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The Vampire Doll (1971)
A young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend's isolated country home. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to the creepy mansion, but their search becomes perilous when they uncover a gruesome family history.
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A young man goes missing after visiting his girlfriend's isolated country home. His sister and her boyfriend trace him to the creepy mansion, but their search becomes perilous when they uncover a gruesome family history.
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Genre:Horror, Mystery
Written By:Ei Ogawa, Hiroshi Nagano
In Theaters:8/6/1971
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Runtime:71 minutes
Studio:TOHO
Cast
Michio Yamamoto
Director
Kayo Matsuo
Keiko Sagawa
Akira Nakao
Hiroshi Takagi
Yukiko Kobayashi
Yûko Nonomura / The Vampire Doll
Yoko Minakaze
Shidu Nonomura
Atsuo Nakamura
Kazuhiko Sagawa
Kaku Takashina
Genzô
Jun Hamamura
Public Officer
Ginzô Sekiguchi
Staff at Gus Station
Sachio Sakai
Taxi Driver
Tadao Futami
Farmer
Jun Usami
Dr. Yamaguchi
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