Scared to Death vs The Vampire Happening

Scared to Death has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.1/10 for The Vampire Happening). Scared to Death is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 42m. The Vampire Happening is the older of the two (1971 against 2026). Both are comedy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Scared to Death posterScared to Death2026 VS The Vampire Happening posterThe Vampire Happening1971
Scared to DeathThe Vampire Happening
Audience score★ 9.0/10★ 5.1/10
Year20261971
Length1h 38m1h 42m
GenresComedy, HorrorComedy, Horror
CountryUnited States of AmericaGermany
DirectorPaul BoydFreddie Francis
Main castLucinda Jenney, Matt Carmody, Rae Dawn Chong, Lin Shaye, Bill MoseleyPia Degermark, Thomas Hunter, Yvor Murillo, Ferdy Mayne, Joachim Kemmer

Synopsis

Scared to Death

Jasper, a young filmmaker, seizes a chance to direct when his crew attends a séance in a haunted children's shelter. Trapped inside, they're haunted by ghostly orphans and a sinister force.

The Vampire Happening

An American actress inherits a Transylvanian castle, unaware that her ancestor was really a vampire countess, and has emerged from her tomb to ravage the nearby village and Catholic seminary

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