Bloodthirsty Trilogy (1970-74) {Blu-ray Review}

Reviewed By Jason S. Lockard

In the 1960s British Hammer Horror films and American horror films were all the rage! So Japanese Toho film company, (best known for their monster features like Godzilla) decided to try to get in on the horror movie act with a trilogy of Vampire films! Now Arrow Films is bringing us a two Blu-ray set of this trilogy! Let's take a look at what is included this collection. 


Our Rating System:
****=Don’t Miss it!
***=Worth a look.
**=An Ok way to spend an evening.
*=You haven’t missed anything.

The Vampire Doll (1970) While visiting his girlfriend a young man goes missing. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to the creepy mansion where they uncover a gruesome family history.  ***

Lake of Dracula (1971) A doctor investigates the murders of several women at a lakeside resort. His investigation leads him to believe that a vampire is responsible for the murders. He sets out to track the vampire down. ***

Evil of Dracula (1974) A professor takes up a new position at an all-girls school only to discover the school s principle conceals a dark secret and the pupils are in grave danger. ***

The films have a very unique style to them, but yet you can see how Hammer Horror films influenced them! I could even see a bit of Dark Shadows in there! All three films as presented in 1080p high definition from original film elements. Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio and a newly translated English subtitles.

It is so cool to get all three of these films in HD! But that is not all you get! There is the bonus features that include the following;

• Kim Newman on The Bloodthirsty Trilogy, a new video appraisal by the critic and writer

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin

• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp
  

Now it is good to note this collection is not for everyone! This is more for the more hardcore horror fans! Also note that the English dubbed tracks are only on the 2nd two films the first film only has English subtitles! That was a little bit of a downer for me! All in all though this makes for a nice Blu-ray release for horror fans!

So if you love Japanese horror films this is one you have to check out! Head over to www.Amazon.com or your local Blu-ray provider today and get a copy for yourself!

Moral Rating: violence!
Audience: Teens and Adults
Length: 245 Minutes
Blu-ray Release: 2018
Film Rating: B+
Blu-ray Rating: A-