Nothing Like It This Side of Hell!
A man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a vampire, conducts blood deficiency research on the inmates of a prison hospital for the criminally insane to sustain his return to life.
Blood of the Vampire (1958) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Henry Cass, released on August 25, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley and Victor Maddern. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 42 ratings.
Donald Wolfit
as Doctor Callistratus
Vincent Ball
as Dr. John Pierre
Barbara Shelley
as Madeleine Duval
Victor Maddern
as Carl
William Devlin
as Kurt Urach
Andrew Faulds
as Chief Guard Wetzler
John Le Mesurier
as Chief Justice
Bryan Coleman
as Monsieur Auron
Cameron Hall
as Drunken Doctor
George Murcell
as First Guard
Julian Strange
as Second Guard
Bruce Wightman
as Third Guard
Directed by Henry Cass, written by Jimmy Sangster, produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 42 ratings.
**_“Vampires? We don’t need no stinkin’ vampires”_** In 1880 Carlstadt, Düsseldorf, a doctor (Vincent Ball) is sentenced to life-in-prison for malpractice in performing an emergency blood transfusion, which had never been done successfully. Instead of being sent to the prescribed penal island, he’s curiously transferred to a prison for the criminally insane where the director (Donald Wolfit) wants him to perform…
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Blood of the Vampire (1958) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, Cultpix and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Blood of the Vampire (1958) includes Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley, Victor Maddern and William Devlin. The film was directed by Henry Cass. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Blood of the Vampire was released on August 25, 1958 and runs for 1h 27m.
Blood of the Vampire (1958) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 42 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
