THE VAMPIRE (EL VAMPIRO) - Blu-ray SE [US]

(Fernando Méndez, 1957, 84 mins)
Release date: 22 September 2026
Standard Edition Blu-ray

Fernando Méndez (Black Pit of Dr. M) directs The Vampire (El vampiro), an atmospheric classic of Mexican Gothic which features the acting talents of such national treasures as Ariadne Welter (The Panther Women) and Abel Salazar (The Curse of the Crying Woman), as well as a star-making turn from the then-unknown Germán Robles (The Brainiac).

When beautiful, bereaved Marta (Welter) travels with Enrique (Salazar) to visit her sick aunt in her ancestral home, the mysterious neighbour, Duval (Robles), offers to buy the family’s decrepit hacienda. However, it soon becomes clear that Duval is really Count Karol de Lavud, a vampire whose aim is to drain Marta of her blood and revive his entombed brother...

Pre-dating Hammer Films’ Dracula by a year, The Vampire’s uniquely Mexican take on vampire mythology meant it was the first screen interpretation to give its antagonist elongated fangs, and its huge success kickstarted Mexico’s fruitful horror boom.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Labo
  
• Original Spanish mono audio
  
• Alternative English mono audio
  
• Audio commentary with lead actor Germán Robles (2007)
  
• The Mark of Abel (2024, 22 mins): sisters Claudia Salazar Arenas and Rosa Salazar Arenas share personal stories about their father, the legendary actor, producer and director Abel Salazar
  
• Who’s Afraid of Carmen Montejo? (2024, 31 mins): film programmer, curator and Mexican horror cinema expert Abraham Castillo Flores examines the life and career of Cuban-born radio, stage and screen actor Carmen Montejo
  
• Original Mexican theatrical trailer
  
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
  
• New and improved English translation subtitles for the Spanish soundtrack

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