Vampire Circus

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The greatest blood-show on earth!

Vampire Circus (1972) follows a mysterious traveling circus that arrives in a small village, bringing with it a dark secret and a curse that haunts the townspeople. As villagers begin to vanish and strange deaths occur, a determined outsider seeks to uncover the truth behind the sinister performers. The story weaves gothic horror with eerie suspense, exploring themes of revenge and supernatural terror.

Vampire Circus 4K UHD & Blu-ray editions

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Disc Extras
Imprint BD-ALL 4K/AU 2026
Synapse BD-A/US 2010
ITV BD-B/UK 2022
Pidax BD-B/DE 2022
Imprint BD-ALL/AU 2021
Anolis BD-B/DE/OOP 2019
Koch BD-B/DE/OOP 2011
Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby
Audio Commentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Volker Kronz (In German)
Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
Behind the Mirror: The Secret History of “Vampire Circus”
The Bloodiest Show On Earth: Making “Vampire Circus”
Gallery of Grotesqueries: A Brief History of Circus Horror
Revisiting the House of Hammer: Britain’s Legendary Horror Magazine
Blood and Circuses - Interview with Director Robert Young
Cutting Hammer Horror - Interview with Editor Peter Musgrave
Vampire Victim - Interview with Actress Sibylla Kay
Motion Comic Adaptation [Anolis/Pidax] (In German)
Motion Comic Adaptation [Synapse/ITV/Imprint]
Stills Gallery [Anolis] - German Publicity Booklet, German Advertising, German Pressbook, Publicity (0:31, 0:17, 2:19, 3:01)
Stills Gallery [Koch]
Stills Gallery [Pidax]
Stills Gallery [Synapse/ITV/Imprint]
Isolated Music and Effects Score
German Theatrical Trailer
UK Theatrical Trailer
Super 8 Version (In German)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Imprint’s 4K UHD includes an 80-page booklet.
  • ITV’s “50th Anniversary Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 12-page booklet with writing by Mick Muncer.
  • Imprint’s Blu-ray is included in the “Hammer Horror: Four Gothic Horror Films” box set with Countess Dracula (1971), Hands of the Ripper (1971) and Twins of Evil (1971).
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Vampire Circus title screen
  • Screen shot for Behind the Mirror: The Secret History of “Vampire Circus”
    Behind the Mirror: The Secret History of “Vampire Circus” (23:13)
  • Screen shot for The Bloodiest Show On Earth: Making “Vampire Circus”
    The Bloodiest Show On Earth: Making “Vampire Circus” (32:38)
  • Screen shot for Gallery of Grotesqueries: A Brief History of Circus Horror
    Gallery of Grotesqueries: A Brief History of Circus Horror (15:06)
  • Screen shot for Revisiting the House of Hammer: Britain’s Legendary Horror Magazine
    Revisiting the House of Hammer: Britain’s Legendary Horror Magazine (9:47)
  • Screen shot for Blood and Circuses
    Blood and Circuses (40:20)
  • Screen shot for Cutting Hammer Horror
    Cutting Hammer Horror (9:08)
  • Screen shot for Vampire Victim
    Vampire Victim (4:15)
Editions
Synapse box art
Synapse BD 2010
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p24
      • 30.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:27:19.317
      • 22.53 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1967 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • None
ITV box art
ITV BD 2022
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Pidax box art
Pidax BD 2022
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • German
Imprint box art
Imprint BD 2021
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p24
      • 32.99 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:26:53.585
      • 25.63 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 2304 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Anolis box art
Anolis BD 2019
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p24
      • 31.35 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:27:05.024
      • 23.02 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1685 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1580 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • German
Koch box art
Koch BD 2011
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.85:1
  • Audio
      • English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • German
Extras Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby Imprint BD
Audio Commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman Imprint BD
Behind the Mirror: The Secret History of “Vampire Circus” (23:13, 1080p) Imprint BD
The Bloodiest Show On Earth: Making “Vampire Circus” (32:38, 1080p) Synapse BD
Gallery of Grotesqueries: A Brief History of Circus Horror (15:06, 1080p) Synapse BD
Revisiting the House of Hammer: Britain’s Legendary Horror Magazine (9:47, 1080p) Synapse BD
Blood and Circuses - Interview with Director Robert Young (40:20, 1080p) Imprint BD
Cutting Hammer Horror - Interview with Editor Peter Musgrave (9:08, 1080p) Imprint BD
Vampire Victim - Interview with Actress Sibylla Kay (4:15, 1080p) Imprint BD
Motion Comic Adaptation [Synapse/ITV/Imprint] (3:14, 1080p) Synapse BD
Stills Gallery [Anolis] - German Publicity Booklet, German Advertising, German Pressbook, Publicity (0:31, 0:17, 2:19, 3:01, 1080p) Anolis BD
Stills Gallery [Koch] Koch BD
Stills Gallery [Synapse/ITV/Imprint] (1:57, 1080p) Synapse BD
Isolated Music and Effects Score Synapse BD
UK Theatrical Trailer (2:50, 1080p) Synapse BD

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