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The Vampire

1957 · 76 min

A somber, slow-burning chiller that turns a gentle doctor into a tragic monster, unsettling without gore.

Directed by
Paul Landres
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey
Tagline
A new kind of killer to stalk the screen!
Overview
A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Paul Landres
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • science
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Paul Landres
Written by
Pat Fielder
Starring
John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey, Lydia Reed, Dabbs Greer, Herb Vigran, Paul Brinegar, Ann Staunton
Music
Gerald Fried
Cinematography
Jack MacKenzie
Runtime
76 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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