#the return of the vampire

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The Return of the Vampire | 1943 | dir. Lew Landers

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Bela Lugosi in The Return of the Vampire (1943)

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The Return of the Vampire (1943) directed by Lew Landers and starring Bela Lugosi

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The Return of the Vampire | 1943

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"Mom and Dad, when are you going to stop treating me like some sort of freak?"

Remember: werewolves have feelings, too.

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The Return of the Vampire

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My October watches part 3. Martin was a big surprise. I really loved that one. I really wanted to like The Slime People but it was pretty dull outside of the neat monsters. I had to cap off Halloween with at least one of the Halloween movies and it was a Halloween II kind of night I was feeling.

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932): ★★★/5

Talk to Me (2022): ★★★.5/5

The Return of the Vampire (1943): ★★★.5/5

The Slime People (1963): ★/5

Martin (1977): ★★★★★/5

In a Violent Nature (2024): ★★★.5/5

Dressed to Kill (1980): ★★★.5/5

Cemetery of Terror (1985): ★★★.5/5

Grave Torture (2024): ★★★.5/5

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953): ★★★.5/5

Halloween II (1981): ★★★.5/5

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The Return Of The Vampire 1943

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Nina Foch in The Return of the Vampire | 1943 | dir. Lew Landers

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Dread by the Decade: The Return of the Vampire

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★★½

Plot: During WWII, a vampire believed to have been defeated returns to terrorize a doctor and her family.

Review: Unique ideas are left by the wayside in favor of familiar cliches, with any potential mystery being given little time to breathe.

Year: 1943 Genre: Vampires, Werewolves Country: United States Language: English Runtime: 1 hour 9 minutes

Director: Lew Landers Writers: Randall Faye, Griffin Jay Cinematographer: L. William O'Connell Editor: Paul Borofsky Composer: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Cast: Frieda Inescort, Nina Foch, Miles Mander, Roland Varno, Bela Lugosi, Matt Willis, Gilbert Emery

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Story: 2/5 - There are fun concepts—such as German blitzkriegs disturbing interred monsters—but everything is comically rushed, with characters reaching ridiculous conclusions in mere seconds just to forward the plot.

Performances: 2/5 - Lugosi seems to be phoning it in and Willis is outright rough to watch at points.

Cinematography: 4/5 - The film's most memorable feature. Very striking use of shadow.

Editing: 3/5

Music: 3/5 - Sometimes overbearing.

Choreography & Stunts 2/5 - Very stage-esque.

Effects & Props: 3.5/5 - Heavy fog lends a great deal to the atmosphere.

Sets: 3.5/5 - The cemetery sets are standouts.

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 3/5 - Willis' werewolf make-up is quite decent.

Trigger Warnings:

Mild violence

Classist portrayal of working class British people

Child harm (off-screen)

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The Return of the Vampire (1943)

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The Return of the Vampire (1943) directed by Lew Landers and starring Bela Lugosi

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Bela Lugosi's The Return of the Vampire Screenshots Part 1

Some more pictures of Bela Lugosi, this time from another of his vampire movies, the 1943 movie The Return of the Vampire, where he plays an almost Dracula-like character, dr. Armand Tesla. 😊

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On November 13, 1992, The Fearless Vampire Killers, The Return of the Vampire, and The Vampire were screened as a triple-feature on MonsterVision.