Grave of the Vampire

Rating:
Summary: An original idea, but not a lot of talent to back it up
Review: I have seen innumerable horror movies, and a good number of vampire movies among them. It seems that vampire movies must be difficult to make because the bad ones outnumber the good ones by such a wide margin.

Grave of the Vampire starts with a woman who is raped by a caped stranger one dark night. The woman finds herself pregnant as a result of the attack, and when the baby is born she is surprised to find that it will not drink from her breast. Then she discovers that the baby drinks blood, and she proceeds to nurse the baby on her own blood. Regular feedings gradually weaken the woman, and she dies young as a result.

Meanwhile, the baby grows to an adult and learns that he was conceived when his mother was raped, most likely by a vampire. He proceeds to hunt down his father, the vampire, who teaches at a university.

The vampire is so unredeemably weird that it is difficult to believe he could get a job as a professor, even considering the huge number of really weird university professors out there. Equally unfortunate is that the vampire lacks the ability to inspire much fear because the actor who plays him is so completely inept.

The other problem is that when the son finally meets his vampire father, the movie quickly switches to a showdown between the two. I would have much rather have seen the father and son have a discussion while they ate bloodsicles in the park or something rather than just a routine fistfight. Furthermore, I think it would have played better if the producers had a better concept for the vampire other than the often seen Bela Lugosi "Cape Wearing European Gentleman" vampire.

However, I have to offer kudos for the clever idea of the woman giving birth to a baby vampire, but the mother is not given even a single line of dialogue in the movie, so even though it comes up with these ideas, it does not make any effort to explore them.

Also, please be aware that this is a cheaply made 70s movie, so the color is kind of washed out, and everyone in it is in desperate need of a haircut.

I would recommend this movie to vampire fans, because I do think that those involved with making this movie made a serious effort, but still, the result is not that remarkable.

Rating:
Summary: ORIGINAL AND SCARY!!!
Review: POOR STORY LINE, BAD COLOR,
THIS VAMPIRE RAPES A WOMEN
THE BOY GROWS UP HATING HIS DAD

Rating:
Summary: Grave of the Vampire
Review: THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO DISCRIBE THIS MOVIE
FIRST THE STORY LINE IS NO GOOD, WHERE A DEAD MAN WHO WAS ONCE A RAPEST,THEN AT SOME TIME IN HIS LIFE BECOMES A VAMPIRE WHO THEN
AT THE START OF THIS MOVIE RAPES A WOMEN AND SHE HAS A CHILD
FROM HIM WHO WON'T DRINK THE MOTHER'S MILK
THEN WHEN THE BOY GROWS UP WANT TO KILL HIS DAD
SO THEY HAVE A FIGHT AND HIS FATHER SAIDS' DAM YOU
THEN HE BECOMES A FULL PLEDGE VAMPIRE
THIS MOVIE STINKS AND THAT'S WHY IT WAS ONLY SHOWNED ONCE ON TV

Rating:
Summary: Old-School Horror Gem!
Review: This is a lean, mean little movie that delivers the goods. Violence, gore, and some really creepy scenes. If you were a kid in the 1970's who grew up on Creature Features and Famous Monsters Magazine, this is for you. Lots of atmosphere, spooky graveyards, crypts, and a frightening scene in a basement. The end fight between William Smith and Micheal Pataki must be seen to be believed. They really fight! Forget the current rapid edit style of shooting fights, you will see 2 guys beat the daylights out of each other. The DVD print is quite satisfactory, although this was a low budget movie to begin with, so don't expect Star Wars. This movie does not disappoint!

Rating:
Summary: Love at First Bite
Review: This movie is the classic to end all Vampire movies.
It seems that in order to find his true love the vampire must leave his home & come to N.Y.C.
At the begining he is forsed to leave his home.
In looking for his bride he gets drunk and bites a a homeless man
who was drinking.
Flies in to some one window then almost gets cooked in a fring pan. HA HA HA!!...
While finding her in a Disco she thinks he wants to sell her life
insurance or he's a headwaiter.
Now they start to dance and every one looks at them like "WOW"
they are great.
Also going back to her place And needing a maid he get a hickey
and said "After 712 years to have some one to bite me again.

Rating:
Summary: Love at First Bite
Review: This movie is the classic to end all Vampire movies.
It seems that in order to find his true love the vampire must leave his home & come to N.Y.C.
At the begining he is forsed to leave his home.
In looking for his bride he gets drunk and bites a a homeless man
who was drinking.
Flies in to some one window then almost gets cooked in a fring pan. HA HA HA!!...
While finding her in a Disco she thinks he wants to sell her life
insurance or he's a headwaiter.
Now they start to dance and every one looks at them like "WOW"
they are great.
Also going back to her place And needing a maid he get a hickey
and said "After 712 years to have some one to bite me again.

Rating:
Summary: Don't bother
Review: While it does manage a couple of creepy scenes, this film is basically a low budget, drive-in movie that doesn't deliver much.