Vampyres (1974) is an erotic and bloody lesbian vampire film directed by Spanish film director José Ramón Larraz on location in England.
Plot
A glamorous, and frequently nude, lesbian vampire duo named Fran (Marianne Morris) and Miriam (Anulka) waylay various unsuspecting travellers, of both sexes, to their Gothic mansion, in order to satisfy their insatiable thirst for blood.
Tagline
They shared the pleasures of the flesh, and the horrors of the grave!
Cast
Production notes
Effective use is made of erstwhile Hammer horror set Oakley Court. Eroticism and graphic violence are interspersed with poetic dream-like sequences, as when Fran and Miriam, after showering away the blood from their latest victim, flee to a nearby cemetery (Denham churchyard) at break of dawn.
Anulka had been Playboy's Miss May 1973, whilst Marianne Morris appeared naked in the October 1976 edition of British men's magazine Mayfair.
Critical reception
This low budget exploitation film has become something of a cult film classic.[citation needed]
A novelisation was published in 2001 by Tim Greaves, a fan of the film.[1]
Release
Though initially heavily censored in the UK, it is now available uncut on DVD, the uncut Blu-Ray will released on 30 March 2010, include commentary with director José Ramón Larraz and Producer Brian Smedley-Aston, Interviews with Stars Marianne Morris and Anulka, the international trailer, and the U.S. trailer.[2]
Alternative titles
- Blood Hunger
- Daughters of Dracula (USA)
- Satan's Daughters
- Vampyres, Daughters of Dracula
- Vampyres: Daughters of Darkness (USA)
References
- Rigby, J. (2000) English Gothic: a century of horror cinema. London: Reynolds and Hearn Ltd.
External links
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