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The Kiss of the Vampire

1963 · 89 min

A slow-burning, atmospheric Hammer horror that wraps you in gothic dread and eerie tension, with a touch of campy charm.

Tagline
Shocking! - Horrifying! - Macabre!
Overview
Honeymooning in Bavaria, a young couple becomes stranded and is forced to stay the night in the area. Doctor Ravna, owner of the impressive chateau that sits imposingly above the village, invites them to dinner that evening. Their association with Ravna and his charming, beautiful family is to prove disastrous.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 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
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Don Sharp
Written by
Anthony Hinds
Starring
Edward de Souza, Jennifer Daniel, Noel Willman, Barry Warren, Clifford Evans, Jacquie Wallis, Isobel Black, Stan Simmons
Music
James Bernard
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
89 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Latin

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