The Vampire

The Vampire

A new kind of killer to stalk the screen!

Directed by Paul Landres

Produced by Gramercy Pictures, Inc., United Artists

195776 min6.2 / 10

A 1950s sci-fi horror tale about a respectable small-town doctor transformed into a bloodthirsty creature by an experimental drug, blending Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation with procedural mystery.

A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Vampire scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Vampire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Vampire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Vampire sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Vampire violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Vampire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Vampire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Vampire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Vampire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Vampire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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