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Lust of the Vampire

Directed by Riccardo Freda

1957 78mHorror, Science Fiction,

6.561%

Paris. Young girls are found dead, drained of their blood. A journalist investigates these murders while the beautiful Gisele, from a noble family, tries to seduce him.

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Cast of Lust of the Vampire

Gianna Maria CanaleGiselle du Grand / Margherita du Grand
Carlo D'AngeloL'ispettore Chantal
Dario MichaelisPierre Lantin
Paul MüllerJoseph Signoret
Wandisa GuidaLaurette Robert
Angelo GalassiRonald Fontaine
Renato TontiniL'assistente del professore Grand
Charles FawcettSignor Robert
Gisella MancinottiAmica di Laurette
Miranda CampaSignora Robert
Antoine BalpêtréProfessor Julien du Grand
Armando AnnualeUn uomo anziano al funerale (uncredited)
Riccardo FredaIl dottore (uncredited) / Director / Writer
Al LewisAssistant (uncredited)
Emilio PetacciL'antiquario (uncredited)
Barbara WohlLisette (uncredited)
Piero RegnoliWriter
Mario BavaWriter
Luigi CarpentieriProducer
Ermanno DonatiProducer

Lust of the Vampire Ratings & Reviews

Matthias_812April 27, 2025
Feels like something at the crossroads of classic gothic horror and at the birth of Italy’s later, blood-soaked horror style. Lust of the Vampire is inconsistent in pacing, but it pulses with a gloomy energy that's hard not to appreciate. There's pure gothic pulp- mysterious murders, crumbling castles, experiments with immortality. While the vampire elements are surprisingly minimal, the twisted science angle gives it a weird, almost Frankenstein-esque vibe. It’s creaky by today’s standards, but Lust of the Vampire earns its place as a landmark: Italy’s first sound-era horror film with help from a young Mario Bava, and a brooding prototype for the nightmares that would follow.

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