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The Vampire and the Ballerina

1960 · 85 min

A creaky, atmospheric old-dark-castle chiller that drifts between gothic menace and lurid, dated camp.

Directed by
Renato Polselli
Genres
Horror
Starring
Hélène Rémy, Tina Gloriani, Walter Brandi
Tagline
BLOOD-LUSTING FIEND WHO PREYS ON GIRLS! VAMPIRE-QUEEN WHO FEEDS ON LIFEBLOOD OF MEN!
Overview
A troupe of beautiful dancers find themselves stranded in a sinister castle, not knowing it is home to a group of vampires.

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Directed by
Renato Polselli
Genres
Horror
Starring
Hélène Rémy, Tina Gloriani, Walter Brandi
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • death
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Renato Polselli
Written by
Giuseppe Pellegrini, Ernesto Gastaldi, Renato Polselli
Starring
Hélène Rémy, Tina Gloriani, Walter Brandi, Isarco Ravaioli, María Luisa Rolando, Gino Turini, Pier Ugo Gragnani, Brigitte Castor
Music
Aldo Piga
Cinematography
Angelo Baistrocchi
Runtime
85 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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