Grave of the Vampire

One evening, a young couple decides to frolic in the local cemetery. This is not wise, since a vampire named Caleb Croft (Michael Pataki) has chosen the same night to rise from his nearby tomb! After killing lover boy, Croft puts the moves on the girl... in an open grave! This results in a pregnancy, and an unholy offspring.

Years later, baby Croft is all grown up, now known as James Eastman (William Smith), who has been hunting his odious father for most of his life. Now a college professor (!), Croft Snr. must prepare for his reunion / final showdown with his son.

GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE is a fairly grim affair. The early scenes of Eastman's mother raising her dead child must have been pretty disturbing in the early 1970's! The infamous "nursing" scene was audacious for its era. The rest is rather bland, until the big, fang-y finale...