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Who produced and distributed Kiss of the Vampire?
It was produced by Hammer Film Productions and distributed by J. Arthur Rank and Universal.
How was Kiss of the Vampire originally planned in relation to Dracula (1958)?
It was intended to be the second sequel to Dracula (1958).
Does the film reference Bram Stoker’s Dracula character? Why or why not?
No, the script makes no reference to Stoker’s character. This may have been to distance the film from comparisons to Christopher Lee, who starred in the original Dracula and was seen as superior.
What other successful ‘monster movie’ franchises had Hammer produced by 1963?
By 1963, Hammer had success with other monster movie franchises such as The Mummy and Frankenstein.
What role did Universal play in the monster movie genre?
Universal, as a distributor, had also seen early success with films in the monster movie genre.
What was happening historically in 1963?
1963 saw:
The early stages of ‘Beatlemania’
The rise of the ‘swinging sixties’
The assassination of JFK
The Soviet Union launching the first woman into space
