THE WORLD OF THE VAMPIRES (1960)
Article #672 by Dave Sindelar
Viewing Date: 1-16-2003
Posting Date: 6-15-2003

A vampire swears to destroy the only three remaining members of the Colman family.

This Mexican vampire-fest gets a little dullish at times when certain scenes drag on too long, but this is offset by some very interesting variations on the vampire legend. The vampire keeps a horde of sub-human vampires AND a horde of beautiful women as his followers, and the movie takes a very different direction in how to defeat vampires, with music instead of the usual crosses and stakes. It also has some entertainingly moody cavern sets. It also finally puts to rest an old wives tale; if you really want to know what causes hair to grow on the back of your hands, the answer is here.