Retro Trailer For Hammer's Marital Arts Horror Spectacular THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES
This week’s retro trailer is for Hammer’s 1974 film The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires an martial-arts action horror hybrid that blends the gothic atmosphere of Hammer Films with the martial arts flair of Hong Kong cinema.
The story follows Professor Van Helsing, once again played by Peter Cushing, as he travels to China to battle a centuries-old vampire cult terrorizing a rural village. These vampires, led by a resurrected Count Dracula who has taken on the form of a Chinese warlord, have enlisted seven undead warriors, the titular golden vampires, to enforce their reign of fear.
Teaming up with a band of kung fu-fighting siblings and a wealthy benefactor named Vanessa Buren, Van Helsing wages war against the undead using both ancient knowledge and martial arts prowess.
The film delivers an awesome mix of East-meets-West horror, fusing Dracula lore with fast-paced action choreography courtesy of Shaw Brothers Studios.
This is a fun flick worth watching if you;ve never seen it!