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The Vampire

The Vampire

A new kind of killer to stalk the screen!

19576.21h 16m

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.

Directed by Paul Landres
Written by Pat Fielder
Produced by Arnold Laven, Jules V. Levy, Arthur Gardner
Box OfficeBudget: $115K0

Top Cast

John Beal

John Beal

Dr. Paul Beecher

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Carol Butler

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Buck Donnelly

Lydia Reed

Lydia Reed

Betsy Beecher

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Dr. Will Beaumont

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Sgt. George Ryan

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Willy Warner

A

Ann Staunton

Marion Wilkins

James Griffith

James Griffith

Henry Winston

H

Hallene Hill

Mrs. Carrie Dietz (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

small townnursemigrainehypochondriacsuicidalpsychologistpolice detectivejekyll and hydecoronerpolice investigationmortuarymedication investigationmysterious deathexhumationlonely womanhuman monsterfather daughter relationshipdecomposed bodypillstraumatized mansmall town doctorregression chemicalresearch scientistbite marks on neckelderly womanwidower with daughterimpaired physiciancellular disintegration

About The Vampire

The Vampire is a horror, science fiction film released in 1957 exploring themes of small town, nurse, migraine, hypochondriac, suicidal, psychologist. Directed by Paul Landres, it stars John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey. 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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