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Do Vampires Really Exist?
Genre: Documentary
| AKA: | Vampires |
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| Release date: | 1994 UK | Running time: | 73' (cover 90') - Source: VHS PAL | Rating: | UK: NR | ||
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Director: S.C. Lewanowicz Producer: SCL Productions / Atlantic Coast Entertainment Score: S.C. Lewanowicz Writer: Victor Moneagudo Director of photography: n/a |
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Since the dawn of civilization, blood-drinking ghouls have been documented in every major culture around the world. From ancient Babylonian Edimmu through Richard Trenton Chase and Jeffrey Dahmer, vampire-like beings have walked among the living. |
This programme takes you on a terrifying historical journey through the ages, with vivid stories of people like the 16th century Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory - better known as the "Blood Countess" - who tortured and killed over 600 servant girls, drinking and bathing in their blood. Other figures include the real-life Dracula, Prince Vlad Tepes - born 1431 in Transylvania - who impaled and killed over 100.000 people; and the German butcher Fritz Harmann whose deadly bite claimed at least 24 young victims - and who later ground up the body parts to make sausages which he ate himself and also sold to his customers. These and many other incredible legends are revealed in this feature-length programme.
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short review: Nice overview of the vampire myths and reality through history, religion, legends, folklore literature and film. Feat. details on several historic personalities linked to vampirism. Although it is not very enlighting to anyone with a deeper interest in the matter of vampires, but it is a very good and broad source for every "newborn" spirit.  |
