Crypt Of The Living Dead. 1973.
A archaeologist travels to small island to collect his deceased father's body and uncovers a tomb that he has been told is a resting place for a female vampire.
Slow moving and near decent tone of atmosphere for much of the time, the film will definitely prove hard going for many, but director Julio Salvador achieves just about enough effectively haunting moments to make it a worthwhile watch for vampire movie fans.
Andrew Prine plays Chris who's arrival on the island and is greeted with hostility that gives it the weird Wicker Man vibe that the locals hate or dislike outsiders. The lighting and sound is exceptionally refined and the film overall is stylish and gothic scenery, the beach and cliff top scenery bathed in black & white is visually stunning, though admittedly some of the night scenes are obscure in the darkness. This my not be for everyone but it's one I'd return to.
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