Vampire Films of the 1970s

<p> The 1970s were turbulent times and the films made then reflected the fact. Vampire movies--always a cinema staple--were no exception. Spurred by the worldwide success of Hammer Film's <I>Dracula Has Risen from the Grave</I> (1969) vampire movies filled theaters for the next ten years--from the truly awful to bonafide classics. Audiences took the good with the bad and came back for more. Providing a critical review of the genre's overlooked Golden Age this book explores a mixed bag from around the world including <I>The Vampire Lovers</I> (1970) <I>Dracula Versus Frankenstein</I> (1971) <I>Scream Blacula Scream</I> (1973) <I>'Salem's Lot</I> (1975) <I>Dracula Sucks</I> (1978) and <I>Love at First Bite</I> (1979) and many others.</p>