The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck is a 1967 comedy horror film directed by Roman Polanski, written by Gérard Brach and Polanski, produced by Gene Gutowski and co-starring Polanski with future wife Sharon Tate. It has been produced as a musical, named Dance of the Vampires. The film is set in the heart of Transylvania where Professor Abronsius, of the University of Königsberg, and his apprentice Alfred are on the hunt for vampires. Abronsius is old and withering and barely able to survive the cold ride through the wintry forests, while Alfred... is bumbling and introverted. The two hunters come to a small Eastern European town seemingly at the end of a long search for signs of vampires. The two stay at a local inn, full of angst-ridden townspeople who perform strange rituals to fend off an unseen evil. Whilst staying at the inn, Alfred develops a fondness for Sarah, the daughter of the tavern keeper Yoine Shagal.
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| Release date: | February 13, 1967 |
| Directed by: | Roman Polanski |
| Runtime: | 91 Minutes |
| Producer: | Gene Gutowski |
| Editor: | Alastair McIntyre |
| Music by: | Krzysztof Komeda |
| Cinematography: | Douglas Slocombe |
| Screenplay by: | Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach |
| Genre: | Comedy |