This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Powerful

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Admirable film.

Malenka, The Vampire's Niece is AKA: The Vampire Girl and Fangs of the Living Dead. They say there are a couple of versions of this film, I'm unaware of the differences but the copy I have (simply under the name 'The Vampire's Niece') is good, not gory or bloody - just a good old fashioned 1960s vampire film.This movie is almost as good, but not quite as good, as any of the Amicus, Tyburn, Tigon and Hammer Horror Film of the 1960s. I can say if you enjoy any of the other film company's horror of the 1960's then you might like this B-grade vampire film Malenka.An enjoyable vampire flick overall.7.5/10

A beautiful model in Rome named "Sylvia Morel" (Anita Ekberg) inherits a castle and sets out to take legal possession of it. When she gets there she meets her uncle, "Count Walbrooke" (Julian Ugarte) who traps her inside and tells her bizarre stories about her family in preparation for a diabolical initiation. At any rate, rather than disclosing what happens next, I will just say that there are some odd twists at the end which might leave you wondering. The acting isn't great by any means and the special effects were pretty bad as well. But this film does offer some attractive women, most notably two barmaids named "Bertha Zemis" (Diana Lorys) and "Freya Zemis" (Rosanna Yanni) along with the aforementioned Anita Ekberg. But other than that there really isn't anything that special or unique about it. That said, I would recommend this movie strictly for die-hard vampire fans only. Slightly below average.

While not a completely horrid movie watching experience for the most part I have to say this film is just does not pack enough bite. I own this movie in a pack with like a bunch of other horror movies. I did not know what to expect with this one, but I did not have high hopes thanks to its PG rating. When it first came on and it was a couple of guys in a office I was thinking "maybe it will not be so bad, at least they are not in a castle". It is not to long after that the fiancé of one of the guys inherits a castle and that made me think that it we are about to venture into the old castle foray that was so prevalent during this time period. Lady goes to place, town full of superstitious people, and then she meets her mysterious uncle who does not come out till after dark. Basically your standard plot for this type of movie. When her fiancé comes looking for her after she writes a letter breaking off the engagement it livens up the film a bit, but not enough to totally save it, rather he makes it a tolerable piece to watch. There are twists at the end, some of which left me confused on some points and the final scene was a tad strange as they threw in some comedy near the end that seemed out of place considering the first bit was devoid of any attempts at humor. There is not much gore and absolutely no skin (it is a PG film), but you do get to see a lot of cleavage and cute outfits so a plus on that front. Basically a retelling of Dracula in some ways that had some good moments and while overall it needed lots of work it also did not bore me at any time either.

***SPOILER ALERT*** Only worth watching for it's star attraction the bust-out Swedish actress Anita Ekberg in a duel role as top Italian fashion model Sylvia Morel and 17th Century burned at the stake witch Malenka.Sylvia gets the news that she inherited the Wadrick Castle and the title of countess on the eve of her wedding to handsome Dr.Pietro Lufuani. It soon turns out that Sylvia didn't just inherit the castle and title of countess but her creepy Uncle, the keeper of Waldrick Castle, Count Walbrooke's bloodlines. The Count's bloodlines goes back some 600 years to the area around the Carpathian Mountains in Medieval Europe. It's doesn't take a genius to realize that Uncle or Count Walbrooke isn't as young as he looks being that he died at least over 100 years ago. It's also very obvious, from the moment you lay eyes on him, that the pasty looking and ice cold to the touch Count Walbrooke is actually a member of the living dead, a blood sucking vampire! Who needs fresh and above room temperature, at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, human blood in order for him to survive.Keeping the beautiful Sylvia under lock and key in his castle Count Walbrooke attracts the attention of not only her far off, back in Rome, fiancée Dr. Lufuani but the terrified townspeople of near by Wadrick! Of whom, mostly sexy and well endowed young women, the Count feeds, or sucks, on for his daily or nightly supply of human blood! It also turns out that the Count later, after sucking them dry, turns his victims into vampires like himself to join his army of the walking dead.Traveling to Wadrick together with his friend Max Dr.Lufuani attempts to rescue Sylvia from Count Walbrooke's clutches only ending up a prisoner in his castle. Sylvia who during the entire time played along with her sinister Uncle Walbrooke, in making believe she was hypnotized by him, frees the chained up Dr. Lufuani just before the Count was to take a bite out of him. It's later in the movie that the good doctor gives the Count the medical prescription needed to cure his craving for human blood: A flaming stake in the heart cooked medium to well done!