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A documentary that explores man's enduring fascination with the vampire legend by examining historical accounts, literary works, and as they are portrayed in film and television.
Cast
Forrest J. Ackerman, Lysette Anthony, Nigel Bennett, Gregory Coiro, Norine Dresser, Julia Winden Fey, Radu Florescu, Donald F. Glut, Nicholas J. Gray, Daerick Gross, Del Howison, Russ Jones
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