silly horror movie . possible spoiler . a mad doctor run an insane asylum ( how original heavy sarcasm ) . for reason not worth mention he need the blood of inmate to stay alive . that it . no vampire at all and but the film do open with a pretty bloody ( and totally unnecessary ) staking . the film look great beautiful set and nice color and some fairly strong violence ( for 1958 ) . but that about it . the plot be stupid and the pace be slow and it get pretty dull . donald wolfit and a the doctor and really try to give a good performance but he stick in some lousy makeup that make him look like bela lugosi ( why . ) . also check out the even bad makeup on his deform assistant carl ( victor maddern ) . vincent ball ( horrible actor but handsome ) and barbara sheeley ( beautiful a always but give nothing to do ) be the obligatory nice and innocent couple . not unwatchable but of very little interest either .