as a Wurdalak, but is prevented from doing so by his hysterical wife. The two agree to give their son a burial. That same night, their child appears outside and begs to be invited in. Giorgio is stabbed by his wife while she attempts to let in her son. On opening the door, she is greeted by Gorca, who bites her. Vladimir and Sdenka flee from their home and hide in the ruins of a deserted monastery. As Vladimir sleeps, Sdenka walks outside and finds Gorca and his family surrounding her. Vladimir awakens and searches for Sdenka, finding her lying in her bed at home. She begs him to leave but Vladimir refuses, saying he would rather die than lose her. Upon receiving Vladimir's embrace, she bites his neck, while the rest of her family watch through the window. "The Drop of Water" In 1910s London, Nurse Helen Chester is called by the maid of an elderly medium to prepare the latter's corpse for burial. As she dresses the body, she notices a sapphire ring on its finger. Chester steals it, accidentally tipping over a glass of water which drips on the floor; she is then assailed by a fly. Chester takes the ring home to her flat and witnesses strange events. The fly returns and continues to pester her, and the lights in her apartment go out as the sound of the dripping water is heard from various locations. Chester finds the woman's corpse lying in her bed. It rises and floats toward her. Chester begs for forgiveness, but ultimately strangles herself. The next morning, the concierge discovers Chester's body and calls the police. The pathologist arrives to examine the body and only finds a small bruise on her left finger where her ring once was. As the doctor announces this observation, the concierge appears distressed and hears the dripping of water. Cast The Telephone Michèle Mercier as Rosy Lidia Alfonsi as Mary Milo Quesada as Frank (uncredited) The Wurdulak Boris Karloff as Gorca Mark Damon as Count Vladimir D'Urfe Susy Andersen as Sdenka Massimo Righi as Pietro Rika Dialina as Maria Glauco Onorato as Giorgio The Drop of Water Jacqueline Pierreux as Helen Chester Milly Monti as the Maid Harriet Medin as the Concierge Gustavo De Nardo as the Police Inspector Alessandro Tedeschi as the Coroner (uncredited) Production Development In 1958, American International Pictures founders James H. Nicholson