The first color horror picture produced in the Philippines.
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Title: The Blood Drinkers (1964)
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| Ronald Remy | ... | Dr. Marco | |
| Amalia Fuentes | ... | Charito / Katrina | |
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Eddie Fernandez | ... | Victor de la Cruz |
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Eva Montes | ... | Tanya, the vampire bride |
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Renato Robles | ||
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Mary Walter | ... | Charito's mother |
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Paquito Salcedo | ... | Elias, the guardian |
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Felisa Salcedo | ||
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Andres Benitez | ||
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Fred Param | ||
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Eddie Arce | ||
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Conchita Cruz | ||
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Vicky Velasquez | ||
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Cesar Aguilar | ||
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This weird and chilling tale of vampires and the undead seeking to bring their kind back to life features the evil Marco (Ronald Remy), an updated version of the vampiric Count Dracula replete with cape, fangs, and clean-shaven head! Marco seeks to reanimate his long lost love and infuse her with the blood of his victims as he casts his evil spell over the inhabitants of a lonely village. Sharp fangs gleam in the night as bloodsuckers and bats seek fresh blood from the veins of their victims in this eerie drive-in favorite, also known as "The Vampire People" and featuring unusual color photography and tinting effects. Written by Anonymous
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In the American release, the role of the very unconvincing rubber bat was expanded from what appears to have been only one shot in the original (and given the name, "Basra"), because the distributor loved the little monster. See more »Alternate Versions
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Sorry to demystify the cinematography but it was a question of COST. Color film stock was prohibitively expensive then and the producers couldn't afford to shoot all the scenes in color. This practice was prevalent in the Philippine film industry in the late 60's/early 70's. I remember a billboard advertising a comedy as "filmed in partly color"(sic). If the visual inconsistencies tended to enhance the narrative and add to the creepy character of the movie, well and good. So, there it is--another mystery gone.
Incidentally, it is not widely known that Gerry De Leon was an MD but never practiced this profession. His family was in the movie business and he promptly went into it after graduating from med school.