Grave of the Vampire
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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[citation needed] |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Jaime Mendoza-Nava |
| Cinematography | Paul Hipp |
| Editing by | John Hayes |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Grave of the Vampire is a 1972[1] American horror film directed by John Hayes.
The film is also known as Seed of Terror (American reissue title).
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Plot [edit]
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, where 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 [edit]
- William Smith as James Eastman
- Michael Pataki as Caleb Croft
- 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 [edit]
Grave of the Vampire was made on an estimated budget of $50,000.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ "Grave of the Vampire". American Film Institute. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ "IMDb: The Ghost Galleon (1974)". Retrieved November 25, 2011.
External links [edit]
- Grave of the Vampire at the Internet Movie Database
- Grave of the Vampire is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
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