Japanese horror films have always fascinated me since Ju-On haunted my life for about a year
when I was around 16 years old. Enough so that, when available, I try to snag a
few here and there to fit them into my viewing schedule. When Arrow Video
announced The Bloodthirsty Trilogy,
comprising of The Vampire Doll, Lake of Dracula, and Evil of Dracula, for a new Blu Ray set,
I was stoked. These were films that I was rather unfamiliar with and after
hearing that they were essentially Japan’s brief attempts at replicating the
Hammer horror style, I was completely bought in. Eventually, we started
receiving quite a few requests at Blood Brothers to review the set and with the
new Blu Ray in hand, I’m happy to oblige. Below you will find each film
reviewed singularly, in order as they appear on the set, and after that there
will be a recap of the films and the actual release itself. If you’re already
interested in the set, I might recommend that you just go ahead and make the
purchase, supporting these kinds of releases only means that we get more of
them in the future, but if you’re still wary of whether or not the films are
worth it, just crack open your coffin and keep reading about each of the films.