AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Theo Robertson I wasn't expecting much from this . With a title like GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE you expect sheer exploitation especially if the synopsis reads " A vampire rises from his grave and attacks a young couple killing the male and raping the female getting her pregnant " and the film almost lives down to expectations when it's revealed " the young couple " look like they're in their late 30s . Honestly if that's what horny teenagers look like no wonder so many British celebrities are being facing historical under age sex charges Strangely and unexpectedly the film doesn't pan out the way you expect it to do . The rape scene itself is rather restrained and actually takes place off screen . The film itself despite have rather poor production values due to a low budget does concentrate on atmosphere . It's also very dead pan as characters reflect on the meaning of life and death and never resorts to gore or camp humour . It's a not great film but is relatively good and better than expected

Scott LeBrun None other than David Chase, future creator of 'The Sopranos', is screenwriter of this not bad vampire tale, directed by John Hayes ("Dream No Evil", "End of the World"). Overall it has a good atmosphere going for it, an amusing story that throws a couple of twists into the mix, and the entertaining combo of tough guy William Smith as the hero and fellow B movie veteran Michael Pataki as his nemesis.The movie begins with vampire Caleb Croft (Pataki) crawling out of his grave and attacking two college students. He kills the boy and then goes on to rape the girl! While she is pregnant, the doctor warns her of the nature of her fetus, but she delivers the baby anyway. A few decades later, and the baby grows up to be James Eastman (Smith), who's all too aware of what his father was and vows revenge. He tracks Croft down, and finds him working as a night school professor named Lockwood. Eastman soon has to keep Croft / Lockwood from sinking his teeth into the lady he loves, Anne Arthur (Lyn Peters)."Grave of the Vampire" won't knock schlock movie lovers out of their socks, but it's still reasonably enjoyable. It's one thing to have a vampire character with raping on his mind, but the advertising also makes a big deal out of the fact that James as a baby sucks blood instead of milk, advising the viewer ahead of time that the movie isn't for the faint of heart. "Grave of the Vampire" is actually rather low key throughout, but it comes to life for a decent final fight between father and son. The acting from the principals is passable; Smith is certainly interestingly cast in the lead (he really is at his best when playing various bad guys) and Pataki delivers a decidedly aloof performance as the vampire. Things begin well with the opening credits sequence and the creepy prologue, and there are some fine moments along the way, especially when one unfortunate young woman discovers Croft in her basement. The tone is very serious, and Hayes's direction is efficient all the way to the kind of ending that was prevalent in 1970s cinema. There's no nudity, and use of gore is limited.All in all, this is worth a look for those exploitation and horror fans looking to discover the schlock cinema of yesteryear.Seven out of 10.

trashgang Bad quality of the reel, intact. Bad score editing, yes it hurt my ears. A lot of hiss, yesssssssssssssssss. Hue problems, OMG! No blood or nudity, not a drip or a tit. Cheap score, indeed very simple but effective. Carnival make-up, o did it contain make-up? Simple effects, just some dental issues. Scary vampire, hmmmm, he walks in the sun so no. Wooden acting, yes and at the end over-the-top acting. And what a funny ending just before the credits. But somehow the script was okay and what the vampire had to tell was okay, surely a good example of drive-in trash, not perfect for todays standards but surely for the grindhouse/drive-in freaks.

wes-connors "A vampire rises from his grave and, after coming across a young couple, kills the man and rapes the woman. The woman eventually gives birth to a part-human, part-vampire child that feeds upon her blood that she provides to him. Years later, the now adult human-vampire hybrid son sets out to track down his vampire father, seeking revenge for the curse he bestowed upon him," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.Some good ideas, undoubtedly from screenplay writer David Chase's vampire book "The Still Life" - but, this "Grave of the Vampire" is unfortunately dug very poorly. And, even what's good herein could be improved upon; for example, by having the opening couple bear clear responsibility for disturbing the vampire's tomb. Still, the basic story is ripe for reproduction; it might even make an interesting TV series. Vampires are in vogue.The film gets off to a good start with Michael Pataki (as Caleb Croft) sinking his teeth into the role; and, doesn't it does make sense for the vampire to feel aroused after consuming a "Bloody Mary"? Another memorable sequence has victim Kitty Vallacher (as Leslie Hollander) learning how to feed her baby vampire, who grows up to be William Smith (as James Eastman). The characters obviously had so much more potential.**** Grave of the Vampire (1/74) John Hayes ~ Michael Pataki, William Smith, Kitty Vallacher