---
title: 'Grave of the Vampire (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Hayes'
released: '1972-08-23'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/grave-of-the-vampire-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068658/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Grave of the Vampire (1972)

1972 · Horror · United States


## Synopsis

Grave of the Vampire is a 1972 American vampire film directed by John Hayes, and starring William Smith, Michael Pataki, and Lyn Peters. Its plot follows a vampire who rapes a living woman, resulting in the birth of a child who feeds only on blood. It is based on the novel The Still Life by David Chase.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hayes)
- **Screenplay:** [David Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-chase)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jaime Mendoza-Nava](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaime-mendoza-nava)
- **Producer:** [Daniel Cady](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-cady)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Hipp](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hipp)

## Cast

- [William Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-smith)
- [Michael Pataki](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pataki)
- [Lieux Dressler](https://cinepixo.com/people/lieux-dressler)
- [Diane Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-holden)
- [Carmen Argenziano](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-argenziano)
- [Lyn Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/lyn-peters)

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