John Abbott stars as Webb Fallon, the owner of a seedy dive in an African town. The surrounding villages have been experiencing bizarre deaths and everyone is terrified.
It turns out Fallon is a 400 year old vampire and he has set his sites on a young woman named Julie Vance (Peggy Stewart) and he intends to have her at all costs.
This is a great little horror film that is often overlooked by horror film fans. It's a unique look at the vampire lore. In this movie the vampire can be out in the daylight and he can also be cured of anything by bathing in moonlight.
Leigh Brackett co-wrote the screenplay which was based on her original story. She also wrote the screenplays for such classic films as "The Big Sleep" and "Rio Bravo". John Abbott does a top notch job as Fallon the vampire. His eyes and expressions tell a lot.
The presentation on Blu-ray is beautiful and this was quite the surprise release from Olive. I hope they continue to milk the Paramount vaults for gems like this. Certainly to be in my best releases of the year countdown.
The rest of the cast includes Charles Gordon, Grant Withers, Roy Barcroft and the stunning Adele Mara as Lisa. Highly Recommended gem that every horror fan should seek out and add to their collection.
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