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Daughters of Darkness (1971)

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Summary: A chic, good-looking and suitably 70's couple arrive at an extravagant and deserted seaside hotel after eloping. Stefan is wealthy and happily English, with a hidden streak of sadism, while Valarie is intelligent but of inferior (Swedish) blood. To keep her with him at the eerie hotel he lies consistantly about his relationship with his mother and his plans to tell her of their marriage. Meanwhile he has mysterious phone conversations with an older, dominant and pampered sissy. Two fresh guests arrive; the Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Bathory and her voluptuous protege, Ilona.(imdb)
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AKA: Lèvres rouges, Les
Genre: Horror
Directed By: Harry Kümel
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na TheDenizen
75
T8
A newlywed couple staying at a remote European manor are slowly seduced by a pair of lesbian vampires. It's actually a lot classier than that sounds, as tension builds gradually and the couple are drawn deeper under the erotic spell of the blood drinkers as the nights pass. Has some good acting and a handful of really striking images in the second half, but the epilogue seems obvious and unnecessary.
na NRM02
58
T6
na FancyClown
72
T5
na elmakebabi
38
T2
na MrsEmmaPeel
85
T8
na tyoda
10
T1
na empire434
78
T8
na Madeline
99
T8
na Bavafreak
70
T4
na Leland
60
T3
na electriccafe
80
T8
na Kiddo
66
T4
na jacobb1313
77
T7
If a B-horror movie wants to homage other films, it could do far worse than Last Year at Marienbad. The production's entire air of mystery really sells it, from the saturated sumptuousness of its colors to the frightening and opaque gender politics (hello, "Mother"). Practically demands analysis and repeated viewing.
na 340
40
T1
na Magmadiver
81
T6
na green man
90
T9
na Clark Nova
93
T8
na TheMantidMan
50
T6
na BugraK
85
T9
na Veterini
72
T4
na bizarre_eye
73
T6
na INDYATMN
91
T9
The basic narrative is B-movie: Lady Dracula Vs. Lady Chatterley, but the way the story's told (in style & content) is so deliberate & well thought out, it's strangely original. Not only is the cinematography stunning, but the film pulls the material away from schlock by hinting that the "victims" may b more dangerous than the "monsters"; doubling as feminist commentary on gender roles; & never distinguishing between supernatural hunger 4 flesh & its equally taboo biologically-driven equivalent.
na TartanLlama
30
T1
na sunbirdhawk
93
T7
na St. Gloede
40
T1
na Dreamer
75
T6
na moviesinhell
75
T6
{Director's Cut} Lyrical, erotic vampire chiller highlighted by Seyrig's sweetly sinister interpretation of ancient but well-preserved bloodsucker Elizabeth Bathory. The violence is fairly restrained -- save for a brilliantly executed razor-induced death scene -- while the sexual messages are more explicit.
na aaaaaaarrggg
71
T7
na imdb
66
T6
na filmaffinity
67
T6
na comanchex
72
T5
na DancingP
56
T3
na FitFortDanga
70
T4
Like the other Kumel films I've seen, this is a horror/mystery, although closer to straight horror. It's less surreal than the others, and although I wouldn't say it's a "typical" sexy vampire flick, it didn't impress me with its originality either. I enjoyed the complex gender politics (and jeez, the most phallic window handle I've ever seen), Seyrig's performance and the general aesthetics. But overall it kinda lacked that eccentric Kumel charm and was a little too schlocky for my tastes.
na Stain
50
T4
This movie has a cult following. I don't belong to it. "Ooh, lesbian vampires!" Big fat hairy deal
na ZombieBuffet
60
T5
na luridedith
100
T10
An exquisite, hallucinatory film that's utterly perfect. Not a lot happens but it has such a unique beauty and atmosphere that it doesn't particularly matter. Glamorous lesbian aristocrats stomping around beautiful hotel rooms breathlessly recounting tales of blood drinking and nipple torture, what more could you want?
na NoSex
80
T8
na NilbogSavant
85
T8
na ze_qualquer
70
T8
na rottentomat
57
T5
na Mubear
79
T6
na roger1
78
T2
na CMQuinn
40
T2
na danielldb
75
T7
na cinema_hell
40
T1
na RadioFreeLee
83
T6
na winds
6
T8
na Moribunny
40
T3
I'm not sure just how scary or how erotic this is supposed to be, but it's neither.
na DrinkMilk
45
T4
na LordofDance
65
T10
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