Fangs of the Living Dead (1969)

A beautiful virgin inherits a castle, but when she arrives at it, she finds that the inhabitants include a strange nobleman and a bevy of beautiful women she suspects may be vampires.

Director:

Amando de Ossorio

Writers:

Amando de Ossorio (screenplay), Amando de Ossorio (story)

Stars:

Anita Ekberg, Gianni Medici, Diana Lorys

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anita Ekberg	...	Malenka / Sylvia Morel
Gianni Medici	...	Dr. Piero Luciani (as John Hamilton)
Diana Lorys	...	Bertha Zemis
Adriana Ambesi	...	Blinka
Rosanna Yanni	...	Freya Zemis (as Rosana Yanni)
Julián Ugarte	...	Uncle / Count Walbrooke
César Benet	...	Max (as Guy Robers)
Carlos Casaravilla	...	Dr. Horbinger
Fernando Bilbao	...	Vladis the Coachman
Paul Muller	...	Dr. Albert
Adriana Santucci	...	The Count's Maid
Aurelia Treviño	...	Village Woman
Juanita Ramírez	...	Brugard the Barmaid
Keith Kendal	...	Man

Storyline

A beautiful virgin inherits a castle, but when she arrives at it, she finds that the inhabitants include a strange nobleman and a bevy of beautiful women she suspects may be vampires.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | castle | female vampire | femme fatale | portrait | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Upon its release, producers offered "free psychiatric care" for anyone disturbed by Malenka or either of the two other films they were showing, Curse of the Living Dead and Revenge of the Living Dead.

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Goofs

As Sylvia reads the dates of birth and death from the crypt, she says "1790-1840" although the stone reads 1768-1840.

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Quotes

Malenka: You mean to tell me that the ancestors are still alive?
Uncle: Not exactly.

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Alternate Versions

SPOILER: There are two different versions of the film's ending. One concludes with the vampirism being explained as a hoax, but the Uncle disintegrates instantly just like a real vampire would. The other version of the film ends with everyone leaving the castle happily, while Max suddenly turns into a real vampire and chases one of the ladies.

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Connections

Featured in Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987)

User Reviews

OK Euro-Horror Movie

"Fangs of the Living Dead" or "Malenka" (depending on which version) is a decent film of the genre. Some of the cast actually starred in "Frankenstein's Bloody Terror": Julian Ugarte, Rosanna Yanni and Carlos Casaravilla. Anita Ekberg is passable as Silvia Morel, a model who inherits a castle. Come to find out, her uncle is a vampire and he has plans for Silvia to join him. The question I have about the ending is what happens to the two vampire chicks at the end? This may be an edited version that leaves out the answer. The acting is decent but the dubbing isn't very good. The sets and backdrops are almost the equal of Hammer studios. Rosanna Yanni and Diana Lorys are very beautiful. The character of Pietro's friend provides comic relief-he really stands out in this film. This is worth viewing at least once.

Details

Country:

Spain Italy

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

18 May 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fangs of the Living Dead

Filming Locations:

La Alberca, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cobra Films, Felix Cinematografica, Tritón P.C.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min (Scream Factory Blu-ray)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1