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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952 · 74 min

A silly, good-natured romp where a fussy old shopkeeper runs rings around a hammy would-be vampire; harmless, dated fun.

Tagline: It's enough to make a bat laugh!
Overview: The legendary Bela Lugosi as "the Vampire" teams up with Britain's much-loved "Mother Riley" in this hilarious comedy adventure. The Vampire plans to control the world with the help of his robot, which accidentally gets shipped to Mother Riley. Through radar control, he contacts the robot and orders it to come to him, bringing along Mother Riley! But his life is turned upside down when he holds this most meddling of mothers captive.
How it feels: Absurd, campy, light and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Power, obsession, madness, friendship
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
obsession
madness
friendship
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none