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Blood of the Vampire

Name: Blood of the Vampire
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1958-08-25
Cast: Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley, Victor Maddern, William Devlin

1958 | 87 min | Horror, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Curse of Frankenstein, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Henry Cass

Donald WolfitDoctor Callistratus
Vincent BallDr. John Pierre
Barbara ShelleyMadeleine Duval
Victor MaddernCarl
William DevlinKurt Urach
Andrew FauldsChief Guard Wetzler
John Le MesurierChief Justice
Bryan ColemanMonsieur Auron
Cameron HallDrunken Doctor
George MurcellFirst Guard