GL84 Arriving at a desolate mansion, a young man searching for his dead girlfriend finds that she has been turned into a vampire before he disappears, forcing his sister and her friend to come looking for him who discover the horrible truth about them and how to get away from the house alive.Frankly, this was a really enjoyable and interesting effort. One of the more appealing aspects of this one is the fact that it manages to really feel like a fantastic mixture of the different country's styles throughout here. The fact that it goes for a more traditional Western flavor in it's setup, from the large layout of the mansion and the the way it's decorated, the overall traditional feel of the house while the two are staying there looking for her missing brother and the straightforward setup here all make this one a rather familiar tone than what would be expected from a vampire film from this era. There's quite an eerie feel from the large wooden layout and the multiple floors of the house, the long winding basement path and secret passages that are all part of the experience when it comes to these types of Gothic efforts, enabling for some rather eerie scenes where the couple is investigating the source of chilling wails coming from deep inside the house or witnessing ghostly figures emerging out of the shadows before being scared away by the light shining in their face. These here are in place to hold the film up for it's more action-packed moments, such as a great brawl in the woods where after digging up the corpse they end up fighting off the henchmen as well as the big confrontation in the house where they finally come face-to-face with the vampires inside the house and leads into the rather shocking manner of disposal here that gives this a rather fun finale. Given that this uses some rather chilling and creepy looks to the main leads gives this a rather nice edge here while giving this another big plus alongside the nicely effective bloodletting when it occurs, these here give this one enough to like to be able to hold itself up over it's few minor flaws. One of the main issues here is the pacing issues on display, as this one is rather dull in spots during its middle section. Since the middle of the film is about the investigation into what happened, it's mostly about the two of them going around the house being scared of everything or in the village nearby looking for answers to the mystery it does slow down a touch here which does counteract some of the vampire action. As well, there's also the rather strange manner in which this one deals with the vampirism as the focus on more western mythology doesn't translate as well into Eastern folklore so it not only has rather strange means of being inducted into the concept of a vampire but how it's actually dealt with is slightly strange and doesn't make much sense. Nonetheless, there's still a lot to enjoy here.Rated Unrated/R: Violence.

Uriah43 This movie begins with a man named "Kazuhiko Sagawa" (Atsuo Nakamura) taking a taxi from Tokyo to a remote area of the country to see his fiancé "Yuko Nonomura" (Yukiko Kobayashi) who he hasn't seen in 6 months. When he finally gets to her house he meets Yuko's mother "Shidu Nonomura" (Yôko Minakaze) who sadly informs him that Yuko died in a car wreck 2 weeks ago. Stricken with grief and unable to get transportation back home he is invited to spend a few days at the house. That night he sees Yuko. Eight days later his sister "Keiko Sagawa" (Kayo Matsuo) gets concerned because he hasn't called her or returned to Tokyo. So she asks her fiancé "Hiroshi Takagi" (Akira Nakao) to drive her to Yuko's house to see what is going on. Now rather than reveal any more of the story I will just say that, having already seen the other two movies in the "Bloodthirsty Trilogy", I was a bit disappointed. Part of the reason for my disappointment was the fact that this film didn't have the same Gothic foundation as the other two and I felt that this deviation wasn't for the better. To be more specific I was expecting a "classic" vampire picture but got what appeared to be an "old style" zombie movie instead. At least, that's how it seemed to me. Having said that I realize that vampires are portrayed differently in various cultures but even so the other two movies in the series—even if they had no thematic relationship with one another—were more similar to a "Hammer" movie than this particular film. In any case, whether a ghost, zombie or vampire movie it seemed both out-of-place and rather lackluster and because of that I rate it as slightly below average.

udar55 Keiko (Kayo Matsuo) and her friend try to find her missing brother after he disappeared on a trip to visit his girlfriend Yuko (Yukiko Kobayashi). They don't get very far as Yuko's mother claims the brother ran away after finding out Yuko had been killed in a car wreck the week before his visit. But Keiko finds signs that she might be being lied to - namely, a doll that her brother had purchased and, oh yeah, she sees Yuko's corpse walking around at night. This Toho production is a unique Japanese take on vampires. Fans of suave vampire types will be disappointed as this film's count is very different. The film does benefit from some great scary and atmospheric bits though. I also wonder if Tobe Hooper ever saw this as several things remind me of his later SALEM'S LOT (1979), most notably the design of the vampire (pale blue face with gold glowing eyes) and the rotting depiction of the vampire's lair. Toho produced two more vampire films after this in LAKE OF Dracula (1971) and EVIL OF Dracula (1974).

Boaz357 NO SPOILERSIf you like Hammer style Vampire films.Give it a shot.TOHO has three Dracula films.This one, Lake Of Dracula and Evil of Dracula.All three are excellent in their original language versions.Now, don't expect "Victorian Era" vampire horror here, like in the Hammer films.This is Japanese after all.All three films have great atmosphere and some very creepy scenes.I write this review for this particular one because it has no other reviews.And it deserves one. TOHO is better known for its giant monster flicks(Godzilla etc.) I would assume most would shy away from a TOHO "Vampire" flick.Don't!! Its well worth your time.Very much out of character for TOHO and a darn good effort on their part.Its a shame many horror fans don't know of this or the other two titles.Its just one guys opinion that these films belong in any "Vampire" film lover's collection.