Vampire Films Of The 1970s by Gary Smith

Dracula to Blacula and Every Fang Between

An illustrated, film-by-film survey of 1970s vampire cinema that chronicles mainstream and cult productions worldwide and shows how the decade’s social upheavals, changing sexual mores and exploitation trends reshaped vampire mythology on screen. Combining production histories, cast-and-crew details, contemporary reviews and critical commentary, it traces recurring themes—eroticism, blaxploitation entries, horror-comedy hybrids and art‑house reinterpretations—while highlighting notable examples from studio, independent and European filmmakers and assessing the decade’s lasting influence on later vampire filmmaking.