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"A mixture of Italian Gothic and both Hammer and Universal horror …" – Danny Shipka, Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980 Beautiful fashion model Sylvia Morel (Anita Ekberg) receives news that she has inherited a castle from her uncle. Her curiosity leads her to journey to a remote village to see her new house. Once there, she learns of her family's history and soon falls under the spell of her uncle. He wants her to become the new matriarch of the family … a clan of vampires! This chilling tale of bloodsuckers was directed by Spanish horror director Amando de Ossorio (The Lorely's Grasp, Night of the Sorcerers, the Blind Dead series).
Original Release
07/23/1969
US Release
07/23/1969
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anita Ekberg | Sylvia Morel / Malenka / Sylvia De Morel |
Gianni Medici | Dr. Piero Luciani / Dr. Pietro Lufuani |
Diana Lorys | Bertha Zemis / Bertha Ziemsen |
Adriana Ambesi | Blinka / Velinka - the Count's Bride |
César Benet | Max |
Carlos Casaravilla | Dr. Horbringer / Dr. Hörbiger |
Fernando Bilbao | Vladis the Coachman / Vladis - the Count's Manservant |
Paul Muller | Dr. Albert / Innkeeper |
Adriana Santucci | The Count's Maid |
Aurelia Treviño | Woman with Torch in a Crowd |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anita Ekberg | Sylvia Morel / Malenka / Sylvia De Morel |
Gianni Medici | Dr. Piero Luciani / Dr. Pietro Lufuani |
Diana Lorys | Bertha Zemis / Bertha Ziemsen |
Adriana Ambesi | Blinka / Velinka - the Count's Bride |
César Benet | Max |
Carlos Casaravilla | Dr. Horbringer / Dr. Hörbiger |
Fernando Bilbao | Vladis the Coachman / Vladis - the Count's Manservant |
Paul Muller | Dr. Albert / Innkeeper |
Adriana Santucci | The Count's Maid |
Aurelia Treviño | Woman with Torch in a Crowd |
Juanita Ramírez | Brugard - the Inn's Barmaid |
Rosanna Yanni | Freya Zemis / Freya Ziemsen |
Julián Ugarte | Count Walbrooke / Uncle / De Morel - the Count of Walbrooke |
Luisa De Benedictis | Nurse at the Elisabetta Lab |
Keith Kendal | Villager Who Saw Bertha Alive |
Luciano Melani | Villager at the Inn |
Jesús Ramón Orjales | Villager at the Inn |
Luis Prendes | Villager Standing at the Inn |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rosanna Yanni | Producer |
Aubrey Ambert | Producer |
José María Alonso Pesquera | Producer |