The most generically-titled monster film this side of MONSTER this is the story of a doctor who inadvertently takes some pills and becomes a vampire. Now this vampire fellow more closely resembles a Mr. Hyde-type creature with his big bushy eye-brows and disheveled hair but he does bite necks and drink blood so he does qualify. Why a scientist would invent pills that can turn someone into a vampiric creature isn't all that clear but like many 50's films it really just serves the purpose of making science itself the bad guy. Stupid humans meddling in affairs that they shouldn't be and all that kind of thing. Way to be so very progressive 1950's. Overall this is pretty dull but the monster is good for a laugh or two if you can stay awake long enough for that. Shown on TV as MARK OF THE VAMPIRE which is only a slightly more memorable title.
Seems classier in German but still too much talky-talk::
Played a double-bill with the original giant caterpillar movie:
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