It’s the 18th century, and Paola (Massenti), a delinquent street kid who’s always looking for trouble, unexpectedly finds herself stymying the plans of the terrible Baron De Michelis (De Luigi), a small, hunchbacked man who is never without his faithful yet ill-treated servant Marmotta (Ballerina) and who harbours a boundless thirst for power teamed with an immeasurable hatred ...。此片不同于以往的 Hammer 吸血鬼的故事模式,描写由吸血鬼化身而成的巡迴马戏团来到一个已经遭受诅咒与疫情的村落,并且带来灾难的故事。此部片的故事背景设定在19世纪的塞尔维亚,这些如吉普赛人般的马戏团成员事实上都是会变身的吸血鬼。。