Kiss Of The Vampire (1962) opening vampire staking scene

[jenwill11]

I felt really sorry for the vampire :0(

[ShadowStreetRacer]

now thats how a vamp movie should be

[oldweirdharold]

One of the few Hammer Films I have not seen in its entireity. This was on network TV in the mid-60s, but my folks wouldn't let me watch it. The Hammer Films were 20X better than anything since. The Universal films were good, but I preferred these. Curse of the Werewolf and The Gorgon were pretty intense. And Night Creatures still ranks up there for me...probably because it was one of the first Hammer films I ever watched.

[dt05]

holy crap, i ran across this movie on TV years and years ago. i watched the whole movie, and absolutely loved it. i remember watching this part, and thought WHOA holy crap, hell of a way to start the movie! i've been trying for so long to remember the name of this movie, i have to see if i can get a copy of it.

[nbelsky]

No sparkly vamps here.

[MStrat1106]

A classic moment, because it turns the traditions of Christian burial upside down; the gravedigger's spade is usually used to cast the first clod of earth, so a loved one may release the memory of the dead. Here, the vampire's drunken father uses it destroys his undead daughter, a beautiful irony reflecting the unnatural state of vampirism. Wow--

[drakian]

@MStrat1106 Well said!

[Vagrarian]

That staking...followed by that fabulous piano-pounding theme....made this film so memorable for me.

[JumpStreet1983]

The scream at 3:08 is the best part. When night falls, someone won't be getting up outta that casket after that!

[JumpStreet1983]

I love the prolonged delay from 3:10 until 3:21 when the woman *FINALLY* screams. It's like, wouldn't the supposedly dead body screaming and blood oozing out of the casket cause you to react instantly? Gotta love these old classics! LOL

[NeverGetOld2009]

Gotta love Hammer!!!!

[geinman1287]

One of the best vampire films. It's unique treatment of the theme was superb. Only one thing missing, Cushing and Lee. Noel Wilman and Clifford Evans were pretty good though.

[Robertodette]

Hammer film - saw them all at the matinees when I was a kid - I was pleased to see Christopher Lee cast in some of our greatest pop culture iconic movies (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings) - he's a legend

[FredFoswell]

Beats the snot out of all that old Universal crap.

[jheadSF06]

@FredFoswell Dude that is fucked up! I love Hammer Horror films, but calling the Universal Horror movies crap is practically blasphemy you asshole!