Archaeologists on a cursed island unearth a vampiric queen hungry for new blood.
HANNAH, QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES
THE UNDEAD DIES...AGAIN, AGAIN AND AGAIN!
A vampire entombed on a remote island is accidentally awakened by two archaeologists and begins to terrorize the island's inhabitants.
Quick Answer
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires is a 1973 United States/Spain horror film directed by Julio Salvador and Ray Danton about two archaeologists who accidentally awaken a vampire queen on a remote island, unleashing terror on its inhabitants.
Programmer's Pick
If your taste leans toward crypts, castles, and the undead rising from their slumber, Hannah, Queen of the Vampires delivers cult Euro-horror with style. Where else do you get an island-bound vampire queen, archaeologists in over their heads, and a supporting cast that includes a blind sailor and a wild man?
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Julio Salvador, Ray Danton
- Writers
- Ricardo Ferrer, Lois Gibson, Julio Salvador, Lou Shaw
- Release
- 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Country
- United States of America, Spain
- Language
- Spanish, English
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- La cripta, Crypt of the Living Dead, Young Hannah, Queen of the Vampires, Hannah, A Cripta da Morta Viva, La tumba de la isla maldita (original title)
Why This Matters
This 1973 horror film is notable for its Spanish/American co-production, multiple alternate titles, and the involvement of two directors—Julio Salvador and Ray Danton—reflecting the era's international collaborations and varied distribution strategies in genre cinema.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film centers on the accidental resurrection of a legendary female vampire, upping the stakes for any lover of classic monster movies.
Unwitting archaeologists set supernatural chaos in motion, fusing scientific curiosity with gothic dread.
A Spain/US co-production, this film drips with 1970s Euro-horror style—think tropical crypts, castles, and occult intrigue.
From a blind sailor to the wild man of the island, the supporting characters bring extra flavor to the supernatural proceedings.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Archaeologists disturb vampire burial ground
Awakened vampire queen
Terrorizes island inhabitants
Remote island
Questions from the Vault
When was Hannah, Queen of the Vampires released? +
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires was released in 1973.
Who directed Hannah, Queen of the Vampires? +
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires was directed by Julio Salvador and Ray Danton.
How long is Hannah, Queen of the Vampires? +
The runtime of Hannah, Queen of the Vampires is 85 minutes.
What genre is Hannah, Queen of the Vampires? +
Hannah, Queen of the Vampires is a horror film.
