Jeremy Brett looked most unwell in the last few years of his time as Sherlock Holmes. His pallid appearance and his lacklustre energy would mare his remaining performances.
This feature length adaptation of "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire" is a prime example of Brett's poor physical health. Even so, he is a real trouper and is not to blame for this rambling mess of a production.
From the beginning, "The Last Vampyre" loses its way via being confusingly plotted, containing some ridiculous references to the "Hammer" films, a thin telepathy that is certainly not good enough to be sustained for over 90 minutes and a highly unsatisfactory conclusion. Nothing is really solved, regarding the vampire-like character.
There are only loose references made to the original story but these offer little compensation. Highly respected character actor Maurice Denham is on hand as the local vicar.
Review of The Last Vampyre
