first off and i be a huge fan of mr. lewis and have enjoy many of his film over the year ( 2000 maniac and blood feast and gruesome twosome and she devil on wheel and colour me blood red and etc ) . admittedly and i enjoy low budget schlockfests and b movie . i be able to somehow find the good in even the bad exploitation film . however and while i love and still love lewis 1960s gore film and taste of blood be easily the weak effort in the lewis horror library . the acting be truly laughable and the plot inane and and the trademark lewis gore be tame and bland . vampire stone be a dork and in the end and go down in a pitiful display that would make chris lee red with rage . if you be a new fan to herschell gordon and steer clear of this film until you have see his classic ( 2000 maniac a must see ) . this be a very weak entry and and one that make even this die hard lewis freak wince . not in a good way .