Grave Of The Vampire (1972) Direct

, 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

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. Grave of the Vampire (1972)

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) , also known by the title Seed of