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Werewolves, vampires, and carnivorous plants prowl 1883 Staten Island in Andy Milligan's gothic fever dream.

BLOOD

1973 · 1h 14m · R · Horror · IMDB TMDB

A mysterious family moves into their new home, but their secrets are far more sinister than anyone could imagine.

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What is Blood about?

Blood is a 1973 American horror film directed by Andy Milligan about a werewolf doctor and his vampire wife attempting to cure their monstrous urges while contending with sinister servants, man-eating plants, and a crooked lawyer in 1883 Staten Island.

Programmer's Pick

Andy Milligan throws the Universal monster playbook into a blender and hits 'puree.' Where else can you find a werewolf botanist, Dracula’s daughter, and a basement full of bloodthirsty flora all crammed into 74 minutes of gothic weirdness?

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Set in 1883 Staten Island, Blood introduces Dr. Lawrence Orlovsky, a werewolf and the only son of the original Lawrence Talbot, and his wife Regina, a vampire descended from Count Dracula. The couple, along with their unusual household staff—including a strong-willed servant, a legless man, and a deformed caretaker—settle into a creaking old house after returning from Europe. Lawrence is consumed by his efforts to cure both his own lycanthropy and Regina's vampiric thirst, resorting to nurturing a basement garden of man-eating plants fed by human blood. Meanwhile, the family faces threats from a greedy lawyer intent on stealing their inheritance, and the arrival of a new family member complicates their efforts to keep their monstrous identities hidden.

Details & Specs

Director: Andy Milligan
Writer: Andy Milligan
Release: 1973
Runtime: 1h 14m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Horror
Also Known As: Black Nightmare in Blood

Cast & Crew

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Director: Andy Milligan Writer: Andy Milligan

Allan Berendt Dr. Lawrence Talbot, alias Orlovsky

Hope Stansbury Regina Dracula Talbot, alias Orlovsky

Patricia Gaul Carrie

Michael Fischetti Orlando PH Pichulina Hempi Carlotta PA Pamela Adams Prudence Towers JW John Wallowitch Carl Root MR Martin Raymert Mr. Markham DB David Bevans Johnny EC Eve Crosby Petra HW Hazel Wolffs Woman Working in Garden

Joe Downing The New Realton LS Lawrence Seelars Baron von Frankenstein SA Sophia Andoniadis Mme. Frankenstein WK Walter Kent Extra in Root's Waiting Room

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