The Vampire's Ghost (1945) / The Missing Corpse (1945) - Newspaper Ad

San Francisco Examiner - September 17, 1945

In Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide (1988), John Stanley contemptuously dismissed The Vampire's Ghost as a grade Z abomination. One notable only for famed writer Leigh Brackett having co-written it.

Stanley changed and softened his tune somewhat when he revised his review for Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again (1994). That is where he called The Vampire Ghost, "The closest thing to a Val Lewton movie ever made by Republic Studios." [P. 420] He also praised its literate script and John Abbott's solid performance as the long suffering vampire Webb Fallon.

I thought the movie was pretty good, for its time, budget, and talent involved. You can judge for yourself, as the movie is available to view on YouTube.

At time of writing I have yet to check out the second feature of this double-bill, The Missing Corpse (1945). It appears to be a mystery-comedy of some sort. It is also available to watch on YouTube.

So there is the double-bill, recreated for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy...

Well, I say, "Enjoy." [Wink.]