| Slaughter of the Vampires | |
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 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Roberto Mauri |
| Written by | Roberto Mauri |
| Produced by | Dino Sant'Ambrogio |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ugo Brunelli[1] |
| Edited by | Jenner Menghi[1] |
| Music by | Aldo Piga[1] |
Production company | Mercur Films[1] |
| Distributed by | Mercur |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | ₤36 million |
Slaughter of the Vampires (Italian: La strage dei vampiri) (issued in the United States as Curse of the Blood Ghouls) is a 1962 Italian horror film written and directed by Roberto Mauri. The film is set in 19th Century Austria where a newlywed couple move in to a mysterious mansion. During a ball, the wife is bitten by the vampire baron of the mansion.
A low-budget production, so much so that actor Dieter Eppler stated that many cast members went unpaid, the film was released in Italy where it grossed 36 million lira.