The Return of the Vampire

1943

Drama / Horror

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 86% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 39% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 3294 3.3K

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Plot summary

In 1918, an English family is terrorized by a vampire, until they learn how to deal with it. They think their troubles are over, but German bombs in WWII free the monster. He reclaims the soul of his wolfman ex-servant, and assuming the identity of a scientist who has just escaped from a concentration camp, he starts out on a plan to get revenge upon the family.

Director

Lew Landers Photo
Lew Landers

Top cast

Matt Willis Photo
Matt Willis as Andreas Obry
Leslie Denison Photo
Leslie Denison as Detective Lynch
Frieda Inescort Photo
Frieda Inescort as Lady Jane Ainsley
Gilbert Emery Photo
Gilbert Emery as Dr. Walter Saunders
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636.05 MB
1280*934
English 2.0
TV-PG
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23.976 fps
1 hr 9 min
Seeds 2
1.15 GB
1480*1080
English 2.0
TV-PG
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 9 min
Seeds 5

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ted B 6 / 10

3.0 stars; Probably a 2 star movie.. Butch

3.0 stars; Probably a 2 star movie.. Butch, I gave it extra credit for being original and creative in a 1944 movie environment. Imagine, using Germany bombing London às a means to open the vampires grave for a second chance at terrorizing the countryside. And then having his sidekick being a werewolf.. Who thinks up this stuff?. Somebody must put in some overtime to come up with these plot twists... Well. I do bring a little bias to these things, as I was such a midnight Shock Theater back when I was a kid.
Reviewed by DanTheMan 2 7 / 10

Due to Universal's despicable treatment of Bela Lugosi

Due to Universal's despicable treatment of Bela Lugosi, he sadly only ever played his most famous role of Dracula onscreen twice. Thankfully, that didn't stop Columbia from giving both the audience and Lugosi what is essentially the best Dracula sequel that Universal never made. The Return of the Vampire, low-budget though it is, is in many respects more ambitious than Universal's later limpwristed blights for the poor Count, at least story-wise. There's a notable attempt at imitating the older Universal look with plenty of atmospheric fog-filled sets and long contrasting shadows, director Lew Landers is to be applauded for his efforts here, packing the film with plenty of dynamic camerawork, lots of spooky moments and some gorgeously staged shots, a remarkable achievement for such a cheap film. Lugosi's portrayal of the titular vampire, Armand Tesla, is obviously the film's main draw and his playfully lithe performance is an utter delight, marvellously embodying the sinister character, even if he is looking noticeably trailer; Frieda Inescort's Lady Jane Ainsley makes for a brilliant folly to Tesla's undertakings while the rest of the supporting cast is a joyful enough bunch to watch. While a pretty straightforward, almost by-the-numbers, flick, The Return of the Vampire is a criminally underlooked little gem of a film with plenty of off-beat touches that have such an endearing quality to them and superb photography.
Reviewed by Claudio C 7 / 10

The Return of the Vampire (1943) A Great

The Return of the Vampire (1943) A Great Movie by Bela Lugosi (11,826 –12 Jul 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In the early 1920’s, in London, Dr. Walter Saunders (Gilbert Emery) and his colleague Lady Jane Ainsley (Frieda Inescort) witness a strange case of a patient almost without blood that dies. He researches ancients notes about the vampire Armand Tesla (Bela Lugosi) and learns that a vampire attacked the woman. Although Lady Jane is skeptical, he shows the teeth marks to her. When the girl Nikki is found fainted in her room, he finds the marks, makes a blood transfusion and saves Nikki. Then he goes with Lady Jane to the local cemetery, they find and subdue the vampire minion, the werewolf Andreas Obry (Matt Willis), and Dr. Saunders stabs the heart of the vampire. Twenty-three years later, a German airstrike bombs the coffin and the vampire is released. Now Armand Tesla plots to get revenge from Lady Jane Ainsley and her family. “The Return of the Vampire” (1943) is one of the best movies by Bela Lugosi, with the story of a vampire released in London during a German airstrike that exposes his coffin. The skeptical Scotland Yard’s Sir Frederick Fleet (Miles Mander) is a non-smart character that refuses to see what is happening, despite the statements of his two detectives. The black and white cinematography with shadows is magnificent. The plot is highly entertaining for the fans of the genre and Bela Lugosi. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): “A Volta do Vampiro” (“The Return of the Vampire”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/
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