Underplayed Gems

The Vampire Doll (1970)

The Vampire Doll poster
Original title
幽霊屋敷の恐怖 血を吸う人形
Directed by
Michio Yamamoto
Genre
horror film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 62 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman returns to her family's estate after a long absence. Strange occurrences and a mysterious doll suggest something sinister is at work.

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What happens

The Vampire Doll (Japanese: 幽霊屋敷の恐怖 血を吸う人形, Hepburn: Yuurei yashiki no kyoufu - Chi o suu ningyo) is a 1970 Japanese horror film directed by Michio Yamamoto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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