Movie: The Vampire

Year: 1957

Also Known As: Mark of the Vampire

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Genres: Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Cast: John Beal, Coleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey, Lydia Reed, Dabbs Greer, Herb Vigran, Paul Brinegar, Ann Staunton, James Griffith

Plot: Dr. Matthew Campbell has been experimenting on methods to regress the mind to primitive instincts so that we can find methods to improve our brains and not get taken in by cheap horror movie hogwash. He's developed a drug made from vampire bat blood and has begun treating himself with it. But instead of improving his mind, he's become ill and addicted. He dies, but not before trying to warn fellow doctor Paul Beecher. Fortunately for us, he dies before he can say more than that pills are to blame. While still at Campbell's house, Paul finds a bottle of pills and pockets them. He's also got another bottle of pills in his other pocket that he takes for frequent migraine attacks. He goes home, puts his jacket on a rack, and then he's struck with a migraine. He asks his daughter to give him the pills in his jacket pocket, and of course she gives him the pills of evil…

Rated: 5.5/10 from 302 votes on IMDb

Release Date: June 1957 (USA)

Runtime: 75

Tagline: It claws! It drains blood!

Countries: USA

Directors: Paul Landres

Writers: Pat Fielder, Pat Fielder

Budget: $115,000

Languages: English

Location: N/A