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The Vampire Lovers

Name: The Vampire Lovers
Genre: Horror
Released: 1970-10-04
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 6.4

★ 6,4 /10 (227 Votes)

1970 EN 91 min

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.

Stream

Release date

04/10/1970

Votes

227

Popularity

3.3

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

Genres

Horror

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

91 min

Ingrid Pitt

Marcilla / Carmilla

Peter Cushing

General von Spielsdorf

George Cole

Roger Morton

Kate O'Mara

The Governess (Mme. Perrodot)

Ferdy Mayne

Doctor

Douglas Wilmer

Baron Joachim von Hartog

Madeline Smith

Emma Morton

Dawn Addams

The Countess

Pippa Steel

Laura

Jon Finch

Carl Ebhardt

Kirsten Lindholm

First Vampire

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John Forbes-Robertson

Man in Black

Shelagh Wilcocks

Housekeeper

Harvey Hall

Renton

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Janet Key

Gretchin

Charles Farrell

Landlord

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Joanna Shelley

Woodman's Daughter

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

Salo Gardner

Hubert Hill

Gordon Humphries

Sion Probert

Roy Seely

Vicki Woolf

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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 a…

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Okay vampire horror movie with some lovely women, though the lead (Ingrid Pitt) couldn't really act. Wasn't terribly invested other than when Peter Cushing was on screen (he's missing for the second act) and frankly as a whole this is rather forgettable. **3.0/5**

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it's not necessarily the best movie ever but you end up forgiving that because IT'S SO PRETTY!!! It's so vibrant and rich looking and gorgeous!! This era of vamp movies is absolutely one of my faves they absolutely nail the visuals and decor etc etc, it's so freaking beautiful

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