Dracula in the Provinces (1975)

Original title

Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza

Directed by

Lucio Fulci

Genre

comedy film, horror film, comedy horror, vampire film in Italy

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A superstitious Italian businessman goes to Bucharest and parties with a Romanian count. After waking up next to the count, he becomes convinced he is turning into a homosexual vampire, and starts acting more aggressively and craving blood. His baby son is born with fangs.

campywhimsicalabsurdplayfullightheartedcreepyslapsticktongue-in-cheek

What happens

Dracula in the Provinces (Italian: Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco ovvero: Dracula in Brianza, lit. The Noble devilish Costante Nicose or: Dracula in Brianza) is a 1975 Italian horror comedy film, directed by Lucio Fulci and starring Lando Buzzanca in the main role. In the film, a superstitious businessman visits Bucharest and spends a night of revelry in the company of a Romanian count and his companions. After sharing a bed with the count, he is convinced that he has become a homosexual. He thinks that his newfound urge to drink blood is a coincidence, but he starts displaying vampiric traits and increasingly aggressive behavior. His newborn son has his own vampire fangs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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