Bill Rogers Elizabeth Wilkinson William Kerwin (as Thomas Wood)
Cinematography
Andy Romanoff
Edited by
Richard Brinkman
Music by
Larry Wellington
Distributed by
Creative Film Enterprises Inc.
Release date
August 9, 1967 (1967-08-09)
Running time
117 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$65,000 (estimated)
A Taste of Blood is a 1967 American horror film, produced and directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. It stars, among others, Bill Rogers and Elizabeth Wilkinson. The film was also known as The Secret of Dr. Alucard. Lewis considered it his masterpiece.[1]
Plot
A Miami businessman, John Stone, receives a parcel from England containing two old bottles of Slivovitzbrandy from his recently deceased ancestor, and after drinking both bottles, becomes a vampire. Stone uses his newfound vampire powers to keep his wife, Helene, in a trance as he travels to England to kill the descendants of Abraham Van Helsing that murdered Count Dracula. Meanwhile, Helsing's distant relative, Howard Helsing, pursues Stone with the intent to put the reborn vampire to rest for good.
Cast
Bill Rogers as John Stone
Elizabeth Wilkinson as Helene Stone
William Kerwin as Dr. Hank Tyson (credited as Thomas Wood)
Lawrence Tobim as Det. Crane
Ted Schell as Lord Gold
Otto Schlessinger as Dr. Howard Helsing
Eleanor Vaill as Hester Avery
Gail Janis as Vivian
Herschell Gordon Lewis as The Limey Seaman and Voice of Baron Khron (credited as Seymour Sheldon)
Judy Waterberry as Ida, the maid
Dolores Carlos as Sherri Morris
Roy Collodi as Delivery Man
Karl Stoeber as Man Walking Dog
Thomas Rowland as Detective
Sidney J. Reich as Arthur Morris (credited as Sidney Jaye)
