Blood Bath (1966)

Directors:

Jack Hill
Stephanie Rothman

Writers:

Jack Hill (writer)
Stephanie Rothman (writer)

Release Date:

2 March 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

The shrieking of mutilated victims caged in a black pit of horror!

Plot:

A crazed artist who believes himself to be the reincarnation of a murderous vampire kills young women, then boils their bodies in a vat. |

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Vampire | Beatnik | Dancer | Portrait

Cast

William Campbell	...	Antonio Sordi
Marissa Mathes	...	Daisy Allen
Sandra Knight	...	Donna Allen
Lori Saunders	...	Dorean, the ballerina / Melizza (in flashback) (as Linda Saunders)
Karl Schanzer	...	Max, the artist
Biff Elliot	...	Cafe Manager
Sid Haig	...	Abdul the Arab
Jonathan Haze
Fred Thompson
David Ackles	...	Carousel Operator
Thomas Karnes
Frank Church
David Miller
Jess Nichols
Lowe Stephens

Also Known As:

Track of the Vampire (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:Unrated | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Belgrade, Serbia

Company:

Avala Film

Movie Connections:

Featured in AIP: Fast and Furious (1985) (V)

Plenty of ideas in a very messy movie

This film really is a complete mess so it came as no surprise to me that it's actually made up of about three different films that were spliced together over a period of a few years. It's a shame really because there's several interesting plot elements on show and they could definitely have resulted in a decent movie – as evidenced by Roger Corman's A Bucket of Blood which is an excellent movie based on similar ideas. The central plot line revolves around an artist who happens to be the descendant of a man who was put to death for witchcraft centuries earlier. Both men were painters – the modern day one very successful. He paints pictures of beautiful women; before tossing them in a vat of acid when he's finished. He's apparently also a vampire. The film is shot in black and white and features some very interesting visuals, although it does look very cheap throughout. There are a few memorable faces; including those belonging to William Campbell and Sid Haig and the director's credit goes to Jack Hill, although Roger Corman had something to with it too apparently. It's a shame that the film couldn't have come together better because there are some good ideas here, but unfortunately it didn't and Blood Bath will be best be remembered as a bit of a mess. It's an interesting cult film...but I really wouldn't recommend going out of your way to find a copy!