Seddok, l'erede di Satana (1960)

A stripper is horribly disfigured in a car accident. A brilliant scientist develops a treatment that restores her beauty and falls in love with her. To preserve her appearance the doctor ... See full summary »

Director:

Anton Giulio Majano

Writers:

Piero Monviso (story), Gino De Santis (scenario),

Stars:

Alberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, Sergio Fantoni

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alberto Lupo	...	Prof. Alberto Levin
Susanne Loret	...	Jeanette Moreneau
Sergio Fantoni	...	Pierre Mornet
Franca Parisi	...	Monique Riviere
Andrea Scotti	...	Il giardiniere
Rina Franchetti
Roberto Bertea	...	Sacha
Ivo Garrani	...	Il commisario
Gianni Loti
Tullio Altamura
Gianna Piaz
Francesco Sormano
Nicoletta Varè
Appio Cartei	...	(as Cartei Appio)
Bruno Benedetti

Storyline

A stripper is horribly disfigured in a car accident. A brilliant scientist develops a treatment that restores her beauty and falls in love with her. To preserve her appearance the doctor must give her additional treatments using glands taken from murdered women. His unexplained ability to turn into a hideous monster helps with this problem but does nothing to win her love. The doctor's woes multiply as the police and the girl's boyfriend begin to close in on him.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | serial killer | public domain | car crash | disfigurement | 

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Taglines:

You'll gasp with Horror . . . a spine-tingling motion picture only the atom age could produce!

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

19 August 1960 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Atom Age Vampire

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leone Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min 72 min (video) 69 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Evil Dead (1981)

User Reviews

Arresting sci-fi film marred by horrid editing and dubbing

When the opening credits end on ATOM AGE VAMPIRE, there is a sloppy jump cut to the opening scene (A bathrobe clad showgirl returning to her dressing room) This tells us the film has been heavily censored. This is an Italian film, being released here in the states. When somebody opens their mouth, horrific dubbing, best suited for a bad porno film, takes over the scene. The showgirl (the strangely beautiful Susanne Loret. She has this hard look to her face. With her blonde peek-a-boo hairdo, she resembles a crazed Veronica Lake) survives an auto accident that scars her face. In a last ditch effort, she goes to a mad doctor, who makes good on his promise on restoring her face. You can probably figure out what happens in this somewhat predictable sci-fi offering. The one thing that shines thru the censoring and dubbing is this movie moves at a rapid pace. It should be re-made with the same haunting and disturbing qualities.