Blood of the Vampire (1958)
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A palatable combination of horror and science fiction, Blood of the Vampire takes place in 19th century Transylvania-and never mind that all the locals have cockney accents. British stage star Donald Wolfit, who never spoke when shouting would do, plays the vampiric Dr. Callistratus. Though we see… More A palatable combination of horror and science fiction, Blood of the Vampire takes place in 19th century Transylvania-and never mind that all the locals have cockney accents. British stage star Donald Wolfit, who never spoke when shouting would do, plays the vampiric Dr. Callistratus. Though we see Callistratus being dispatched in traditional stake-through-the-heart fashion during the opening credits, it isn't long before he returns to life, this time in the guise of a prison warden. Using his criminally insane charges as his guinea pigs, Callistratus drains their bodies of blood in order to stay alive. In the film's incredibly busy climax, Callistratus is prevented from carving up the toothsome Madeleine (Barbara Shelley) by his hunchbacked assistant Carl (Victor Maddern). We didn't see the kitchen sink, but we'll bet that that's in here somewhere too. Often mistaken for a Hammer film production (mainly because it was written by perennial Hammer scrivener Jimmy Sangster), Blood of the Vampire was actually produced by the short-lived Artistes Alliance Ltd. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Cass
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
- In Theaters
- Oct 31, 1958 Wide
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Cast
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Donald Wolfit
as Callistratus
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Vincent Ball
as Dr. John Pierre
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Barbara Shelley
as Madeleine
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Victor Maddern
as Carl
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William Devlin
as Kurt Urah
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Andrew Faulds
as Wetzler
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Bryan Coleman
as Herr Auron
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Hal Osmond
as Sneak Thief
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Bernard Bresslaw
as Sneak Thief
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Colin Tapley
as The Judge
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John Le Mesurier
as Chief Justice
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Henry Vidon
as Meinster
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John Stuart
as Madeleine's Uncle
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Cameron Hall
as Drunken Doctor
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Yvonne Buckingham
as Serving Wench