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Blood of the Vampire
“Nothing Like It This Side of Hell!”
5.8 / 10• 1958• 1h 27m•NR• English
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Donald Wolfit
Doctor Callistratus
Lead
Vincent Ball
Dr. John Pierre
Barbara Shelley
Madeleine Duval
Victor Maddern
Carl
WD
William Devlin
Kurt Urach
Andrew Faulds
Chief Guard Wetzler
John Le Mesurier
Chief Justice
BC
Bryan Coleman
Monsieur Auron
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Henry Cass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Blood of the Vampire is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
