Blood of Dracula (1957)

Under hypnosis, a young woman turns into a vampire.

Director:

Herbert L. Strock

Writer:

Aben Kandel

Stars:

Sandra Harrison, Louise Lewis, Gail Ganley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Harrison	...	Nancy Perkins
Louise Lewis	...	Miss Branding
Gail Ganley	...	Myra
Jerry Blaine	...	Tab
Heather Ames	...	Nola
Malcolm Atterbury	...	Lt. Dunlap
Mary Adams	...	Mrs. Thorndyke
Thomas Browne Henry	...	Mr. Paul Perkins (as Thomas B. Henry)
Don Devlin	...	Eddie
Jean Dean	...	Mrs. Doris Perkins (as Jeanne Dean)
Richard Devon	...	Det. Sgt. Stewart
Paul Maxwell	...	Mike, the young doctor
Shirley Delancey	...	Terry (as Shirley De Lancey)
Michael Hall	...	Glenn
Craig Duncan	...	Police Officer

Storyline

In a girl's boarding school, science teacher, Miss Branding, tests her theory that there is power within the human potential that is beyond that of the atom. Using hypnosis and a special amulet, a new and troubled student, Nancy Perkins, becomes the subject of her experiments which result in a series of full-moon murders.

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Plot Keywords:

hypnosis | student | experiment | murder | amulet | 

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Taglines:

In her eyes ... desire! In her veins ... the blood of a monster!

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Genres:

Horror | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blood Is My Heritage

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Carmel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

American International Pictures released this film to many drive-in theaters on a double bill with I Was a Teenage Frankenstein with the tag line: "Warning! Can You Take It? Fiendish! Frenzied! Frightening! It Will Haunt You For Days Afterwards!"

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Goofs

After the near accident, Nancys Dad puts the car in drive before restarting the car and then he backs up the car.

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Quotes

Myra: [to Nancy as she tries to convince her to join their sorority] Just remember, there's no such thing as a lone wolf here at Sherwood. We can make life awfully miserable for oddballs.

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Connections

Featured in Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Puppy Love"
Music & Lyrics by Jerry Blaine

User Reviews

good cult classic

With all due respect to the other comments, I have seen and enjoyed this film for many years; originally in l958. Like most AIP pics of the time, for me, they were well produced and surprisingly, well acted. Yes, it does resemble another great cult classic film, I was a Teen-Age Werewolf' a silly title,for what is a very good movie, given Micheal Landon at the start of his career. "Blood of Dracula" has some good horror vets, Malcolm Atterbury, Louise Lewis and Richard Devon. I never saw a hint of 'lesbianism' just a very con- trolling Doctor/scientist, and I find the song "Puppy" love rather corny, but cute. These movies relied on atmosphere and imagination, unlike today's gore, blood and guts, I say to 'each his own'I just don't like to see these movies 'belittled' when they do have, and merit artistic talent.