Lust for a Vampire (1971)
Release Year: 1971
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Jeunes vierges pour un vampire, Luxúria de Vampiros, Vampyyrin himo, Vampyrens begär, La soif du vampire
Director: Jimmy Sangster
Writer: Tudor Gates
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Harry Fine, Michael Style
Companies: Hammer Film Productions
Genre: Erotic Film, Horror, Horror Film, Lgbt-Related Film
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: female homosexuality, vampire
Story
In 'Lust for a Vampire' (1971), directed by Jimmy Sangster, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to resurrect the vampire Mircalla, previously known as Carmilla in 1710. The nearby finishing school becomes a target for Mircalla's thirst for blood, with its young students and even the headmaster being potential victims. Richard Lestrange, an author who is infatuated with Mircalla, further complicates the situation.
Summary
Set in 1830, 'Lust for a Vampire' is a horror film that also incorporates elements of eroticism. It is part of Hammer Film Productions' Karnstein Trilogy and is known for its exploration of female homosexuality through the character of Mircalla/Carmilla.
