The Count Yorga (Collection) (Blu-ray)

Directed by Bob Kelljan

Starring: Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Michael Murphy, Michael Macready, Donna Anders, Mariette Hartley, George Macready, Walter Brooke, Yvonne Wilder, Rudy de Luca

Contributors: Michael Macready, Bob Kelljan, Bill Marx, Arch Archambault, Yvonne Wilder, Bill Butler

Studio: Arrow Video
Main Language:
English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 7 Jul 2025
Originally Issued: 1971
No of Discs: 2
Weight: 90g
Dimensions: 135 x 15 x 171 (mm)
Genre: Horror/Occult
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 190 minutes
Sound: Mono

Description

Double bill of horror thrillers directed by Bob Kelljan. In 'Count Yorga, Vampire' (1970), Donna (Donna Anders) is desperate to make contact with her deceased mother and hosts a séance led by a Bulgarian mystic called Count Yorga (Robert Quarry), who recently moved to America from Europe. After returning the Count to his Southern Californian mansion, Donna begins to feel strange.

With her behaviour becoming increasingly erratic and having acquired a lust for blood, it's not long before her friends suspect that the mysterious Count Yorga might be the cause. In 'The Return of Count Yorga' (1971), the Count relocates to San Francisco where he begins to prey on the occupants of a local orphanage. However, he runs into trouble after falling in love with young teacher Cynthia (Mariette Hartley), who does all she can to fight off the Count's deadly advances.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Frank Darabont (film-maker); Michael Murphy (actor); Maitland McDonagh (critic); Kim Newman (critic); David Huckvale (music and cultural historian).
• Commentary: 'Count Yorga, Vampire': Tim Lucas (critic); David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner (critics). 'The Return of Count Yorga': Stephen R. Bissette (critic); David Del Valle & C. Courtney Joyner (critics).
• Other Documentary: 'The Count in California'.