Grave of the Vampire

Grave of the Vampire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Hayes
Written by
  • David Chase
  • John Hayes
Screenplay byDavid Chase
Based onThe Still Life
by David Chase
Produced byDaniel Cady
Starring
CinematographyPaul Hipp
Edited byJohn Hayes
Music byJaime Mendoza-Nava
Production
company
Millennium Productions
Distributed byEntertainment Pyramid
Release date
  • September 13, 1972 (1972-09-13) (Boston)[1]
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50,000[2]

Grave of the Vampire is a 1972 American vampire film directed by John Hayes, and starring William Smith, Michael Pataki, and Lyn Peters. Its plot follows a vampire who rapes a living woman, resulting in the birth of a child who feeds only on blood.[3] It is based on the novel The Still Life by David Chase.

The film is also known as Seed of Terror (American reissue title).

  1. ^ "Film times". The Boston Globe. September 13, 1972. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Grave of the Vampire at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Waller 2010, p. 325.