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Daughters of Darkness

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Newlyweds stop at a posh French hotel on their way to England. They meet a beautiful red-lipped woman whom the hotel owner swears had been there 40 years ago, even though she hasn't aged. She introduces herself as Countess of Bathory and folks begin to wonder.
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Michael McNay Guardian 03/17/2020
The film is shot in a confusion of surrealistic perspectives. Go to Full Review
David Robinson Financial Times 03/17/2020
The making of the film however is Delphine Seyrig... who has a supremely elegant style in comedy and the special gift of never letting on whether she knows she's being funny or not. Go to Full Review
Margaret Hinxman Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/12/2020
The film is altogether more stylish than the recent Hammer horror which dealt with the identical theme. Go to Full Review
Kieron Moore Starburst Sep 10
4/5
Though not as bloody as you might expect from a vampire movie, it’s a mesmeric, intense and female-focused take on the mythos, with a wonderful edge of the bizarre. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Radio Times 10/31/2024
4/5
Seyrig's brilliant performance and the always striking imagery make this European chiller a stunning masterwork. Go to Full Review
Ciara Pitts Vague Visages 12/15/2023
Daughters of Darkness invites the audience into a cold, dreamlike experience that explores the versatility of desire. Go to Full Review
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Werner K @wernerrrrr12 Dec 3 Great movie. Fun and creepy! I like it alot! Very cool and dark! See more Sep 16 Fantastic Vampire movie! Good everything! Watch it! See more Laura S Mar 17 Great Vampire movie! Very artsy See more Jonathan O 09/04/2024 Daughters of Darkness is really a gorgeous erotic vampire queer horror film. Really spectacular costume design and make-up design and really fantastic cast and beautiful cinematography it really feels like your in a dream. See more Erik B 02/22/2024 Bizarre 1971 erotic horror film. Two newlyweds spend their honeymoon at a mostly empty hotel - the only other guests being a subtly vampiric (and maybe lesbian?) couple. Story is straightforward, but there are a bunch of odd twists that make no sense and don't pan out. A fun watch nonetheless. See more Logan D 10/02/2023 A of seductive vampirism. The ending left me very confused. I did enjoy the cinematography. Very stylish and gothic. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Newlyweds stop at a posh French hotel on their way to England. They meet a beautiful red-lipped woman whom the hotel owner swears had been there 40 years ago, even though she hasn't aged. She introduces herself as Countess of Bathory and folks begin to wonder.
Director
Harry Kumel
Producer
Paul Collet, Alain C. Guilleaume, Henry Lange
Screenwriter
Pierre Drouot, Jean Ferry, Harry Kumel
Distributor
Anchor Bay Entertainment, Sinister Cinema, Ariel Video, Blue Underground, Airborne Productions Inc.
Production Co
P.C. Mediterranea, Cinévog, Roxy Films, Maya Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Dutch
Release Date (Theaters)
May 28, 1971, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
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