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Vampires (1986): Cast

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Vampires is a 1986 horror film directed by Len Anthony, starring Duane Jones as Dr. Charles Harmon, Karen Nielsen and Jackie James. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.

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Vampires (1986) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Director
Len Anthony
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Vampires About?

The premise of Vampires without spoilers.

The students at a private girls’ school are unaware that the school’s doctor is secretly using a machine to extract the energy from the young girls.

Vampires Themes & Keywords

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  • mother murders daughter
  • french language
  • sucked down a toilet
  • supernatural power
  • school
  • young
  • headmistress
  • hearing voices
  • machine
  • paranormal investigator
  • art school
  • female student
+38 more
  • feeding on energy
  • science experiment
  • evil wins
  • downbeat ending
  • evangelical preacher
  • hitchhiking
  • negative energy
  • physicist
  • soul transference
  • mother versus daughter
  • gothic rock soundtrack
  • restless spirit
  • female villain
  • psychic force
  • eternal youth
  • evil experiment
  • dead father
  • mad scientist
  • immortality
  • diary
  • nightmare
  • nosebleed
  • acting teacher
  • murder
  • corpse
  • jump cut
  • evil spirit
  • haunted school
  • pov shot
  • father daughter relationship
  • dorm
  • janitor
  • good versus evil
  • art exhibition
  • female topless nudity
  • female nudity
  • private school
  • boarding school
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Cast & crew

Vampires Cast & Characters

Duane Jones leads the cast as Dr. Charles Harmon, with Karen Nielsen as Tracy and Jackie James as Madeline Abadon. Directed by Len Anthony; 9 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Len Anthony

More films directed by Len Anthony: Fright House and Murderous Intent.

Full filmography

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FAQ

Vampires FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Vampires, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Vampires?

Vampires runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Vampires released?

Vampires was released on June 15, 1986.

Who directed Vampires?

Vampires was directed by Len Anthony.

More films by Len Anthony

Who is in the cast of Vampires?

Vampires stars Duane Jones as Dr. Charles Harmon, Karen Nielsen as Tracy and Jackie James as Madeline Abadon, among 9 credited actors.

Does Vampires have a post-credit scene?

No. Vampires has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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