Grave of the Vampire
| Grave of the Vampire | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Hayes |
| Written by | David Chase (screenplay) John Hayes (screen treatment) |
| Based on | The Still Life by David Chase |
| Produced by | Daniel Cady (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Paul Hipp |
| Edited by | John Hayes |
| Music by | Jaime Mendoza-Nava |
Production company | Millennium Productions |
| Distributed by | Entertainment Pyramid |
Release date |
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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).
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.
See also
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 at IMDb
- Grave of the Vampire is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Grave Of The Vampire at AllMovie
- Grave Of The Vampire at Rotten Tomatoes
