Count Yorga, Vampire

Count Yorga, Vampire

Year: 1970

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Bob Kelljan

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsGothic and eerie haunting horrorBloody vampire horrorCreepy chilling and terrifying horror

Set in the 1960s, two young couples—Michael and Donna, Paul and Erica—attend a Los Angeles séance where they meet the charismatic Count Yorga, who had recently been involved with Erica’s deceased mother. After bringing him home, Erica grows pale, loses blood, and is later caught feeding on the family cat, leading their doctor to suspect vampirism centered on the Count’s isolated mansion.

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1

Donna hosts a séance

Donna hosts a séance in Los Angeles while Count Yorga oversees the gathering. It is revealed that Yorga knew Donna's mother and pressed for her burial rather than cremation. Donna cannot recall seeing him at her mother's funeral.

Donna's home, Los Angeles
2

Van ride aftermath and vampire bite

After the party, Erica and Paul drive Yorga home, but their van becomes stuck in the mud and they must spend the night on the road. Yorga, now revealed as a vampire, attacks and bites Erica during the ordeal. The group remains unaware of the full danger as dawn approaches.

Road outside Los Angeles
3

Memory lapse upon arrival in LA

The following day the couple reaches Los Angeles, unable to recall what happened during the previous night. The memory gap hints at the peril they've faced and the forces at work behind the scenes.

Los Angeles
4

Dr. Hayes treats Erica

Dr. Jim Hayes inspects Erica's wounds and confirms significant blood loss. He begins an emergency transfusion while the group pleads for her survival, and Erica pleads with Paul to forgive her and to kill her rather than let her turn.

Hayes's clinic, Los Angeles
5

Brides awaken in the basement

In Yorga's basement throne room, his two vampiric brides awaken, one of whom is Donna's mother. Yorga commands them to engage in carnal rites as part of his vampiric ritual. The basement becomes a staging ground for the terror to come.

Yorga's mansion basement
6

Yorga drains Erica

That night Yorga visits Erica, promising immortality. He drains her blood and takes her body to his manor, transforming her into one of his brides.

Yorga's mansion
7

Paul confronts the mansion

Paul enters Yorga's mansion to rescue Erica. Yorga chokes Paul to death, and Brudah breaks Paul's back.

Yorga's mansion
8

Police dismissed; plan to confront Yorga

Michael informs Hayes that Paul has gone to the mansion. Hayes's girlfriend suggests involving the police, but they are dismissed as pranksters amid a rash of similar calls. The group resolves to confront Yorga themselves.

Hayes's residence / phone call
9

Mansion inquiry before sunrise

Hayes, Michael, and Donna visit the mansion to inquire about Paul's disappearance and to keep Yorga occupied until sunrise. Hayes distracts Yorga while Michael and Donna observe. Brudah rebuffs Michael's attempts to explore.

Yorga's mansion
10

Daytime kill plan and sleep

With daylight looming, Hayes and Michael plan to kill Yorga in daylight. They study vampire lore while waiting, but exhaustion overtakes them and they fall asleep.

Hayes's residence
11

Donna sabotages to lure Yorga

Yorga telepathically awakens Donna and has her sabotage Michael's alarm clock before she comes to the mansion. There, Brudah rapes her.

Mansion
12

Night descent and reunion

Michael awakens and finds Donna gone. He and Hayes rush to the mansion as night falls, armed with stakes and crosses. The trio heads inside to confront Yorga and his brides.

Mansion
13

Hayes confronts Yorga

Hayes leads Michael to the basement where he finds Erica's corpse among the dormant brides. He attacks Yorga with a cross and a stake, while calling for Michael to help.

Yorga's mansion basement
14

Paul's body and Brudah slain

Michael finds Paul's mutilated body. Brudah attacks Michael, who mortally stabs him.

Mansion
15

Final showdown and Donna's transformation

Michael confronts Yorga and Donna's mother; Yorga pushes Donna's mother into Michael's stake and flees. Michael pursues Yorga and kills him with a stake. Erica and the remaining bride attack Michael; he fends them off with a cross and locks them in a cellar, but drops the cross. Donna, now fully transformed into a vampire, lunges at Michael and kills him.

Mansion

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