The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)

Directed by

Don Sharp

Genre

horror film, vampire film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

15

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 117 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A newlywed couple goes on their honeymoon in rural Bavaria. They find themselves in danger when a local cult of vampires takes an interest in them.

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What happens

Kiss of the Vampire is a 1963 British vampire horror film from Hammer Film Productions, directed by Don Sharp and starring Clifford Evans, Noel Willman, Edward de Souza, Jennifer Daniel, and Barry Warren. The film follows a honeymooning couple who encounter a cult of vampires in rural Bavaria. The screenplay was written by Anthony Hinds, under the pen name 'John Elder'. Originally conceived as a sequel in Hammer's Dracula series, the film was retooled into a standalone project. It was the first of several films that Australian director Sharp made for Hammer. Shooting took place at Bray Film Studios. The film was first released in the United States on 11 September 1963, before being released in Britain on a double-bill with Paranoiac on 26 January 1964. A heavily re-edited version, featuring new scenes with actors Carl Esmond and Virginia Gregg, was later aired on American television under the title Kiss of Evil. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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