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The Body Beneath

1970 ·1h 22m · ★ 4.9 (22)

A family of vampires takes over an estate known as Carfax Abbey. Since inbreeding is destroying the family line, they need new blood to keep the family going, so they set out to find new sources.

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Director

Andy Milligan Andy Milligan
9 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
Discover with this DNA
Vampire

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

bloodlinekidnappingvampire clan

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