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