
While dabbling in Satanism, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein who initiates him into vampirism. As a rash of deaths afflicts the village, Gustav the head of Puritan group leads his men to seek out and destroy the pestilence. One of his twin nieces has become inflicted with the witchcraft but Gustav's zeal and venom has trapped the innocent Maria, threatening her with a tortuous execution, whilst Frieda remains free to continue her orgy of evil.
Cast

Peter Cushing
Gustav Weil

Dennis Price
Dietrich

Madeleine Collinson
Frieda Gellhorn

Mary Collinson
Maria Gellhorn

Isobel Black
Ingrid Hoffer

Kathleen Byron
Katy Weil

Shelagh Wilcocks
Lady in Coach

Damien Thomas
Count Karnstein

David Warbeck
Anton Hoffer

Harvey Hall
Franz

Alex Scott
Hermann
Judy Matheson
Woodman's Daughter

Luan Peters
Gerta

Katya Wyeth
Countess Mircalla
Maggie Wright
Alexa
Inigo Jackson
Woodman
Roy Stewart
Joachim
Peter Thompson
Gaoler

Kirsten Lindholm
Young Girl at Stake
George Claydon
Midget (uncredited)
Janet Lynn
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Cathy Howard
Girl on Tomb (uncredited)
Crew

John Hough
Director
Tudor Gates
Screenplay
Spencer Reeve
Editor

Dick Bush
Director of Photography

Harry Fine
Producer
Michael Style
Producer
Dragoljub Ivkov
Production Design
Dudley Lovell
Camera Operator
Pearl Tipaldi
Hairstylist
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
John Webber
Makeup Artist
Ron Barron
Sound Recordist
Harry Robertson
Original Music Composer
Philip Martell
Music Supervisor

Sheridan Le Fanu
Characters
Roy Stannard
Art Direction
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