The Vampire and the Ballerina (1960 Italy)

 The Vampire and the Ballerina (1960 Italy)

A group of sultry Italian ballerinas is terrorized by the vampire 

and his countess Lucia in an old and dusty castle."The Vampire and 

the Ballerina" is arguably the first Italian horror movie of early 

60's.Mario Bava's immortal "Black Sunday" went into production 

three months later.The film is worth seeing for its vintage B&W 

atmosphere,a subtly erotic elements and glorious Gothic mood. All 

the ladies are strikingly beautiful and there is some tame bloodsucking 

action.Actually one of the dancers is a very young Femi Benussi."The 

Vampire and the Ballerina" was shot in Piccolomini castle built in 

1470 on the remains of a previous fortified structure and now 

surrounded by a wonderful green park. (IMDB HumanoidOfFlesh)NV&S