Cast
John Amplas Lincoln Maazel 
Christine Forrest
Credits
Written by: 
George A. Romero
Plot
A troubled young man who believes he is a vampire moves in with his elderly cousin in a Pennsylvania mill town.
Sinekatalog’s take
George A. Romero's quiet, sad vampire film asks whether a troubled young man is truly a monster. Gritty and humane, with John Amplas affecting, it is one of Romero's finest, most original works.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (14,301 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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