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The Vampire and the Ballerina (1960)

Directed by Renato Polselli

Skull rating icon3.0/5EXECUTIONER "ACE"82 min

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The Vampire and the Ballerina throws vampire on screen with real nerve, but the finish is more rough than ruinous. Style keeps the blood warm.

Full Take

There’s a real hook here, but the follow-through decides the damage. It lives or dies on execution, not reputation, and that matters here. Italian horror style carries a lot of the value here: texture, atmosphere, and a taste for beautiful decay. The set pieces are what matter, and this one gets some mileage out of them. That’s why it lands at SOLID.

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