Crypt of the Vampire

Crypt of the Vampire

How much shock can the human brain endure before it cracks?

1964 · 82 min · ★ 4.9 · Horror

Count Karnstein sends for a doctor to help his sick daughter Laura. Her nurse believes she is possessed by the spirit of a dead ancestor, Carmilla. A young woman becomes intrigued by the mysterious deaths surrounding Laura after a carriage accident outside the castle forces her to stay. They become close friends until Laura becomes convinced the spirit of Carmilla is forcing her to kill.

Directed by Camillo Mastrocinque · Written by Ernesto Gastaldi

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Christopher Lee Count Ludwig Karnstein
Adriana Ambesi Laura Karnstein
Ursula Davis Ljuba
José Campos Friedrich Klauss
Véra Valmont Annette
Carla Calò Ljuba's Mother (as Cicely Clayton)
José Villasante Cedric
John Karlsen Franz Karnstein (uncredited)
Ignazio Balsamo
Angel Midlin
Nela Conjiu

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