Grave Of The Vampire (1972) -
, also known by the title Seed of Terror , is a cult American horror film directed by John Hayes. It is particularly notable for being co-written by David Chase , who later created The Sopranos . Plot Summary
Thirty years later, James (William Smith) has grown into a powerful man with vampire-like strength. He dedicates his life to tracking down his father for revenge. He eventually finds Croft living under the alias "Adrian Lockwood," working as a college professor teaching classes on mythology and the occult. The film culminates in a violent confrontation between father and son during a seance. Grave of the Vampire (1972) Grave of the Vampire (1972)
The story begins in 1940 when a legendary vampire named Caleb Croft (Michael Pataki) awakens in a California cemetery. He brutally murders a young man and rapes his girlfriend, Leslie Hollander. Leslie survives and gives birth to a son, James, who refuses normal milk and can only be sustained by human blood—which Leslie provides from her own veins. , also known by the title Seed of