Psychological horror written and directed by George A. Romero. Set in the desolate surburban wasteland of Pittsburgh, Romero's modern vampire story mixes traditional myths and legends with contemporary medical science. Martin Mathias (John Amplas) believes he needs to drink blood to survive and sets about doing so wielding razors and syringes. Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest and Elyane Nadeau also star.