A 10-minute crash course in undead extermination from a man who takes his garlic VERY seriously.
From the study of his rundown English manor, an old British Professor instructs the audience as to the dangers associated with vampires, and exactly how to kill them. Scenes from Roman Polanski's horror/comedy classic, The Fearless Vampire Killers, are interspersed throughout.
Acting
Max Wall's deadpan academic absurdity carries every frame.
Editing
Clever intercutting of feature footage with original material.
Director
Michael Mindlin Jr.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short was created as promotional material for the US release of Polanski's film, which was shortened and renamed from the original UK title 'Dance of the Vampires.'
Max Wall was a legendary British music hall comedian; his casting brought legitimate old-school variety credibility to this odd little curio.
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