The Playgirls and the Vampire
- Year: 1960
- Country of origin: Italy
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Piero Regnoli
- Length: 70 min
5 playgirls walked innocently into his arms… only to meet the devil in the flesh!
Film Synopsis
The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960) follows a traveling dance troupe stranded at a remote castle during a storm. Their stay takes a sinister turn when they encounter the mysterious count who harbors a dark family curse and a thirst for blood. Mixing gothic atmosphere with risqué allure, the film blends traditional vampire tropes with titillating exploitation elements.
The Playgirls and the Vampire Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2024 | Image DVD-0/US/OOP 1999 | Nucleus DVD-2 PAL/UK 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| “The Playgirls and the Vampire”: A Post Mortem - Interview with Kim Newman | |||
| Striptease Gothic - Conversation with Mark Thompson Ashworth | |||
| Alternate English Opening Title Sequence as “The Playgirls and the Vampire” | |||
| Alternate French Opening Title Sequence as “Des filles pour un vampire” | |||
| Alternate US Opening Title Sequence as “Curse of the Vampire” | |||
| Stills Gallery [Nucleus] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Vinegar Syndrome] | |||
| US Theatrical Trailer | |||
| 8mm Version as “The Last Fling of a Vampire” | |||
| Introduction to the 8mm Version by Kim Newman |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Image’s “The EuroShock Collection” DVD includes liner notes by Tim Lucas. Reissued as a DVD-R without the liner notes.
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Collector’s guide
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Striptease Gothic (25:56)
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Vinegar Syndrome BD 2024
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| Extras | “The Playgirls and the Vampire”: A Post Mortem - Interview with Kim Newman Nucleus DVD |
| Striptease Gothic - Conversation with Mark Thompson Ashworth Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Alternate English Opening Title Sequence as “The Playgirls and the Vampire” Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Alternate French Opening Title Sequence as “Des filles pour un vampire” Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Alternate US Opening Title Sequence as “Curse of the Vampire” Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Nucleus] Nucleus DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Vinegar Syndrome] Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| 8mm Version as “The Last Fling of a Vampire” Nucleus DVD | |
| Introduction to the 8mm Version by Kim Newman Nucleus DVD |