Vampira (1974 film)

Vampira
Directed by	Clive Donner
Produced by	Jack Wiener
Written by	Jeremy Lloyd
Starring	David Niven Teresa Graves
Music by	David Whitaker
Cinematography	Anthony B. Richmond
Edited by	Bill Butler
Distributed by	Columbia-Warner (UK) American International Pictures (U.S.)
Release dates	1974 (1974)
Running time	88 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Vampira (also known as Old Dracula) is a 1974 comedy/horror film spoofing the vampire genre. It stars David Niven and Teresa Graves. Following the success of Young Frankenstein, Vampira was renamed Old Dracula for release in the United States in an attempt to cash in on Young Frankenstein's success.

Plot

Count Dracula is an old vampire who, because of his advanced age, is forced to host tours of his castle to get new victims. In an attempt to revive his long-lost love, Vampira, Dracula sets out to collect blood from the bevy of Playboy Playmates living at his castle. However, one of the Playmates whose blood is drained is black, turning the revived Vampira into a black woman.

Dracula enthralls the hapless Marc to collect blood from three white women in hopes of restoring Vampira's original skin color. Dracula transfuses the blood into her but she is unchanged; however, her bite turns Dracula black. Marc and his love Angela race to destroy Dracula but are taken aback upon seeing Dracula's new skin tone. Their surprise gives the vampires time to slip away to catch a flight to Rio for Carnival.

Cast

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United States by American International Pictures in 1975.

The film is available on VOD and MGM DVD-R.

External links

• Vampira at the Internet Movie Database
• Vampira at AllMovie
• Vampira at Rotten Tomatoes