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* HelpImStuck: Happens to Abronsius when trying to enter von Krolock's crypt through a tight window. Alfred "helps" him by trying to pull him through with his scarf, nearly strangling him.

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* HelpImStuck: Happens to Abronsius when while trying to enter von Krolock's crypt through a tight window. Alfred "helps" him by trying to pull him through with his scarf, nearly strangling him.
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* StereoFibbing:
-->'''von Krolock:''' So, you lost your way?
-->'''Abronsius:''' ''(as Alfred nods)'' No.
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''The Fearless Vampire Killers, [[EitherOrTitle or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck]]'' (universally known as ''Dance of the Vampires'' outside of the U.S. except for Italy, where it's known as ''Per Favore, Non Mordermi Sul Collo''[[labelnote:*]]Please Don't Bite Me on the Neck[[/labelnote]]) is a 1967 HorrorComedy film from director Creator/RomanPolanski (who also starred and cowrote the screenplay), which gives a good-natured ribbing to the vampire genre. It is today perhaps best known as the inspiration for ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'', a ScreenToStageAdaptation that is extremely popular in Europe, as well as for being the film which introduced Polanski to his future wife, Creator/SharonTate.

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''The Fearless Vampire Killers, [[EitherOrTitle or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck]]'' (universally known as ''Dance of the Vampires'' outside of the U.S. except for Italy, where it's known as ''Per Favore, Non Mordermi Sul Collo''[[labelnote:*]]Please Don't Bite Me on the Neck[[/labelnote]]) is a 1967 HorrorComedy film from director Creator/RomanPolanski (who also starred costarred and cowrote co-wrote the screenplay), which gives a good-natured ribbing to the vampire genre. It is today perhaps best known as the inspiration for ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'', a ScreenToStageAdaptation that is extremely popular in Europe, as well as for being the film which introduced Polanski to his future wife, Creator/SharonTate.
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Sometime in the 19th century, eminent ([[SmallNameBigEgo in his own mind, at least]]) vampire expert Professor Abronsius (Jack [=MacGowran=]) and his bumbling young assistant Alfred (Polanski) arrive at a small Transylvanian village in the dead of winter, seeking to track down and kill a nest of vampires that they believe are lurking nearby. Stopping to rest at a local inn, they become convinced that they are on the right track, both by the presence of garlic adorning every available surface, and by the reluctance of the innkeeper Shagal (Alfie Bass) and the rest of the locals to discuss the whereabouts of the nearby castle.

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Sometime in the 19th century, the eminent ([[SmallNameBigEgo in his own mind, at least]]) vampire expert Professor Abronsius (Jack [=MacGowran=]) and his bumbling young assistant Alfred (Polanski) arrive at a small Transylvanian village in the dead of winter, seeking to track down and kill a nest of vampires that they believe are lurking nearby. Stopping to rest at a local inn, they become convinced that they are on the right track, both by the presence of garlic adorning every available surface, and by the reluctance of the innkeeper Shagal (Alfie Bass) and the rest of the locals to discuss the whereabouts of the nearby castle.
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* LosingAShoeInTheStruggle: In the last scene Alfred loses one of his shoes during [[spoiler:his death struggle while Sarah bites him on the sleigh]].
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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Sarah transforms into a vampire at the end and also infect Alfred.

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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: Sarah transforms into a vampire at the end and also infect infects Alfred.
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* EdibleBludgeon: During one of the slapstick sequences, Rebecca Shagal mistakes Professor Abronsius for her husband sneaking up behind her and hits him over the head with a garlic sausage, knocking him out.
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* ABloodyMess: While chasing Shagal, Abronsius and Alfred drive a stake into what they think is his form hiding behind a canvas, and are saturated by a gush of red liquid. However, they have actually driven their stake into a barrel and the liquid turns out to be red wine.


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* FrozenFashionSense: Count von Krolock throws a [[VampireDance Midnight Ball]] for the previous generations of vampires from the castle. They attend in tattered finery from a variety of time periods ranging from the Middle Ages to Regency.
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* ShieldSurf: Koukol uses a coffin as a makeshift toboggan to chase the sleigh down the mountain.
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* ParasolOfPain: In the opening sequence, Alfred uses his umbrella to beat off the wolves which are attacking the sleigh.
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* OutsideRide: When Professor Abronsius orders Alfred to follow Koukol, Alfred does so by clinging to the back of the sleigh. This works fine till the hunchback stops to deal with a wolf.
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* TheDeadCanDance: Count von Krolock throws an elaborate ball for the previous generations of vampires. All of the vampires on the dance floor are expert in the courtly dances, and the two humans Professor Abronsius and Alfred stick out like sore thumbs when they attempt to infiltrate the dance due to their clumsiness.
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* LosingAShoeInTheStruggle: When Alfred is attacked by [[spoiler:the vampiric Sarah]] in the sleigh, he loses a shoe that falls off the sleigh into the snow.
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* BathingBeauty: One of the defining aspects of Sarah's personality is her obsession with taking baths: believing that it is good for your health and should be indulged in at least once a day. The first time Alfred sees her in the inn, she is in the bath, and when he find her in Count von Krolock's castle, she is taking another bath.
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''The Fearless Vampire Killers, [[EitherOrTitle or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck]]'' (universally known as ''Dance of the Vampires'' outside of the U.S. except for Italy, where it's known as ''Per Favore, Non Mordermi Sul Collo''[[labelnote:*]]Please Don't Bite Me on the Neck[[/labelnote]]) is a 1967 horror comedy film from director Creator/RomanPolanski (who also starred and cowrote the screenplay), which gives a good-natured ribbing to the vampire genre. It is today perhaps best known as the inspiration for ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'', a ScreenToStageAdaptation that is extremely popular in Europe, as well as for being the film which introduced Polanski to his future wife, Creator/SharonTate.

