Nightmare in Blood
Nightmare in Blood is a 1978 American horror film directed by professional late night television horror movie host, and writer, John Stanley.[1]
| Nightmare in Blood | |
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| Directed by | John Stanley |
| Written by | Kenn Davis John Stanley |
| Produced by | Kenn Davis John Stanley |
| Starring | Jerry Walter Dan Caldwell Barrie Youngfellow Kerwin Mathews |
| Cinematography | Charles Rudnick |
| Edited by | Alfred Katzman |
| Distributed by | PFE |
Release date | 1978 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Attendees at a horror-film convention in San Francisco keep disappearing. It turns out that the guest of honor is a real vampire, and his henchmen are kidnapping the convention guests. A horror writer, a Sherlock Holmes fan and an Israeli Nazi-hunter set out to stop him.
Production
Primary filming occurred at the Fox Oakland Theatre in Oakland, California.[2] The Fox was renamed the "Palace" in the film.
Release
The film ran in the drive-in theater circuit for nearly a decade and had a wide VHS release in the 1980s.
In 2004, Image Entertainment released the film on DVD.[3]
It had its broadcast premiere with a national syndicated showing on Mr. Lobo's Cinema Insomnia.[4]
References
- "John Stanley: Author and Creature Features Host".
- "Homegrown Horror: 1978's Nightmare in Blood Unleashes a Vampire on San Francisco".
- "Nightmare In Blood". DVD Drive-In. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- CinemaInsomnia.com. "Cinema Insomnia, with your Horror Host, Mister Lobo! - SHOW INFORMATION". CinemaInsomnia.com. CinemaInsomnia.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.