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6.2/10
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When a nobleman is murdered, a professor of the occult blames vampires, but not all is what it seems.When a nobleman is murdered, a professor of the occult blames vampires, but not all is what it seems.When a nobleman is murdered, a professor of the occult blames vampires, but not all is what it seems.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Ivan F. Simpson
- Jan
- (as Ivan Simpson)
Carroll Borland
- Luna
- (as Carol Borland)
Eily Malyon
- Sick Woman
- (scenes deleted)
Guy Bellis
- Ronnie - Englishman at Inn
- (uncredited)
James Bradbury Jr.
- Fourth Vampire
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPreview reviews list a running time of 80 minutes, indicating that considerable footage was cut prior to the film's release. This would explain why many credited actors are not seen in the final print.
- GoofsThe character of Jan (pronounced as it would be in Prague as "yan") is referred to by the English pronunciation inexplicably by one character a few times before returning to pronouncing it correctly.
- Quotes
[Last Lines]
Count Mora: This vampire business, it has given me a great idea for a new act. Luna, in this new act I will be the vampire. Did you watch me? I gave all of me. I was greater than any real vampire.
Luna Mora: Sure, sure, but get off your makeup.
Fourth Vampire: Yes, and help me with some of this packing.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian DVD edition of this movie, distributed by DNA Srl. The movie was re-edited with the contribution of the film history scholar Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available in streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsEdited into Mondo Lugosi - A Vampire's Scrapbook (1987)
Featured review
You can't frighten us. We've been over your foul roads before.
Sir Karrel Borotyn is found dead with two punctures on his neck and drained of all his blood. A professor (Lionel Barrymore) and a police inspector (Lionel Atwill) investigate and all evidence points to vampires. Now it looks like Sir Karrel's daughter (Elizabeth Allan) is being targeted by the blood suckers.
Director Tod Browning's remake of his now-lost film "London After Midnight." In the original, Lon Chaney played multiple parts. Here his roles are divided among Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, and Lionel Atwill. Lots of horror fans dislike this one because they feel the ending is a cheat. I thought the ending was great, though it might not hold up on closer scrutiny of certain previous scenes. The entire movie plays out more like a murder mystery with horror overtones rather than a straight horror film, so I didn't feel cheated at all. It's beautifully shot by James Wong Howe. The cast is great. Lugosi barely says anything but is a menacing presence in a Draculaesque role. Carol Borland is sufficiently creepy as his "daughter." Definitely a keeper.
Director Tod Browning's remake of his now-lost film "London After Midnight." In the original, Lon Chaney played multiple parts. Here his roles are divided among Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, and Lionel Atwill. Lots of horror fans dislike this one because they feel the ending is a cheat. I thought the ending was great, though it might not hold up on closer scrutiny of certain previous scenes. The entire movie plays out more like a murder mystery with horror overtones rather than a straight horror film, so I didn't feel cheated at all. It's beautifully shot by James Wong Howe. The cast is great. Lugosi barely says anything but is a menacing presence in a Draculaesque role. Carol Borland is sufficiently creepy as his "daughter." Definitely a keeper.
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- utgard14
- Jan 19, 2014
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- The Vampires of Prague
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- $305,177 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
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- 1.37 : 1
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