Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

Nothing Like It This Side of Hell!

1958 · 87 min · ★ 5.8 · Horror, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Henry Cass · Written by Jimmy Sangster

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