A Miami businessman inherits more than brandy—a thirst for vengeance and blood.
A TASTE OF BLOOD
A ghastly tale drenched with gouts of blood spurting from the writhing victims of a madman's lust!
A businessman turns into a vampire after drinking brandy laced with vampire blood and sets out on an odyssey of killing the descendent's of Dracula's executioners.
Quick Answer
A Taste of Blood is a 1967 American horror film directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis about a Miami businessman who becomes a vampire after drinking brandy laced with Dracula's blood and seeks revenge on the descendants of Dracula's executioners.
Programmer's Pick
Herschell Gordon Lewis trades gore for gothic intrigue, sending a Miami businessman on a transatlantic quest for vampiric vengeance—because sometimes, your family inheritance comes with a thirst for blood and a passport to mayhem.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Writers
- Allison Louise Downe, Donald Stanford
- Release
- 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror
Why This Matters
Director Herschell Gordon Lewis regarded this 1967 horror film as his masterpiece, marking a significant entry in his body of work.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A simple sip of brandy turns John Stone from businessman to bloodsucker with a mission, thanks to a tainted family legacy.
Watch as vampirism crosses the Atlantic, with Stone traveling from Miami to England to avenge Dracula himself.
Stone's newfound abilities include hypnotizing his wife, adding a twist of mind control to his supernatural arsenal.
Cult director Herschell Gordon Lewis brings his unique touch to the vampire mythos, blending horror with psychotronic flair.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Drinking blood-laced brandy
Vampire John Stone
Murders descendants of Dracula's executioners; hypnotizes his wife
Miami and England
Questions from the Vault
Who directed A Taste of Blood? +
A Taste of Blood was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis.
How long is A Taste of Blood? +
A Taste of Blood has a runtime of 117 minutes.
What genre is A Taste of Blood? +
A Taste of Blood is a horror film.
Where can I watch A Taste of Blood? +
A Taste of Blood is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does John Stone become a vampire? +
John Stone becomes a vampire after drinking two old bottles of Slivovitz brandy sent from England, which are laced with vampire blood.
Who pursues the vampire John Stone? +
Howard Helsing, a distant relative of Abraham Van Helsing, pursues John Stone to stop his reign of vampiric vengeance.
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