hmm..so ..was he?

I think it was left open to interpretation. I didn't think he was a vampire, just a psychotic person from a superstitious family but you can think what you want. I like movies with ambiguous endings because they give the viewer just as important of a role in the film as the characters. You have to fill in the blanks with your own imagination.

I've been waiting for you, Ben.

Romero executed it in such a way that it could go either way, depending on what the audience decided. However, in my opinion, it works better thematically if Martin is not a real vampire, but rather a seriously disturbed person. After all, if Martin is really an incurable monster, Cuda was right in the end. Given how critical the film was of mysticism, it seems more fitting if Martin was psychologically troubled, more in need of therapy than ritual. However, it's ultimately up to the viewer.



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