Film Synopsis
The Vampire (1957) follows a young woman who returns to her family’s rural hacienda after her parents’ death and discovers the estate under the sinister influence of a pale, aristocratic stranger rumored to be a vampire. As villagers whisper of disappearances and nocturnal visitations, she uncovers a legacy of bloodlines, superstition, and creeping dread that closes in on the household. This Mexican gothic horror blends folkloric atmosphere and classic vampire lore in a shadow-soaked tale of inheritance and terror.
The Vampire Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Indicator BD-A,B/US 2024 | CasaNegra DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 | Mondo Macabro DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Actor Germán Robles | |||
| Audio Commentary by Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter | |||
| Mondo Macabro: “Mexican Horror Movies” | |||
| Interview with Abraham Castillo Flores | |||
| Interview with Claudia and Rosa Salazar Arenas | |||
| Interview with Elisa Lozano | |||
| Interview with Juan Ramón Obón | |||
| Interview with Roberto Coria | |||
| Photo Novel of El ataúd del Vampiro (1958) | |||
| Actor Abel Salazar’s Boston Globe Obituary | |||
| Stills Gallery [CasaNegra] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Indicator] | |||
| “Fear a la Mexicana! Mexican Horror Cinema, 1953 to 1965” - Written by David Wilt | |||
| Biographies [Mondo Macabro] | |||
| Biography: Actor Abel Salazar | |||
| Biography: Actor Germán Robles | |||
| Biography: Actress Ariadne Welter | |||
| Biography: Actress Carmen Montejo | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||
| US Radio Spot with The Curse of the Doll People (1961) |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Indicator’s Blu-ray is included in the “El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico” box set with The Vampire’s Coffin (1958). It includes an 80-page booklet with writing by Jesús Palacios and David Wilt, and archival essays by Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro and Carmen A Serrano.
- CasaNegra’s “The Vampire Collection - 2-Disc Special Edition” DVD also includes El ataúd del Vampiro (1958); and a Loteria game card.
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