Slaughter of the Vampires

Slaughter of the Vampires
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roberto Mauri
Written by	Roberto Mauri
Produced by	Dino Sant'Ambrogio
Starring	Walter Brandi Dieter Eppler Graziella Granata
Cinematography	Ugo Brunelli[1]
Edited by	Jenner Menghi[1]
Music by	Aldo Piga[1]
Production company	Mercur Films[1]
Distributed by	Mercur
Release date	February 6, 1962 (1962-02-06) (Italy)
Running time	84 minutes[1]
Country	Italy[1]
Language	Italian
Box office	₤36 million

Slaughter of the Vampires (Italian: La strage dei vampiri) (issued in the United States as Curse of the Blood Ghouls) is a 1962 Italian horror film written and directed by Roberto Mauri. The film is set in 19th Century Austria where a newlywed couple move in to a mysterious mansion. During a ball, the wife is bitten by the vampire baron of the mansion.

A low-budget production, so much so that actor Dieter Eppler stated that many cast members went unpaid, the film was released in Italy where it grossed 36 million lira.