Les deux orphelines vampires (The Two Orphan Vampires) is a 1997 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin

Jean Rollin

Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort .-Early life:Jean Rollin was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine , France to...

. The film is an adaptation of Rollin's novel of the same name. While Rollin is primarily known for his vampire-themed works, Les deux orphelines vampires is Rollin's first vampire film since his 1979 Fascination

Fascination (1979 film)

Fascination is a 1979 film directed by Jean Rollin, who is famous for his vampire films and films of a dream-like quality.-Plot:in April 1905 the fashionable Parisian women arrive at an abattoir to drink the blood of an ox as a way to cure anemia....

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Cast

• Alexandra Pic ... Louise
• Isabelle Teboul ... Henriette
• Bernard Charnacé ... Dr. Dennary
• Nathalie Perrey
  Nathalie Perrey
  Nathalie Perrey is a French actress and crew member and has been on many films, mainly of director Jean Rollin.-Career:...
  
   ... Nun
• Anne Duguël
• Nathalie Karsenty
• Anissa Berkani-Rohmer
• Raymond Audemard
• Tina Aumont ... Ghoul
• Catherine Day
• Camille Delamarre
• Véronique Djaouti ... Venus
• Michel Franck
• Frederique Haymann
• Paulette Jauffre

Production

The film was shot on location in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

 and New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

.. The same location was used in Rollin's 1989 film Perdues dans New York

Perdues dans New York

Perdues dans New York is a 1989 made for television film directed by Jean Rollin, which is one of his most personal films and has a runtime of just 52 minutes.-Plot:...

(Lost in New York).

Reception

The film has received mixed reviews. Online reviewer DVD Resurrections has said the film is "fairly good if one is in the right mood", and gave the film 6.5/10. Online reviewer Digital Vampiric Discs has said "you'll probably find it boring if you're not used to Rollin's style, and even if you are you'll probably have to be in the mood for this one". Gotterdammerung has said that it is "an interesting little film that is a bit plodding in places and that requires some patience to decide", and that "nevertheless a rewarding viewing experience".