Film

The Vampire Lovers

1970 · 1h 31m · Horror

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

IMDb

6.4

Rotten Tomatoes

76%

Metacritic

63

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.

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

John Forbes-Robertson

Man in Black

Shelagh Wilcocks

Housekeeper

Harvey Hall

Renton

Janet Key

Gretchin

Charles Farrell

Landlord

• Roy Ward BakerDirector
• Tudor GatesScreenplay
• Sheridan Le FanuNovel
• Harry FineProducer
• Michael StyleProducer
• Moray GrantDirector of Photography
• Harry RobertsonOriginal Music Composer
• James NeedsEditor

Official Trailer

Release date

October 4, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

R

Genres

Horror

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