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Directed by Michio Yamamoto Cinematography Kazutomi Hara Director Michio Yamamoto Music director Riichiro Manabe | 6.6/10 IMDb Music by Riichiro Manabe Initial release 1970 Screenplay Hiroshi Nagano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by Tomoyuki TanakaFumio Tanaka Screenplay by Ei OgawaHiroshi Nagano Starring Kayo MatsuoYukiko KobayashiYoko Minazake Similar Lake of Dracula, Evil of Dracula, The Secret of the Telegian, Space Amoeba, The Human Vapor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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Production
The Vampire Doll was the first of three vampire films made by Toho studios in the 1970s. The Vampire Doll was followed by Lake of Dracula (1971) and Evil of Dracula (1975).
Release
The Vampire Doll was released in Japan on 4 July 1970. The film was released in a subtitled format in the United States under the title The Night of the Vampire on 6 August 1971. The release was limited to New York and Los Angeles.
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." 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."