Rather than the efficiency of crosses as a weapon against the undead being down to the bearer, it is down to the religious nature of the vampire and, most importantly, the entire lore about the vampires met in this adventure being killed by the holy cross (forged into a sword) is gone replaced by another method in the Kronos universe the effectiveness of any item depends on the particular breed of vampire. We have confirmation that the latter works as a ward. When going to face the vampires the cross painted on the necks is made of wax from a saint’s blood candle, rather than garlic, and a concoction of garlic and wolfsbane is smeared on the neck in addition to this. The film was set in an undisclosed European setting, in the book it is made clear that the place is England and that Kronos had previously been part of the New Model Army (despite this fact, his ‘chinese herbs’ are also more accurately described and are perhaps not what an officer in the NMA might have indulged in). Kronos’ sidekick, Professor Hieronymus Grost, suddenly changes his name to Herbert Grost – for reasons unknown.
Indeed Adams changes quite a few things in book, though the novel follows mainly the story line of the film. The specific example was having Kronos sleep in a gold coffin to help him think like his foes.
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Kronos is the novelisation of the 1974 classic Hammer movie Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter. The book has a foreword by writer/director Brian Clemens, and he tells us that there were things he would have liked to do in the movie that budget wouldn’t allow. The review: Having been a tad underwhelmed by the novelisation of Twins of Evil I perhaps approached the next classic Hammer novelisation with a touch more trepidation. And when it comes dangerously close to home, Kronos is faced with a terrible choice.
With a vampire nothing is certain, especially how one might be able to kill it.Īs more and more villagers fall prey to this deadly curse, time is against him. He knows that there is nothing so varied and deadly. Together with the help of his assistant Professor Grost, Kronos has dedicated his whole life to destroying vampires. He immediately summons his old army friend, the mysterious but powerful vampire hunter, Kronos. Witnessing this terrifying transformation, local physician Dr Marcus fears the village has been cursed by the presence of evil. The peace of an English village is shattered when a young girl withers before her friend's eyes, becoming but dust and bones. The blurb: 'What manner of monster can wreak such damage? I only hope you know how it can be stopped.'
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