Daughters of Darkness
Directed by Harry Kümel
In this 1971 erotic Euro-horror classic, a pair of newlyweds become the targets of the vampire Countess Bathory and her female lover, who’ve been draining local vixens of their blood for centuries. But the Countess has bigger plans for the couple, and so she begins cleverly pitting them against each other until she can strike. Arthouse icon Delphine Seyrig’s Dietrich-meets-DeSade-ian embodiment of the Countess and director Harry Kümel’s chilling fusion of surreal and expressionist horror elements helped turn DOD into a critical success and a still-treasured cult hit.
A pair of newlyweds become the targets of a bloodthirsty vampire countess and her female lover.
Cast: Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet
Member Reviews
It does not meet the minimum requirements to be a vampire classic. The story pretends to be many things and at the same time is empty of content. The characters are not defined at all and the relationship between them, especially the main couple, is strange and confusing. The length is too slow and excessive, and the supposedly erotic parts are ridiculous. Possibly one of the most abrupt and poorly written endings.
A typical erotic vampire story, fun death scenes and of course with any good vampire movie Boobs.
If you're expecting a typical vampire story, you'll be disappointed. However, there was a lot to like about the film. The women were beautiful, the characters were interesting, and the "vampire adjacent" plot had its moments. There were a couple unanswered questions, though. I feel the writing could have been a little better.
terrible pacing, and unlikeable characters this is another "slow burn" but without out the burn just slow. 4/10 DNF. It isn't scary or tense just dull and weird in a bad way.
Wonderfully erotic. Strikes a nice balance; not overly campy or pornish, just a nice eroticism. Not particularly horrifying, but still a nice story.