- How long is Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter?
- Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter?
- In United States, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
