Musings of an Inkd Geek

 The Slaughter of the Vampires is an early 60’s Italian horror film dubbed in English, about an undead blood sucker who stalks a count and his estate. During a party thrown by Wolfgang and his wife Louise, a mysterious stranger suddenly appears. He dances and enchants Louise before suddenly leaving the party. It turns out he’s a vampire whose coffin is in their wine cellar. He eventually seduces and bites Louise, slowly turning her into one of his undead brides. Wolfgang seeks the help of Dr. Nietzche from Vienna to diagnose his wife’s sudden, mysterious ailment. The Dr. is sure that it’s the work of a vampire, and together, he and Wolfgang set about to find and destroy the creature. The movie is fast paced and fun. The dubbed dialogue is unintentionally hilarious, and paired with the overdramatic music, the result is a silly, sometimes ridiculous but entertaining affair. During the party at the beginning, no one seems too perturbed about a stranger just walking in, uninvited, and ...