Too much of everything

As Good As It Gets

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

This is one of the best movies I have ever watched. It has everything that is awesome in one movie. It has zombies, vampires, bad ass kung-fu, hot kung-fu girls, Peter Cushing, great special effects, and a little bit of unintentional hilariousness.Don't mistake this movie for a massive camp fest though, while it is campy the movie can have some legitimate spooky vibes, you can tell that despite the crazy mashing of two genres they put a lot of effort into the movie.This is required viewing for all audiences, a true cult classic in every way.

In 1804, in Transylvania, a Chinese walker heads to the castle of Dracula. He awakes Dracula from his tomb and explains that he is Kah, the High Priest of the Seven Golden Vampires in China that are powerless. He needs Dracula to restore their power and the vampire takes Kah's body and image. One hundred years later, Professor Laurence Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) gives a lecture at a Chinese university about the legend of the Seven golden vampires but the students leave the auditorium finding that the all the exposition is superstition. However the student Hsi Ching (David Chiang) meets Van Helsing at home and tells that the legend is true and he knows the location of the vampires. Van Helsing accepts to travel to the village in the countryside to help to destroy the vampires and the wealthy widow Mrs. Vanessa Buren (Julie Ege), who has befriend his son Leyland Van Helsing (Robin Stewart), offers to sponsor the expedition provided she may go with them. Soon they embark with seven siblings skilled in kung-fu in a dangerous expedition to destroy the Golden Vampires and Dracula."The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires" is the worst Dracula's movie produced by Hammer, with a ridiculous story that combines vampires with martial arts. This movie is a co-production of the Shaw Studio from Hong Kong and was released with different titles. The Anchor Bay DVD presents also the American edited version "The 7 Brothers Meet Dracula" that I did not see. It is also funny to see Vanessa Buren and Leyland in a hard expedition dressed like they are going to a party. My vote is five.Title (Brazil): Not Available

What a fun treat this flick was. I've always been a fan of classic monster movies, Frankenstein, Dracula, etc. When it comes to the Hammer Horror films, I tend to favor those films over the more noticeable Universal films. They're in color, they have a lot more imagery to look at and the acting (particularly the acting from Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing) is top notch for films made in the 50s, 60s and 70s. While Horror of Dracula and Curse of Frankenstein remain two of my all time favorite horror films, there is one other film that I've been dying to review ever since I gave it a watch a few months ago. It's the 1974 horror/action thriller, The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires, directed by Roy Ward Baker and Chang Cheh. If you're looking for a film that combines horror with fast paced ninja action and fighting, this might be a winner in your book, because it's an interesting and entertaining piece of cult classic filmmaking. First off, I'll point out that this is more of an adult film with some things that may be a bit disturbing in the eyes of young viewers. There's disturbing torture scenes, blood and gore and gruesome death scenes that may thrill you, chill you or make you spill. Luckily, there's not a lot of it and there's enough action to take your mind off those certain elements. It's as if they took a vampire film and blended it together with a Bruce Lee film. The action scenes are fun packed and exhilarating to watch, reminiscent of the action scenes in Enter the Dragon and Game of Death. Whenever you need a rush of adrenaline, watch the action scenes in this film. They will surely give you that burst of energy you've been longing for. I should also point out that this is the first Hammer film where Christopher Lee does not play Dracula. Instead, Dracula is portrayed by John Forbes Robertson, whose voice is dubbed over by David de Keyser. It's a bit of ridiculous voice over work, but it's a cheesy movie to begin with. It's a bunch of warriors fighting off bloodthirsty vampires for heaven sake! The final fight between Van Helsing and Dracula is a bit underwhelming and anti climatic. Dracula topples over, turns into a pile of dust and Van Helsing looks on as if nothing happened. Bullcakes! A brutal beatdown like the one in Horror of Dracula would have been much more epic. This is one of the last Hammer Dracula films after all. But it doesn't matter. The last hour or so has been nothing but entertainment for me, for the action is so great to watch and gets you in that action packed kinda spirit. The plot is typical for a early 70s action thriller, but it's not to say that the plot isn't interesting. It involves ancient stories from yesteryear, medallions and Dracula taking the form of a average Chinese villager. How unique! The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires can be considered a masterpiece in it's own right even if the acting is not the greatest, the cinematography is a bit off and the film has a touch of datedness. Nevertheless, you can come to enjoy this flick for the off the wall and outlandish piece of cinema it is. It's not the least bit boring, nor does it drag. It will keep you captivated until the screen turns black and white letters appear on the screen.

When Peter Cushing as the stalwart, globe-trotting Professor Van Helsing arrives in 1904 Chun King to spread the word that vampires are "very real," the Chinese scholars to whom he's speaking dismiss his claims. David Chiang (doing double duty as an ancestor and his contemporary descendant) responds that "the truth deserves respect." He knows that the Evil of Dracula has come to the tiny village of Ping Kuei. With the financial aid of Englishwoman Juile Ege, Ching and his brothers ("Seven Brothers- and one SISTER," the trailer inform us) join Van Helsing in his quest. (Shih Szu, who plays Mei Kwei- and whose name, Ching informs us, means "as beautiful as a Rose"- is absolutely stunning.) (It's little wonder that Robin Stewart, as Van Helsing's son Leyland, falls for her en route.) There's enough action throughout to keep THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES from ever bogging down (in either the English version or the eviscerated American version, THE 7 BROTHERS MEET Dracula). Cushing as Van Helsing never just stands idly by when the going gets tough, and it's his performance more than any other that carries this film. No matter what the part, Peter Cushing was always believable- always- and he was never better than he was here. John Forbes-Robinson has a cameo as Christopher Lee as the dreaded Dracula. His minions- among them the hopping vampires of Chinese mythology- are appropriately fugly and the James Bernard score will sear its way into your memory. THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES continues to stand the test of time (it certainly holds up better than, say, Sammo Hung's MR. VAMPIRE or Tsui Hark's THE VAMPIRE HUNTERS, to name but a couple). Producer-writer Don Houghton and director Roy Ward Baker have crafted a masterpiece.