A mad scientist captures young women in Paris and drains them of their blood in service of an evil Duchess. Also known as Lust of the Vampire, Riccardo Freda’s I Vampiri mixes the Bathory and Frankenstein stories to create its gothic tale, Italy’s first horror film. Made as a challenge by Freda at breakneck speed, cinematographer Mario Bava would complete direction and post-production of the film, adding his signature in the process. With its baroque imagery and stunning visuals, I Vampiri forged the path for Italian horror and remains a landmark of Italian cinema history.

This is the original/standard version of this film.


This film is a part of my Mario Bava collection, which includes:


I Vampiri (1957) Italian cut and English cut
Black Sunday (1960) European Cut and American Cut
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) Italian cut and American cut
Black Sabbath (1963) Italian cut and American cut
The Whip and the Body (1963)
Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Planet of the Vampires (1965) Italian cut and English cut
Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)
Danger: Diabolik (1968)
Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970)
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
Four Times That Night (1971)
A Bay of Blood (1971) Italian Cut and English cut
Baron Blood (1972) Original Cut and American cut
Lisa and the Devil (1974) Original cut and House of Exorcism cut
Rabid Dogs (1974) Original cut and Kidnapped cut
Shock (1977)

Most of you don't have to download every upload. It's hard to say what's the best version to watch for everyone but the standard version will always be uploaded first and it will include a commentary track by Tim Lucas. The standard versions have better video and audio quality. All the other versions are there for archivists and Bava enthusiasts or if you really want to watch a specific language dub.