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Blood of the Vampire

1958 · 87 min

A lurid, creaky gothic chiller that trades dread for grisly laboratory menace and a grim prison-hospital atmosphere.

Directed by
Henry Cass
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley
Tagline
Nothing Like It This Side of Hell!
Overview
A man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a vampire, conducts blood deficiency research on the inmates of a prison hospital for the criminally insane to sustain his return to life.

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Stream in the UK
  • Cultpix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Henry Cass
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • survival
  • isolation
  • corruption
  • love
Places
  • prison
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Henry Cass
Written by
Jimmy Sangster
Starring
Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley, Victor Maddern, William Devlin, Andrew Faulds, John Le Mesurier, Bryan Coleman
Music
Stanley Black
Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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