“Grave of the Vampire” is a 1972 movie based on horror. It is about a young man, born from his human mother’s rape by a vampire, who seeks to avenge his mother by defeating his undead father. Directed by John Hayes and featuring a cast that includes William Smith, Michael Pataki and Lyn Peters, we will delve deeper into where this film was shot, as well as some fun facts and trivia.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of “Grave of the Vampire” took place at Fern Dell, Griffith Park, Hollywood, California, USA. The onset action started on January 22, 1972. This is the location where most of the scenes from the movie were shot. More interesting facts about the filming location and movie making process will be touched on below.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Smith | James Eastman |
| Michael Pataki | Caleb Croft |
| Lyn Peters | Anne Arthur |
| Diane Holden | Anita Jacoby |
| Lieux Dressler | Olga |
| Jay Adler | Old Zack |
| Jay Scott | Paul |
| William Guhl | Sgt. Duffy |
| Margaret Fairchild | Miss Fenwick |
| Carmen Argenziano | Sam |
| Frank Whiteman | |
| Abbi Henderson | Carol Moskowitz |
| Inga Neilsen | Leticia |
| Kitty Vallacher | The Unwilling Mother (Leslie Hollander) |
Trivia and Facts
- The film was shot within just 11 days, despite the low budget of $50,000.
- The opening scenes were meant to portray the period 20 to 30 years before the early 1970s, but the men’s hairstyles and the detective’s suit style are visibly contemporary to 1972, the year of the film’s release.
- The other title of the movie is “Seed of Terror”.
- The duration of the movie is 1 hour and 31 minutes.
- The movie’s box office budget was fairly low, estimated to be at $50,000.
- At the end of the film, the words “Fin — ou peut etre pas,” appear on the screen, which are French for “The End — or maybe not.”
- An interesting quote from the movie by James Eastman reads: “My mother found it difficult to tell me that I wasn’t like other children; I could never share a life with whole human beings. I slowly learned that the thing that raped my mother and fathered me was no living feeling man, but a malignant force of cancer that refused to be destroyed. It wasn’t only her blood my mother gave to keep me alive, her youth and her own life was sucked up into the syringe that fed me.”
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Fern Dell, Griffith Park, Hollywood, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.1127884
- Longitude: -118.3075245
- Place ID: EiRGZXJuIERlbGwgRHIsIEdyaWZmaXRoIFBhcmssIENBLCBVU0EiLiosChQKEgl7EcdSXL_CgBFAjZd36k_kVRIUChIJ-aSn0H_AwoARGdQZnQPyId8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Fern Dell Dr, Griffith Park, CA, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
