Five show girls, their manager and his assistant end up at a secluded castle when they are forced to take a detour when the road is washed out. At the castle they are warned to stay in their rooms during the night, but one of the girls wanders out and falls to her death. Meanwhile one of the other other girls, who look is exactly like an ancestor, is wooed by the Count who owns the place. She is rightly confused when a more demonic twin of the Count shows up and tries to do her harm. Notorious horror film was once shown at adults only screenings because of the hints of female flesh, but is now quite tame. A good little Euro shocker this is quite better than its reputation and its lurid title suggest thanks to some good performances and the fantastic black and white photography which sets the mood early. Its the sort of horror movie that would be perfect on a dark and stormy movie night on the couch.

You are lost on a lonely Italian road. A storm is coming up. There is no motel around. You spot a castle. Stay away, you dolt! Sleep in the car. Do not enter the creepy castle.

Alas, our group does not heed the warning and end up in a castle. The owner, Count Gabor Kernassy (Walter Brandi), tries to shoo them away, but there seems to be a connection with one named Vera (Lila Rocco). She even knows where the smokes are kept, even though she has never been there.

Despite warnings, one of the girls (Maria Giovannini) goes wandering and surprise, she's found dead the next day. I guess the story would have ended too soon if they all obeyed the Count.

There was not a lot of blood in this early Italian classic, and there was only a brief flash of nudity. The girls did, however, do a lot of running around in their see-through nighties. I always though castles were cold and damp. I guess this one had central heat.

For true vampire aficionados only.

OK, we've probably all figured out by now that any exploitation film from the early '60s (in fact, possibly from any era) has to feature a bunch of hot babes. You'd better believe that "L'ultima preda del vampiro" (called "The Playgirls and the Vampire" in English) has some! Featuring a group of models having to spend a few nights in a castle where a vampire apparently lived, the movie doesn't disappoint one bit. To be certain, after seeing that one scene with Katia, I would consider it an honor to have her suck my blood! Anyway, maybe this is the sort of movie that can only appeal to teenage boys, but it's worth seeing.

Hot Italian babes. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!