Grave of the Vampire
Grave of the Vampire is a 1972[1] American horror film directed by John Hayes.
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Directed by | John Hayes |
Produced by | Daniel Cady (producer) |
Written by | David Chase (screenplay) John Hayes (screen treatment) |
Based on | The Still Life by David Chase |
Starring | See below |
Music by | Jaime Mendoza-Nava |
Cinematography | Paul Hipp |
Edited by | John Hayes |
Production company | Millennium Productions |
Distributed by | Entertainment Pyramid |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film is also known as Seed of Terror (American reissue title).
Plot
Several years after his death by electrocution in the late 1930s, ghoulish rapist/murderer Caleb Croft (Michael Pataki) rises from his crypt and brutally assaults young Leslie Hollander (Kitty Vallacher). Leslie becomes pregnant by Croft and delivers a baby boy, whom she nurses with bottles of blood. The child matures into the ruggedly handsome James Eastman (William Smith), who sets out on a mission to find and kill his diabolical father. Eastman enrolls in a college night course that his father is teaching as Professor Lockwood. Following a séance hosted by the professor for his students, James confronts his father in a showdown between good and evil.
Cast
- William Smith as James Eastman
- Michael Pataki as Caleb Croft/Professor Lockwood
- Lyn Peters as Anne Arthur
- Diane Holden as Anita Jacoby
- Lieux Dressler as Olga
- Eric Mason as Lieutenant Panzer
- Jay Adler as Old Zack
- Jay Scott as Paul
- William Guhl as Sergeant Duffy
- Margaret Fairchild as Miss Fenwick
- Carmen Argenziano as Sam
- Frank Whiteman
- Abbi Henderson as Carol Moskowitz
- Inga Neilsen
- Lindis Guinness
- Kitty Vallacher as the unwilling mother
Financial
Grave of the Vampire was made on an estimated budget of $50,000.[2]
Home media
Shout! Factory's Scream Factory line announced they are releasing the film on Blu-ray on April 16, 2019.
References
- "Grave of the Vampire". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- "IMDb: The Ghost Galleon (1974)". Retrieved November 25, 2011.
External links
- Grave of the Vampire on IMDb
- Grave of the Vampire is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Grave Of The Vampire at AllMovie
- Grave Of The Vampire at Rotten Tomatoes