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The Playgirls and the Vampire

Original title: L'ultima preda del vampiro
  • 1960
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 10m
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The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960)
Horror

Five beautiful showgirls are trapped by a storm and find refuge in a creepy old castle. The owner of the castle, a strange nobleman, has a secret laboratory in the basement and has his own p... Read allFive beautiful showgirls are trapped by a storm and find refuge in a creepy old castle. The owner of the castle, a strange nobleman, has a secret laboratory in the basement and has his own plans for the girls.Five beautiful showgirls are trapped by a storm and find refuge in a creepy old castle. The owner of the castle, a strange nobleman, has a secret laboratory in the basement and has his own plans for the girls.

  • Director
    • Piero Regnoli
  • Writers
    • Aldo Greci
    • Piero Regnoli
  • Stars
    • Walter Brandi
    • Lyla Rocco
    • Maria Giovannini
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    512
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    • Director
      • Piero Regnoli
    • Writers
      • Aldo Greci
      • Piero Regnoli
    • Stars
      • Walter Brandi
      • Lyla Rocco
      • Maria Giovannini
    • 16User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960)
    The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960)
    Walter Brandi in The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960)
    Maria Giovannini in The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960)
    Lyla Rocco in The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960)
    Tilde Damiani, Erika Dicenta, and Marisa Quattrini in The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960)
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    Walter Brandi
    Walter Brandi
    • Count Gabor Kernassy…
    Lyla Rocco
    • Vera
    Maria Giovannini
    • Katia - the Victim
    Alfredo Rizzo
    • Lucas - the Manager
    Marisa Quattrini
    • Ilona
    Leonardo Botta
    • Ferrenc
    Antoine Nicos
    • Caretaker
    • (as Antonio Nicos)
    Corinne Fontaine
    • Magda
    Tilde Damiani
    • Miss Balasz
    Erika Dicenta
    • Erika di Centa
    • (as Erika Di Centa)
    Enrico Salvatore
    • Peasant
    • Director
      • Piero Regnoli
    • Writers
      • Aldo Greci(uncredited)
      • Piero Regnoli
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    • Trivia
      Richard Gordon, a producer and distributor of low-budget horror and science fiction films was looking for European horror films to release in the United States through his company Gordon Films. In 1963, he was invited for a French-language screening of The Playgirls and the Vampire through Janus Films, a New York-based company who specialized in releasing arthouse films. A day after the screening, Gordon phoned Janus' agent in Paris and purchased the film rights while preparing an English-language version of the script with Peter Riethof. Gordon eventually sold the rights to the film to Joe Solomon of Fanfare Film who released the film as The Playgirls and the Vampire, promoting it as an adult film. It was released in the United States on 4 July 1963. Later, Gordon released a less explicit version of the film under the title Curse of the Vampire for television audiences.
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      Edited into FrightMare Theater: Playgirls and the Vampire (2017)

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    Five female dancers, their manager and their bus driver travel around Europe performing in one venue after another while barely making ends meet. One night after a storm blocks the main road, they take a secondary route which leads to a castle belonging to "Count Gabor Kernassy" (Walter Brandi). They are warned to turn around but are reluctant to do so because the manager "Lucas" (Alfredo Rizzo) didn't pay the hotel bill the night before. So the Count puts them up for the night but gives them a strict warning that they are not to leave their bedrooms during the night. Unfortunately, one curious dancer named "Katia" (Maria Giovannini) becomes too curious and dies from an apparent fall from the castle. Things only begin to get even more curious after that. That said, rather than divulge the mysteries that remain I will just say that this is a film more noted for the attractive dancers than anything else. And while Maria Giovannini was certainly sexy, I thought Lyla Rocco (as "Vera") was prettier still. But other than the appearance of the attractive ladies, I thought the film was slow-moving and dull at times. Still, it wasn't a bad vampire film and it's worth a look for those who enjoy movies of this kind from the early 60's.
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    • Release date
      • 1963 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Curse of the Vampire
    • Filming locations
      • Palazzo Borghese, Artena, Rome, Lazio, Italy(interiors)
    • Production company
      • Nord Film Italiana
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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