Vampire Moth

Not to be confused with Vampire moth.
Vampire Moth
Kyuketsuki-ga

Original Japanese movie poster
Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa
Written by Hideo Oguni, Dai Nishijima
Starring Ryô Ikebe, Asami Kuji, Ichirô Arishima
Release dates
  • 1956 (1956)
Country Japan

Vampire Moth (吸血蛾 Kyuketsuki-ga) is a 1956 black-and-white thriller and Japanese film directed by Nobuo Nakagawa. The film is based on novel by Seishi Yokomizo.[1]

The plot involves a series of murders where the victims have their necks punctured. This film is said to be the first Japanese film in the vampire genre.[2]

References

  1. imdb cited 9 June 2008
  2. Bram Stoker's Dracula By Carol Margaret Davison, Paul Simpson-Housley, accessed October 2008

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