TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Michael_Elliott The Return of Count Yorga (1971) *** (out of 4)This sequel to COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE finds Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) and his five vampire brides stalking out an orphanage where there are plenty of victims but along the way Yorga decides to try and take a wife.When AIP released COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE they had no idea that it would turn out to be such a huge hit. Obviously with the film making so much money a sequel was bound to follow and THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA didn't take long to materialize. If you're a fan of the first film then you'll probably also appreciate this sequel, which was made for much more money but in many ways it's more of a remake than anything else.I say that because this here follows a very similar story and in fact the biggest difference is obviously in the budget, which was a lot higher here. The film manages to be quite entertaining on a number of levels even with a story that's less than good. The highlight of course are the vampire brides who I thought looked quite excellent and especially in their slow-walking ways. The slow pacing of them was a major plus and I thought the look of the brides were terrific.The action picks up a lot more during the finale and there are actually some very good attack scenes. The supporting players are nice but it's Quarry who once again steals the picture as Count Yorga. I really loved the way that the actor played the role and I thought he really delivered a fun and menacing character.THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA certainly isn't a flawless picture but it's a good one that will keep you entertained.

Prichards12345 I hadn't seen this movie for years until last weekend. Having recently perused Count Yorga, Vampire, which I enjoyed very much, I found this sequel stately and atmospheric, and though perhaps lacking a compelling central plot, to be at least as good, and perhaps marginally better, than the first movie.Robert Quarry is again excellent as the vampire, giving him an old-world nonchalance that makes for a highly effective member of the Undead. This time Count Yorga (mysteriously resurrected after his death in the first movie) infiltrates a local children's orphanage. With his bevy of female vampires and the same comedy manservant from the first film he makes a formidable opponent, indeed. Although this was Yorga's final appearance he nearly made it into Dr. Phibes Rises Again, although ultimately Robert Quarry played a different character.There's some splendid San Franciscan Spanish architecture on display here - notably Yorga's home, which reminded me a little of the building used in Hitchock's Vertigo. And a truly chilling sequence in which Mariette Hartley's character is haunted by the mocking voices of Yorga's vampire menagerie. The pacing is a little slow at times, but regardless this is an extremely effective, well-directed vampire movie. 5.5/10? I think not!

AaronCapenBanner Robert Quarry is back as Count Yorga, a ruthless vampire who takes up residence with his many brides near an orphanage, only he seems determined to add one more(played by Mariette Hartley) to his harem. Once again, some local men decide he must be stopped, only they underestimate the evil they have to face...Incoherent, nihilistic film inexplicably brings back Yorga(despite having turned to dust!) and his brides, resulting in some violent attack scenes and yet another downbeat end that seems to wallow in futility. No point to this sequel whatsoever, except to cash in on the name. At least there wasn't a third film!

Brandt Sponseller Count Yorga (Robert Quarry) is living in a small town outside of San Francisco, where he becomes involved with an Orphanage, primarily as a source of victims. A tragic event leads persons from the orphanage to contact the local police, and together, they end up investigating Count Yorga.Ostensibly a sequel to Count Yorga, Vampire (1970), this film really plays more like a re-imagining, similar to the relationship between Evil Dead (1981) and Evil Dead II (1987). Because of this, it doesn't really matter which film you see first. This also explains why there is no explanation given of Count Yorga's sudden appearance in the San Francisco area. The first film didn't necessarily happen in this film's world. This is more another version of the same story, told in an "alternate universe".And at that, I liked it just as well. This film is also a 10 out of 10 for me. The extensive hand-held cinematography of the first film, which gave it a Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)-like feel, is gone for the most part, but cinematography that is just as interesting has taken its place. This time around, we get very strong contrasts, from near black night scenes--but wherein we can still see the action, to very bright, strong contrast shots of the orphanage during the day. Bright greens often show up in the night shots, as well. But the film wouldn't receive a 10 just for cinematography. The story works well, and although less dialogue-intensive than the first film, the dialogue is just as intriguing here. A lot of it, like the first film, is carried by Roger Perry, who is present in both films as a doctor, although a different character in each, lending further evidence to this being more of a re-imagining than a sequel. Whereas the vampires of the first film were more sensual, partially due to the fact that early conceptions of Count Yorga, Vampire had it as a sexploitation vampire film, the vampires here are more a combination of Night Of The Living Dead (1968)-like zombies and vampires. At that, they're still somewhat sensual, but a more literal idea of vampires as a kind of living dead is invoked beautifully here. It's too bad the idea has been so little used in later films.Also like the first film, The Return of Count Yorga knows that it is somewhat absurd, and although this one is more conspicuously humorous, that aspect is not dominant. Writer/director Bob Kelljan doesn't forget to focus on creepiness and the disturbing, which are liberally present. In fact, this film contains one of my favorite "massacre" scenes. It is the centerpiece of at least the first half of the film, and propels the plot.Quarry is one of my favorite "Draculas", and the creepiest "Renfield" makes a return here, too, in the guise of Brudah (Edward Walsh). The new home is as good if not better than the home in the first Count Yorga, Vampire, and the climax may be better here as well.Don't miss either Count Yorga film. They're both underrated.