Summary
A pretty young Mexican girl returns to her hometown to make funeral arrangements for her beloved aunt, who has just died. Soon she begins to hear disturbing stories about the town being infested by vampires, and she eventually begins to suspect that her remaining aunt and the mysterious next-door neighbor may be involved.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
Cast
Crew
- Directed by
- Fernando Méndez
- Written by
- Ramón Obón, Ramón Rodríguez
- Produced by
- Abel Salazar, Alfredo Ripstein Jr.
- Music by
- Gustavo César Carrión
Everyone
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Facts
October 4, 1957 · 1 h 35 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- October 4, 1957
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror
- Original language
- Spanish
- Made in
- Mexico
- Available in
- 18 countries
Tropes
Animal Motifs, Antagonist Title, Big Bad +4
Q&A
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Questions about The Vampire
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Vampire worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.9).
Is there a sequel to The Vampire?
- The Vampire (1957)
- The Vampire's Coffin (1958)
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Vampire's Coffin (1958).
Will The Vampire scare me?
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching The Vampire?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is The Vampire in English?
No, it was made in Spanish.

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