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The Vampire Lovers( 1970)

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An erotic nightmare of tormented lusts that throb in headless, undead bodies!

Overview

In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in the countryside in their lust for fresh blood. Baron Hartog whose family are all victims of Karnstein vampirism, opens their graves and drives a stake through their diabolical hearts. One grave he cannot locate is that of the legendary beautiful Mircalla Karnstein. Years of peace follow that grisly night until Mircalla reappears to avenge her family's decimation and satisfy her desire for blood.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ingrid Pitt

      Marcilla / Carmilla

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      Peter Cushing

      General von Spielsdorf

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      George Cole

      Roger Morton

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      Kate O'Mara

      The Governess (Mme. Perrodot)

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      Ferdy Mayne

      Doctor

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      Douglas Wilmer

      Baron Joachim von Hartog

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      Madeline Smith

      Emma Morton

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      Dawn Addams

      The Countess

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      Pippa Steel

      Laura

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      Jon Finch

      Carl Ebhardt

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      Kirsten Lindholm

      First Vampire

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      John Forbes-Robertson

      Man in Black

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      Shelagh Wilcocks

      Housekeeper

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      Harvey Hall

      Renton

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      Janet Key

      Gretchin

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      Charles Farrell

      Landlord

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      Joanna Shelley

      Woodman's Daughter

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      Olga Anthony

      Village Girl

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      Graham James

      Young Man

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      Tom Browne

      Young Man

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      Jill Easter

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      Salo Gardner

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      Hubert Hill

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      Gordon Humphries

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      Sion Probert

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      Roy Seely

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      Vicki Woolf

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      Roy Beck

      Servant (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sat Aug 04 2018
    Lush gothic Hammer horror with Ingrid Pitt, Madeline Smith and Peter Cushing RELEASED IN 1970 and directed by Roy Ward Baker, "The Vampire Lovers" is a Hammer horror based on Irish novelist Sheridan Le Fanu’s “Carmilla,” which was published in 1872 and predated Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” by 25 years. The story concerns a family of vampires, the Karnsteins, who prey on people in Austria by finding an excuse to leave their daughter at a rich manor. She then proceeds to patiently seduce the nubile woman of the abode as she drinks the blood of local peasant lassies and whomever else. The main an...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • daughter
    • vampire
    • exploitation
    • revenge