The Vampire Doll
| The Vampire Doll | |
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| Directed by | Michio Yamamoto |
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| Music by | Riichiro Manabe[2] |
| Cinematography | Kazutomi Hara[2] |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
Release dates | 1970 |
Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
| 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.[2]
Production
The Vampire Doll was the first of three vampire films made by Toho studios in the 1970s.[3] The Vampire Doll was followed by Lake of Dracula (1971) and Evil of Dracula (1975).[4][5][1]
Release
Lake of Dracula was released on 1970 in Japan.[5] The film was released in a subtitled format in the United States under the title The Night of the Vampire in January 1972.[2] The release was limited to New York and Los Angeles.[6]
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."[7] 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."[7]
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 Galbraith IV 2008, p. 321.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Galbraith IV 1994, p. 373.
- ↑ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 204.
- ↑ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 225.
- 1 2 Galbraith IV 1994, p. 194.
- ↑ Galbraith IV 1994, p. 195.
- 1 2 Thompson, Howard (January 10, 1971). "Japanese 'Vampire Doll' Opens at Bijou". The New York Times. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
References
- 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.