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Lust for a Vampire (1971)

17/01/1971 (GB)Horror1h 31m
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A vampire's lust knows no boundaries...

Overview

In 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Barbara Jefford

      Barbara Jefford

      Countess Herritzen

    2. Ralph Bates

      Ralph Bates

      Giles Barton

    3. Suzanna Leigh

      Suzanna Leigh

      Janet Playfair

    4. Yutte Stensgaard

      Yutte Stensgaard

      Mircalla / Carmilla Karnstein

    5. Michael Johnson

      Michael Johnson

      Richard Lestrange

    6. Helen Christie

      Helen Christie

      Miss Simpson

    7. Mike Raven

      Mike Raven

      Count Karnstein

    8. Pippa Steel

      Pippa Steel

      Susan Pelley

    9. Christopher Cunningham

      Coachman

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    A review by Wuchak

    7.0
    Written by Wuchak on Aug 19, 2023

    **_Gothic drama/romance marked by villages, castles, maidens and vampirism_** In 1830, a writer (Michael Johnson) visits a village in the shadow of the diabolic Karnstein Castle in Austria whereupon he decides to teach at a nearby female school after meeting a lovely new pupil (Yutte Stensgaard). Another student (Pippa Steel) and the headmaster (Ralph Bates) are also enamored by Mircalla. What is the secret of her magnetism? Could she be the reincarnation of Countess Carmilla Karnstein, who died in 1710? Christopher Lee lookalike Mike Raven is on hand as sinister Count Karnstein. “Lust f...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • vampire
    • female homosexuality