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Crypt of the Vampire (1964)

Crypt of the Vampire poster
Original title
La cripta e l'incubo
Directed by
Camillo Mastrocinque
Genre
vampire film
Country
Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
16
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A vampire story based on a classic novel. It follows a young woman who stays at a castle and encounters strange events and a mysterious female vampire.

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What happens

Terror in the Crypt (Italian: La cripta e l’incubo, lit. 'The Crypt and the Nightmare', also released as Crypt of the Vampire and Crypt of Horror) is a 1964 gothic horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque and starring Christopher Lee, Adriana Ambesi, Ursula Davis and José Campos. It is based on the 1872 novel Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. An Italian and Spanish co-production, the film was released on May 27, 1964. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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