Hammer Horror – Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter

Captain Kronos (Horst Janson), a vampire hunter and expert swordsman who, with the assistance of the beautiful gypsy Carla (Caroline Munro; The Spy Who Love Me, Maniac) and his hunchbacked assistant, roam the country in search of vampires. On their travels, the trio happens upon a village where they find that a vampire has been draining the youth from beautiful, young girls. Devising a daring plan, Captain Kronos and his aids attempt to save the village before the death toll equals the population.

Hammer Horror – Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Reviews

“Captain Kronos is an odd movie which is difficult to categorise. It has the feel of a comic book hero brought to the screen — in fact, it borders on the camp at times — and there’s a sense of smugness about its self-conscious reassembling of vampire lore.” 20/20 Movie Reviews

“Captain Kronos—Vampire Hunter is a rather interesting film. The modern feel of the film makes it ripe for remake in the modern Hollywood, and the original plans for more Kronos films would make it nice to see more from the hero. I don’t know if I could sign on for a remake, but I would love Kronos back for more adventures.” – Basement Rejects

“Despite its flaws Captain Kronos comes out being a highly entertaining Hammer film and it just saddens me that none of the planned sequels ever got made. Perhaps some of the sequels would have delved more into the back story of the character. We might have even got a team-up with Hammer's other grand vampire slayer Van Helsing. Hey, a Hammer fan can dream can't he?! The film has an ever growing cult audience and I highly recommend fans of this old fashioned-type of horror to seek it out.” – Blood Brothers Film Reviews