Evil of Dracula

"The devil calls! The spirit calls!"

1974 1h 23m JA

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★6.8TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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A professor takes up a new post at an all-girls school only to discover the principal concealing a dark secret.

“The devil calls! The spirit calls!”

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Cast

Toshio Kurosawa
Professor Shiraki
Mariko Mochizuki
Kumi Saijou
Kunie Tanaka
Dr. Shimomura
Shin Kishida
The Principal
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Professor Yoshi
Mio Outa
Yukiko Mitamura
Mika Katsuragi
Principal's Wife
Keiko Aramaki
Kyôko Hayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michio Yamamoto
Writers: Ei Ogawa, Masaru Takesue
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bloodthirsty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michio Yamamoto, shot by Kazutami Hara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riichirō Manabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Toshio Kurosawa and Mariko Mochizuki and Kunie Tanaka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The devil calls! The spirit calls!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michio Yamamoto directs. Kazutami Hara behind the camera. Riichirō Manabe scores. Michiko Ikeda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Bloodthirsty Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Michio Yamamoto, shot by Kazutami Hara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Riichirō Manabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Toshio Kurosawa and Mariko Mochizuki and Kunie Tanaka carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The devil calls! The spirit calls!".
9IMDB entry: tt0071308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kazutami Hara
Original score: Riichirō Manabe
Editing: Michiko Ikeda
Production design: Kazuo Satsuya
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Evil of Dracula (1974)

Part of

Bloodthirsty Collection

Three cult classic Japanese vampire stories, directed by Michio Yamamoto, which emphasize atmosphere and style inspired by the runaway success of the British and American Gothic horror films of the sixties.