Directed by:
Roy Ward BakerCinematography:
Moray GrantComposer:
Harry RobertsonCast:
Ingrid Pitt, George Cole, Peter Cushing, Ferdy Mayne, Jon Finch, Pippa Steel, Madeline Smith, Dawn Addams, Kate O'Mara, Douglas Wilmer, John Forbes-Robertson (more)VOD (1)
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The very life force of a young woman is slowly drained from her each time she makes love to her lesbian lover. Her angry father is understandably upset at her choice of a vampire for a sexual partner. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (2)
A bit of horror, a bit of erotica, but neither is good. Average and a mess in every aspect.
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A very enjoyable Hammer adaptation of Le Fanu's classic in all respects. It’s charming in the acting, and straightforward in design. The subtle lesbian touch sometimes turns very explicit. The peculiar marriage with the original text is also priceless. As a result, it is possible to accept the change of location and the imperfectly-applied historical narrative. The Karnstein Trilogy started so promisingly... It's just hard to choose whether Ingrid Pitt was more suited to Carmilla or Bathory.
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