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The film was released theatrically as The Devil's Commandment and Lust of the Vampire in the United States and United Kingdom respectively. English critics predominantly discuss the film in terms of its cinematography and place in film history.
Jul 3, 2020 · USA version of the first Italian "horror" movie of the sound era. Originally released in Italy as "I Vampiri" (1957; filmed in 1956). This is very rare and different USA distributed version,...
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Lust of the Vampire, also known as I Vampiri or The Devil's Commandment, is the first Italian horror movie with sound and only the second horror movie ever produced in Italy at that time. The horror movement in Italy only really took off after the release of Black Sunday !
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- Riccardo Freda
The journalist Pierre Lantin (Dario Michaelis) begins to investigate, and becomes more involved when his fiancee, the dancer Nora Duval is kidnapped. As Inspector Chantal (Carlo D’Angelo) examines the crime scene, Lantin arrives predicting that the crime was committed by The Vampire.
Jul 8, 2023 · Horror ≣ ItalyOriginal title ≣ I Vampiri≣ Director ≣ Riccardo Freda | Mario Bava≣ Cast ≣ Gianna Maria Canale | Carlo D'Angelo | Dario Michaelis | Wandisa Gui...
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Synopsis by Cavett Binion. This Italian vampire tale stars Gianna Maria Canale as an ancient, sultry bloodsucker who, much like real-life kinswoman Countess Bathory, can only maintain her youthful appearance through the regular consumption of a serum derived from virgins' blood.
When four young women are found in Paris with the blood completely drained, the ambitious and snoopy journalist Pierre Lantin decides to investigate the cases of the killer known as The Vampire. Inspector Chantal does not approve Lantin's behavior.
