14.10.12

a taste of blood (1966)

aka The Secret of Dr. Alucard.
"A toast to my royal ancestor."
Mild-mannered Miami businessman John Stone (Bill Rogers) receives a box containing brandy, and a letter telling him that he is the last living descendant of a royal house and owner of Carfax Abbey London. But after the brandy he starts changing as he has unwittingly ingested some vampire blood. He's then compelled to travel to London to seek out the descendent's of Dracula's killers and take revenge for his ancestors demise. Obviously his wife (Elizabeth Wilkinson) has noticed his changing personality, and worried about him, turns to his best friend (William Kerwin) for comfort and vampireology.
Interesting premise that is played out at a mogadon pace across two hours, and only has touches of Lewis's usual gore.

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