who produced the film?
hammer film productions, a british production company that produces films in the gothic horror genre
who was the film distributed by?
J. Arthur Rank and universal (conglomerate)
when was kiss of the vampire released and how was it relevant to the audience at the time?
the film was released in 1963; ‘monster movies’ and gothic horror was popular in the 1960s and the audience would have been familiar with the conventions
what cultural/ social events were happening for women around the time of release?
1960s is often seen as the start of women’s sexual liberation, aided by events like the 1960 contraceptive pill, women were campaigning for equal pay (American legislation passed 1963), and fashion was also changing to become less modest