Twins of Evil (1971)
Release Year: 1971
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Gemini Twins, As Filhas de Drácula, Les jumelles diaboliques, Draculas heksejagt, Drácula y las mellizas
Director: John Hough
Writer: Sheridan Le Fanu, Tudor Gates
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Harry Fine, Michael Style
Companies: Hammer Film Productions, The Rank Organisation
Budget: £205,067 (estimated).
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: bonfire, castle, puritan, satanism, sister sister relationship, twin sister, vampire, virgin, witch burning, witch hunt
Story
In the village of Karnstein, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein and turns her into a vampire. As villagers start dying, Gustav Weil leads his puritan group to hunt down those afflicted with witchcraft. Unbeknownst to them, one of Gustav's twin nieces, Frieda, becomes involved in the devilish cult and starts spreading evil. Meanwhile, Gustav mistakenly condemns Maria, the innocent twin, for witchcraft, threatening her life.
Summary
‘Twins of Evil’ (1971) is a British horror film directed by John Hough, blending elements of vampire lore with historical witch hunts. The movie explores themes of religious zealotry and its consequences through the lens of a puritanical group led by Gustav Weil, who condemns innocent women suspected of witchcraft. The plot thickens when Frieda, one of Gustav's twin nieces, becomes entangled in Satanism, causing chaos and death in Karnstein village. The film serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of blind prejudice and fanaticism.
