The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) Reviews

It is another one of these movies which I haven't seen for many years (maybe 20 years ago, as a matter of fact) but I definitely have some fonds memories about this flick and I will definitely check it out again whenever I get the opportunity. Basically, it was the closest thing to a comedy that Polanski have made at the time (since then, he has made the very dark and sardonic ‘Carnage’ which was really awesome by the way) and even though I'm usually critical about comedies, I really enjoyed this one. Indeed, even though it is supposed to be funny, it goes beyond that since the whole thing is quite gorgeous to look at. Furthermore, Polanski has definitely a rather particular sense of humor and the whole thing still remained rather gloomy which was something positive, at least, that's my opinion. It is considered by many as one of the best vampire movies ever made and I share this opinion. For Polanski, this movie would be a turning point. Indeed, at the time, he was one of the most promising directors in the world and there was still some playfulness in this work. It would all change after his wife Sharon Tate (who he met will shooting this movie) would be brutally slaughtered by the Manson family. To conclude, even though it is not considered as one of Polanski’s masterpieces, I really enjoyed it and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Roman Polanski’s work.