The Slaughter of the Vampires(Movie, 1962)

Slaughter of the Vampires (Italian: La strage dei vampiri) (issued in the United States as Curse of the Blood Ghouls) is a 1962 Italian horror film written and directed by Roberto Mauri. The film is set in 19th Century Austria where a newlywed couple move in to a mysterious mansion. During a ball, the wife is bitten by the vampire baron of the mansion. A low-budget production, so much so that actor Dieter Eppler stated that many cast members went unpaid, the film was released in Italy where it grossed 36 million lira. ()