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Grave of the Vampire (1972)

Grave of the Vampire poster
Directed by
John Hayes
Genre
horror film, vampire film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A vampire attacks a woman, who later gives birth to a son who needs blood to survive. The story follows the son as he grows up and seeks out his father.

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What happens

Grave of the Vampire is a 1972 American vampire film directed by John Hayes, and starring William Smith, Michael Pataki, and Lyn Peters. Its plot follows a vampire who rapes a living woman, resulting in the birth of a child who feeds only on blood. It is based on the novel The Still Life by David Chase. The film is also known as Seed of Terror (American reissue title). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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