Slaughter of the Vampires

Slaughter of the Vampires
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byRoberto Mauri
Written byRoberto Mauri
Produced byDino Sant'Ambrogio
Starring
CinematographyUgo Brunelli
Edited byJenner Menghi
Music byAldo Piga
Production
company
Mercur Films
Distributed byMercur
Release date
  • February 6, 1962 (1962-02-06) (Italy)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box office36 million

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.