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Requiem for a Vampire

Play trailer Poster for Requiem for a Vampire R Released Aug 1, 1973 1h 35m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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After a car accident, two young women (Marie-Pierre Castel, Mireille D'Argent) come across a dilapidated castle inhabited by a vampire (Philippe Gaste) and his followers.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... one of [Jean] Rollin's best, and by that I mean one of his weirdest, craziest, most beautifully dreamlike movies. Imagine a gangster film crossing the border from a circus world to a horror movie. Dec 16, 2017 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sleazy dream-like fairy tale lesbian vampire flick. Rated: C Jul 20, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 15, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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richard t It's worth seeing, but don't expect it to make sense. Like Rollin's other vampire films it's best if you view it as the impression of a story or an evocation of mood, rather than anything literal or linear. There's also little in the way of dialogue. A lot of meaningful glances, startled gasps, and staring in horror. Oh, and shooting at things that aren't really that menacing. But it's a hoot. :) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Manged to watch 20 of it, fuck off. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member As soon as you hear of this movie, you'll most likely be drawn in by sex appeal. If you focus on the actual substance of the film, you'll find that the film itself isn't completely bad. If anything, the only thing that's totally bad about the film is that there's no real explanation for what's going on. Only if you happen to have subtitles or understand French can you understand the dialogue, though I must commend the filmmaker for doing more with less dialogue between the characters. It seems weird, but I think the film is more atmospheric and more entertaining with less dialogue that could potentially come off as hackneyed. I was almost expecting the whole film to be silent, but thankfully that turned out not to be the case, otherwise nothing would make any sense in any language. For me, the film's obvious strength is its well-constructed gothic atmosphere, which actually benefits from the lack of dialogue present in the film. The music in the film also gives the film a certain vibe that makes the whole experience much better. To be honest, I was initially worried that this film would be more pornography than movie, but it turned out to be more of a silly horror flick than pornography. Obviously the director intended it to be a rather erotic film, and depending on your tastes, he may or may not have accomplished that. As a horror film, it's better than I thought it would be. Yes, it seems a bit like a lurid, dream-like gothic fairy tale, but that's why I'd certainly watch it again if given the chance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member 85% "Tonight is the night for your embrace, your first, we shall share your experience."-Vampire (Louise Dhour) Out of Rollin's films, this is in my top five. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member To be honest I can't give this movie a creditable review, but I can say that despite my love for "b-movies", I could not make it through even half of this film. The beginning seems to drag on with no speaking and yet somehow the acting is absolutely horrific, and not in a good way. By the time you meet any actual vampires, the film turns into a poorly done porno flick, and that was all I could bear before deciding to turn it was time to call it quits. I'm sure I missed what Jean Rollin was going for, but I'll accept the loss and never give this film a second chance. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member i just bought the blu ray 2 weeks ago . it looks better than most of the hollywood crap of the past 25 years . thanx to blu ray Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a car accident, two young women (Marie-Pierre Castel, Mireille D'Argent) come across a dilapidated castle inhabited by a vampire (Philippe Gaste) and his followers.
Director
Jean Rollin
Producer
Jean Rollin, Sam Selsky
Screenwriter
Jean Rollin
Distributor
Boxoffice International Pictures (BIP), Something Weird Video
Production Co
Les Films ABC
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 1, 1973, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 35m