Blood of the Vampire Blood of the Vampire Blood of the Vampire is a 1958 British colour horror film, produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman for Tempean Films, directed by Henry Cass, from a screenplay by Jimmy Sangster, that stars Donald Wolfit, Barbara Shelley, and Vincent Ball. Many horror fans thought the feature was a Hammer Films production when it came out, due to its similar look and Sangster's writer's credit. The film's U.S. release was in October 1958 as a double feature with Universal's "Monster on the Campus". The film's storyline, set in Transylvania, is about a scientist who uses the
Bram Stoker's Dracula by Eiko Ishioka created a new image for the Count and for the first time freed him from the black cape and evening wear the character had become associated with since Bela Lugosi's portrayal in 1931. The film was also a landmark in vampire horror as it is the only "Dracula" adaptation to win Oscars. The film appeared in "Entertainment Weekly"s "5 best vampire movies", "Forbes"s "Top 10 Best Vampire Movies Of All Time", "Esquire"s "20 Best Vampire Movies", and "Sexiest Horror Movies Ever Made". and "IndieWire"'s "The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time". Oldman's Dracula featured in "Forbes"s