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''The Fearless Vampire Killers, [[EitherOrTitle or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck]]'' (universally known as ''Dance of the Vampires'' outside of the U.S. except for Italy, where it's known as ''Per Favore, Non Mordermi Sul Collo''[[labelnote:*]]Please Don't Bite Me on the Neck[[/labelnote]]) is a 1967 horror comedy HorrorComedy film from director Creator/RomanPolanski (who also starred and cowrote the screenplay), which gives a good-natured ribbing to the vampire genre. It is today perhaps best known as the inspiration for ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'', a ScreenToStageAdaptation that is extremely popular in Europe, as well as for being the film which introduced Polanski to his future wife, Creator/SharonTate.

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* Allusion: The innkeeper and his family (presumably) are Jewish, and the artist Marc Chagall (pronounced as 'Shagal') was one of the more famous Jews in France, where Polanski had been based for most of his life after escaping Poland.


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** The innkeeper and his family (presumably) are Jewish, and the artist Marc Chagall (pronounced as 'Shagal') was one of the more famous Jews in France, where Polanski had been based for most of his life after escaping Poland.
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Innkeeper's name alludes to a famous Jewish name, Shagal/Chagall.

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* Allusion: The innkeeper and his family (presumably) are Jewish, and the artist Marc Chagall (pronounced as 'Shagal') was one of the more famous Jews in France, where Polanski had been based for most of his life after escaping Poland.
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''The Fearless Vampire Killers, [[EitherOrTitle or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck]]'' (universally known as ''Dance of the Vampires'' outside of the U.S. except for Italy, where it's known as ''Per Favore, Non Mordermi Sul Collo''[[labelnote:*]]Please Don't Bite Me on the Neck[[/labelnote]]) is a 1967 horror comedy film from director Creator/RomanPolanski (who also starred and cowrote the screenplay), which gives a good-natured ribbing to the vampire genre. It is today perhaps best known as the inspiration for ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'', a ScreenToStageAdaptation that is extremely popular in Europe, as well as for being the film which introduced Polanski to his future wife, Sharon Tate.

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''The Fearless Vampire Killers, [[EitherOrTitle or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck]]'' (universally known as ''Dance of the Vampires'' outside of the U.S. except for Italy, where it's known as ''Per Favore, Non Mordermi Sul Collo''[[labelnote:*]]Please Don't Bite Me on the Neck[[/labelnote]]) is a 1967 horror comedy film from director Creator/RomanPolanski (who also starred and cowrote the screenplay), which gives a good-natured ribbing to the vampire genre. It is today perhaps best known as the inspiration for ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'', a ScreenToStageAdaptation that is extremely popular in Europe, as well as for being the film which introduced Polanski to his future wife, Sharon Tate.
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* SnowySleighBells: Heard at the beginning of the film as Abronsius and Alfred arrive in Transylvania.
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** Count von Krolock's name sounds suspiciously similar to that of Count Orlok from ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'' (1922), and Alfred's wardrobe is similar to Thomas Hutter's in that film.

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** Count von Krolock's name sounds suspiciously similar to that of Count Orlok from ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'' (1922), and Alfred's wardrobe appearance is similar to Thomas Hutter's in that film.

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* ShoutOut: Count von Krolocks name sounds suspiciously similar to Count Orlocks name from ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}''.

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Count von Krolocks Krolock's name sounds suspiciously similar to that of Count Orlocks name Orlok from ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}''.''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'' (1922), and Alfred's wardrobe is similar to Thomas Hutter's in that film.
** Professor Abronsius' appearance resembles that of the Village Doctor in ''Film/{{Vampyr}}'' (1932).
** The grotesque family portraits lining the hall at von Krolock's castle are reminiscent of those in ''Film/HouseOfUsher'' (1960).
** The climactic vampire ball is similar to one in ''The Kiss of the Vampire'' (1963).



* VampiresSleepInCoffins: Count von Krolocks and his son sleep in wooden coffins while the rest of the vampires sleep in stone crypts.

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* VampiresSleepInCoffins: Count von Krolocks Krolock and his son sleep in wooden coffins while the rest of the vampires sleep in stone crypts.
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* {{Narrator}}: Heard at the beginning and end of the film.

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* {{Narrator}}: Heard at the beginning and end of the film. Voiced by Ferdy Mayne, who also plays Count von Krolock.
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* {{Undercrank}}: Utilized at various points for comedic effect.

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* {{Undercrank}}: Utilized at various points for supernatural as well as comedic effect.
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* {{Undercranking}}: Utilized at various points for comedic effect.

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* {{Undercranking}}: Utilized at various points for comedic effect.
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--->'''Abronsius:''' [[GettingTooOldForThis I'm no longer the age for this sort of activity.]]

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