La sangre del vampiro

I agree with some of the other reviewers about the title of this film. If you're going to make a "Dracula" movie without the character of Dracula and with a teenager (or young adult) in the title role, then why not just call it "I Was a Teenage Dracula"? Particularly if the writer is the same man who co-wrote "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" and "I Was a Teenage Frankenstein" and the director was also at the helm of "Teenage Frankenstein."

The plot is quite similar to that of "Teenage Werewolf." Troubled teen is transformed into monster by mad doctor using hypnosis. I first saw this movie the year it was released. I thought it was very scary and the vampire make-up was pretty cool. After seeing it again years later on television from the perspective of a middle-aged man rather than a ten-year-old boy, it seemed less scary than before but I still thought Sandra Harrison looked pretty cool as the vampire. If you enjoyed American International's other teenage monsters, then check this one out if you can find it.

With all due respect to the other comments, I have seen and enjoyed this film for many years; originally in l958. Like most AIP pics of the time, for me, they were well produced and surprisingly, well acted. Yes, it does resemble another great cult classic film, I was a Teen-Age Werewolf' a silly title,for what is a very good movie, given Micheal Landon at the start of his career. "Blood of Dracula" has some good horror vets, Malcolm Atterbury, Louise Lewis and Richard Devon. I never saw a hint of 'lesbianism' just a very con- trolling Doctor/scientist, and I find the song "Puppy" love rather corny, but cute. These movies relied on atmosphere and imagination, unlike today's gore, blood and guts, I say to 'each his own'I just don't like to see these movies 'belittled' when they do have, and merit artistic talent.

Don't be surprised if this DRACULA version made in the late fifties includes some teenagers elements. It is obviously destined to drive in audiences, young men and women kissing each other aboard their parents cars whilst the movie appeared on screen.... It is not that bad, because directed by Herbert Strock, a little horror master from this period, besides Gene Fowler Jr and William Castle. This is an agreeable horror film, one of the first evoking Halloween twenty years before John Carpenter's most known movie. Acting is pretty surprisingly good for this kind of B feature and the photography also excellent. But please, don't take it too seriously and you'll enjoy it. Excellent ending too, rather surprising. I love that.

One of my sci-fi/horror/fantasy reviews written 50 years ago: Directed by Herbert L. Strock; Screenplay by Aben Kandel; Produced by Herman Cohen for American-International Pictures release. Photography by Monroe Askins; Edited by Robert Moore; Music by Paul Dunlap; production manager & assistant director: Austen Jewell. Starring Sandra Harrison, Louise Lewis, Jerry Blaine, Gail Ganley, Heather Ames, Malcolm Atterbury, Mary Adams, Don Devlin, Jeanne Dean and Richard Devon.

Evil Chemistry teacher at a girls' school puts one of her favorite pupils under a dangerous spell, and mystifying deaths result.

I haven't seen this movie in at least 25 years but I still remember how fun it was to watch. The headmistress of this school for girls, takes an interest in one the girls and starts to give her private lessons. First she hypnotizes the girl with a big brooch that she always wears and then somehow turns her into a blood sucking vampire! I'm sure she must whip up some instant vampire potion along the way. It's great fun but it's not one of those movies that are so bad, they're good, this is pretty good and entertaining. It's along the lines of "I Was A Teenage Werewolve." Some creepy music, but no real scary moments. Just a fun 1950's drive-in double feature flick.