Vampire (1979)

Name: Vampire
Director: E.W. Swackhamer
Genre: TV Movie, Horror
Released: 1979-10-07
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Jason Miller, Richard Lynch, E.G. Marshall, Kathryn Harrold

TV Movie Horror

Director: E.W. Swackhamer

Cast: Jason Miller, Richard Lynch, E.G. Marshall, Kathryn Harrold

6.1

Runtime100 min

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Vampire Anton Voytek's lair is disturbed by the ground breaking for a new church. Anton attempts to start a modern life using his hoarded wealth, but finds it's been confiscated by the authorities. He takes revenge on the architect responsible, who in turn, aided by a retired detective, tries to hunt down and destroy Anton.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Vampire, a 1979 TV movie directed by E.W. Swackhamer, has received a mixed reception from critics and audiences. With a 6.1/10 rating on IMDb, the film's public reception appears to be fairly average, indicating it may be an underrated or overlooked entry in the horror genre.

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Fans of director E.W. Swackhamer's unique blending of horror and drama will find much to appreciate in this 1979 TV movie. The film features a standout performance by Jason Miller as the troubled vampire Anton Voytek, whose quest to establish a normal life is upended by his deadly supernatural impulses.

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Vampire is a 1979 American made-for-television horror film directed by E. W. Swackhamer, co-written and produced by Steven Bochco, and starring Richard Lynch, Jason Miller, E. G. Marshall, Kathryn Harrold, Jessica Walter, and Joe Spinell.