this lesser known hammer vampire flick is actually an official part of the hammer Dracula 10 film series and I really wonder why IMDb is not including it as a sequel to horror of Dracula and brides of Dracula hammer first 2 Dracula films released in 1958 and 1960 respectively.After the refusal of sir lee to appear as the count from 1958 to 1966 hammer released two films without sir lee in 1960 and 1963 loose sequels to the 1958 Dracula film which continued and expanded the vampirism story further.the first was brides of Dracula 1960 in which even peter cushing reprised the role he had in the first Dracula film from 1958 and the 2nd one is this movie which continued to explore the Dracula related stories and it should have marked at IMDb as a sequel to the hammer official Dracula films.A beautiful film with all the hammer elements u loved and it's only flaw is that Sir lee and peter cushing are not in the movie.not great like the rest of the Dracula hammer films but still a worthy addition to the series AND NOT TO MISS.GRADE B - = 7 out of 10

The 1963 underrated Hammer film "Kiss of the Vampire" often gets overlooked because of the lack of the Lee/Cushing/Fisher tandem, and also because it lacks the traditional vampire formula. That is unfortunate because "Kiss" could very well pass as a psychological thriller in a similar vein as a Hitchcock or Polanski film. Picking up on Peter Cushing's Cult of the Undead theme and taking it literally, Edward de Souza and Jennifer Daniel play Geraldb and Marianne Harcourt,honeymooners who are stranded in a strange town with a dark secret, and the loss of a child. Soon, the young couple is lured to the castle of Dr. Ravna and ultimately they are separated, Marianne seduced into the cult while the inebriated Gerald is tossed to the curb. The Hitchcock/Polanski element comes to play when de Souza becomes increasingly hysterical, demanding his wife who his hosts claim was never there - "You saw me come here with my wife, didn't you?....You opened the door for us!!!" "You came alone, sir." Of course no one has any memory of her, her name is missing from the ledger at the Inn as well as her entire wardrobe. Only one person believes him, Clifford Evans playing the eccentric, hard-drinking Professor Zimmer. Evan is an interesting antithesis to Peter Cushing and Andrew Keir, two godly men who would never resort to the dark arts while Evans has suffered personal loss and has no qualms about fighting fire with fire. Another quality about this film is that it could almost be seen as a social commentary about an assault upon the traditional family unit. The innkeepers daughter Tanya has been led astray, and Evans describes his own loss in terms that could be associated with the 60's drugs sex and cult influences. Scares are replaced by mood and atmosphere, such as the creepy masked ball where everyone has stopped dancing to admire their newest victim, and the obvious nod to Brides of Dracula where Tanya tries to resurrect her friend in the cemetery. This is one of those unique films where multiple viewings reveal hidden treasures.

This has got to be the most boring and unscary vampire film I have ever seen. The only scene worth watching is the opening scene which lasts maybe 5 minutes after that it is all down hill. Nothing happens after the opening scene except one part where a man is bitten by a vampire and then the ending. The movie is 88 minutes long and out of that only 10 minutes of it is worth watching - if that long. I'm all for subtle horror but this movie really does not have it - it's just a bunch of dressed up people standing around talking about nothing throughout most of the film. I was bored to tears with this movie.The ONLY thing this movie has going for it is the theme music - and that is it! The music is the only reason to rate this film besides the fact that it is a Hammer and Universal film.Update: I've rewatched this one again, and I will raise my rating up 2 points. It's a little better the second time around but I'm still finding I'm bored with it generally speaking. I really want to like this film but I'm still finding it just *meh*. 4/10

Don Sharp directed this entertaining vampire tale(not connected with the Dracula series) that sees honeymooning Gerald and Marianne Harcourt(played by Edward De Souza & Jennifer Daniel) develop car trouble on their driving trip in Europe, but are aided by a Count Ravna(played by Noel Willman) who invites them to his castle for a costume party after they check into a local inn. The party takes a dark turn after Gerald is drugged, and told that he has no wife! Confused and outraged, he seeks the help of Professor Zimmer(played by Clifford Evans) who is also staying at the inn, and informs him that Ravna leads a vampire cult that turned his own daughter, and now wants Marianne... Another atmospheric horror from Hammer with a fine score and direction. A pity it couldn't have brought back Peter Cushing as Van Helsing, but performances are still good, and leads to an exciting finale.