The Vampire Doll

The Vampire Doll

Japanese film poster
Directed by Michio Yamamoto
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • Ei Ogawa
  • Hiroshi Nagano[2]
Starring
Music by Riichiro Manabe[3]
Cinematography Kazutomi Hara[3]
Production
company
Distributed by Toho
Release date
  • 4 June 1970 (1970-06-04) (Japan)
Country Japan

The Vampire Doll (幽霊屋敷の恐怖 血を吸う人形, Chi o suu ningyo) is a 1970 Japanese horror film directed by Michio Yamamoto.[3] It was also known as Night of the Vampire (international title).[4]

Production

The Vampire Doll was the first of three vampire films made by Toho studios in the 1970s.[5] The Vampire Doll was followed by Lake of Dracula (1971) and Evil of Dracula (1975).[6][7][2]

Release

The Vampire Doll was released in Japan on 4 July 1970.[1] The film was released in a subtitled format in the United States under the title The Night of the Vampire on 6 August 1971.[8] The release was limited to New York and Los Angeles.[9]

Reception

The New York Times gave the film a positive review, stating that the director "tells his grisly story with a cool taciturn detachment. Don't be fooled by what seems a conventional staging. There is plently lurking around the bend, some of it is hair-raising."[10] The review also noted that the film was "exceptionally well-written, with a denouement that is fascinating and—well, almost credible. The acting is on a par with the rest."[10]

References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Galbraith IV 1996, p. 107.
  2. 1 2 Galbraith IV 2008, p. 321.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Galbraith IV 1994, p. 373.
  4. ↑ Galbraith,Stuart (1994). Japanese Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Films. McFarland and Co., Inc.
  5. ↑ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 204.
  6. ↑ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 225.
  7. ↑ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 194.
  8. ↑ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 424.
  9. ↑ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 195.
  10. 1 2 Thompson, Howard (January 10, 1971). "Japanese 'Vampire Doll' Opens at Bijou". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

Sources

  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0032-3. 
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. ISBN 0-89950-853-7. 
  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747. 

See also

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