Evil ends here.
When several young girls are found dead, left hideously aged and void of blood, Dr. Marcus suspects vampirism. He enlists the help of the Vampire Hunter. Mysterious and powerful, Kronos has dedicated his life to destroying the evil pestilence. Once a victim of its diabolical depravity, he knows the vampire's strengths and weaknesses as well as the extreme dangers attached to confronting the potent forces of darkness.
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1973) is a adventure and horror film directed by Brian Clemens, released on April 7, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Horst Janson, John Cater, Caroline Munro and John Carson. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 149 ratings.
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Horst Janson
as Captain Kronos
John Cater
as Professor Hieronymous Grost
Caroline Munro
as Carla
John Carson
as Dr. Marcus
Shane Briant
as Paul Durward
Lois Daine
as Sara Durward
Ian Hendry
as Kerro
Wanda Ventham
as Lady Durward
William Hobbs
as Hagen
Brian Tully
as George Sorell
Lisa Collings
as Vanda Sorell
Olga Anthony
as Lilian
Directed by Brian Clemens, written by Brian Clemens, produced by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 149 ratings.
Hampire, Campire, Vampire. Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter is written and directed by Brian Clemens. It stars Horst Janson, John Cater, John Carson, Caroline Munro, Shane Briant, Lois Daine and Wanda Ventham. Out of Hammer Film Productions, music is by Laurie Johnson and cinematography by Ian Wilson. Swashbuckling vampire slayer Captain Kronos (Janson) answers the call of his friend Dr. Marcus (Carson) to…
Reviewed on November 4, 2013
_**Kronos coulda been a contenda**_ In 1800’s England a former officer & his hunchback companion (Horst Janson & John Cater) are hired to rid a village of a form of vampirism that sucks the youth out of young women. Caroline Munro is on hand as their lovely companion while Shane Briant & Lois Daine play the effete children of the aged Lady Durward (Wanda Ventham). Shot in 1972 but not released until 1974, "Captain…
Reviewed on August 10, 2020
Believe it or not, this isn't as bad as you might think it's going to be! Hunky Horst Janson takes the title role as the "Conan" style warrior who arrives in a village where the folks seems to have prematurely aged. What's occurring? Well the trail leads him to the nearby castle of the "Durward" family where siblings "Paul" (Shane Briant) and "Sara" (Lois Daine) live. Now we already know that their ailing,…
Reviewed on July 24, 2023
A bit of swashbuckling and a bit of vampire hunting. I'm not sure what the inspiration for Captain Kronos was when they were writing this script, but I feel that there's a great deal of both Conan and Solomon Kane in there. This feels a lot like something Robert Howard would write. The Vampire Hunter is going off and being a fair detective, but a far better sword fighter. Dealing with less ghouls and goblins and…
Reviewed on June 29, 2026
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The main cast of Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1973) includes Horst Janson, John Cater, Caroline Munro, John Carson and Shane Briant. The film was directed by Brian Clemens. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter was released on April 7, 1973 and runs for 1h 31m.
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1973) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 149 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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