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The Return of the Vampire

1943 · 69 min

A moody, old-fashioned chiller that blends gothic atmosphere with wartime unease, offering gentle scares and a touch of camp.

Tagline
The Vampire's Prey... a Beautiful Girl! Compelled to follow his commands! The blood of her fiancé on his hands! How can she escape the vampire?
Overview
In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • fate
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Lew Landers
Written by
Griffin Jay
Starring
Bela Lugosi, Nina Foch, Roland Varno, Matt Willis, Frieda Inescort, Miles Mander, Ottola Nesmith, Gilbert Emery
Music
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Cinematography
L. William O'Connell, John Stumar
Runtime
69 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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