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Daughters of Darkness

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Daughters of Darkness

R

Released May 28, 1971

1h 27m

Horror

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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

The film is shot in a confusion of surrealistic perspectives.

Mar 17, 2020

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David Robinson

Financial Times

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.

Mar 17, 2020

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Margaret Hinxman

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The film is altogether more stylish than the recent Hammer horror which dealt with the identical theme.

Mar 12, 2020

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Seyrig's brilliant performance and the always striking imagery make this European chiller a stunning masterwork.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2024

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Ciara Pitts

Vague Visages

Daughters of Darkness invites the audience into a cold, dreamlike experience that explores the versatility of desire.

Dec 15, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

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Harry Kümel’s elegant and sexy vampire film draws on the legend of Hungary’s Countess Elizabeth Bathory..., and mixes it with the lesbian vampire story “Carmilla” and the new freedoms of seventies genre cinema...

Oct 6, 2023

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Laura S

Great Vampire movie! Very artsy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Jonathan O

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/24

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Erik B

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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Logan D

A of seductive vampirism. The ending left me very confused. I did enjoy the cinematography. Very stylish and gothic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/02/23

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Brad P

The Softer Side of Vampire Life

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Audience Member

incredibly boring until the final act.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/10/22

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Harry Kumel

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Countess Bathory

Danielle Ouimet

Valerie

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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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