The Count Yorga Collection Blu-Ray

In the late 1960s, the boom in Gothic horror films in the Old World began to wane as new threats such as the Vietnam War emerged. In response, American filmmakers brought horror films from the past into the present, and classic movie monsters packed their bags and headed for the New World.

Count Yorga, Vampire was one of the first films to successfully transfer the classic vampire, cloak and all, to a modern setting when the count – played unforgettably by Robert Quarry – arrives in the United States and settles in a mansion in Southern California with his mysterious "brides". The film became a favorite at drive-in theaters from the moment it was released, and a sequel soon followed. The Return of Count Yorga ups the ante and shows the sarcastic count on the streets of San Francisco, targeting an orphanage as a potential source of nourishment.

Director Bob Kelljan (Scream Blacula Scream) delivers a double dose of classic cult cinema that mixes thrills, suspense, style, and suspense with a deliberate humor that revels in the genre's external attributes. The Count Yorga Collection, presented in stunning restorations by Arrow Films from scans of the original negative, is a full-blooded feast to die for!

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

2K restorations by Arrow Films of Count Yorga, Vampire and The Return of Count Yorga from 4K scans of the original 35mm negative

High-resolution (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of both films

Original mono audio without loss

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Reversible cover with original artwork and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan

DISC ONE – COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE

Audio commentary by film critic Tim Lucas

Archival audio commentary by David Del Valle and C. Courtney Joyner

The Count in California, a tribute by Heather Drain and Chris O’Neill

I Remember Yorga, an interview with Frank Darabont in which the award-winning filmmaker talks about his love for Count Yorga, Vampire

A Vampire in L.A., an interview with actor Michael Murphy

Theatrical trailer

Radio spots

Photo gallery

SKIVA TVÅ – THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA

Audio commentary by film critic Stephen R. Bissette

Archival audio commentary by David Del Valle and C. Courtney Joyner

The Count and the Counterculture, an interview with film critic Maitland McDonagh

Chamber-music of Horrors, an interview with music and cultural historian David Huckvale about the music for both films

Archival interview with film critic Kim Newman

Theatrical trailer

Radio spot

Photo gallery