Vampyres (film)
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Vampyres is an erotic and bloody lesbian vampire
film directed by Spanish film director José Ramón Larraz
on location in England.
. Eroticism and graphic violence are interspersed with poetic dream-like sequences, as when Fran and Miriam, after showering away the blood from their latest victim, flee to a nearby cemetery (Denham churchyard
) at break of dawn.
Anulka had been Playboy
s Miss May 1973, whilst Marianne Morris appeared naked in the October 1976 edition of British men's magazine Mayfair
.
and producer Brian Smedley-Aston, interviews with stars Marianne Morris and Anulka, the international trailer, and the U.S. trailer.
Lesbian vampire
Lesbian vampirism is a trope in 20th century exploitation film that has its roots in Joseph Sheridan le Fanu's novella Carmilla about the predatory love of a female vampire for a young woman :...
film directed by Spanish film director José Ramón Larraz
José Ramón Larraz
José Ramón Larraz is a Spanish director of exploitation and horror fims such as the erotic and bloody Vampyres ....
on location in England.
Plot
Two beautiful women roam the English countryside, luring unsuspecting men to their estate for orgies of sex and blood. But when an innocent young couple stumble into the vampires' lair, they find themselves sucked into an unforgettable vortex of savage lust and forbidden desires.Cast
- Marianne Morris .... Fran
- Anulka DziubinskaAnulka DziubinskaDziubinska worked as a dental nurse in Preston, but found the routine too restrictive. In 1970, she was a finalist in the Miss United Kingdom beauty contest...
.... Miriam - Murray BrownMurray BrownDr. Murray Brown, PhD is a Full Professor at Dalhousie University. The Dalhouse University credits Dr. Murray Brown with over 50 Refereed Journals, Conference Abstracts, Proceedings, and Major Reports. Dr. Brown holds post-retirement appointments in the College of Pharmacy and the Department of...
.... Ted - Brian DeaconBrian DeaconBrian Deacon is a British actor. Born in Oxford, he trained at the Oxford Youth Theatre. He appeared with his brother Eric Deacon in the Peter Greenaway film, A Zed & Two Noughts , as Heumac in The Feathered Serpent and as Frank Miles in the TV series Lillie in 1978.He has been married twice:...
.... John - Sally FaulknerSally FaulknerSally Faulkner is a British actress.She is perhaps best known for her film appearances during the 1970s in the likes of Vampyres, Confessions of a Driving Instructor, Prey, The David Galaxy Affair and Jaguar Lives!....
.... Harriet - Michael ByrneMichael Byrne (actor)Michael Byrne is an English actor noted for his roles on film and television. He has often been cast in Nazi military roles such as Colonel Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Obergruppenführer Odilo Globocnik in the BBC radio dramatisation of the novel Fatherland by Robert Harris...
.... Playboy - Karl Lanchbury .... Rupert
- Margaret Heald .... Receptionist
- Gerald CaseGerald Case-Selected filmography:* Museum Mystery * The Lion Has Wings * In Which We Serve * Jean's Plan * Night Boat to Dublin * Horrors of the Black Museum * Vampyres * The Elephant Man...
.... Estate Agent - Bessie LoveBessie LoveBessie Love was an American motion picture actress who achieved prominence mainly in the silent films and early talkies. With a small frame and delicate features, she played innocent young girls, flappers, and wholesome leading ladies. Her role in The Broadway Melody earned her a nomination for...
.... American Lady - Elliott Sullivan .... American Man
Production
Effective use is made of erstwhile Hammer horror set Oakley CourtOakley Court
Oakley Court is a Victorian Gothic country house set in overlooking the River Thames at Water Oakley in the civil parish of Bray in the English county of Berkshire. It was built in 1859 and is currently a luxury hotel. It has been often used as a film location.-History:The Court was built in 1859...
. Eroticism and graphic violence are interspersed with poetic dream-like sequences, as when Fran and Miriam, after showering away the blood from their latest victim, flee to a nearby cemetery (Denham churchyard
Denham, Buckinghamshire
Denham is a village and civil parish in the South Buckinghamshire district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is north west of Uxbridge and north of junction 1 of the M40 motorway. Denham contains the Buckinghamshire Golf Club.-Origin:...
) at break of dawn.
Anulka had been Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
s Miss May 1973, whilst Marianne Morris appeared naked in the October 1976 edition of British men's magazine Mayfair
Mayfair (magazine)
Mayfair is a British adult magazine for men. Founded in 1965, it was designed as a response to U.S. magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse, which had recently launched in the UK. For many years it claimed the largest distribution of any men's magazine in the UK.-Fisk Publishing era:Mayfair was...
.
Release
Though initially heavily censored in the UK, it is now available uncut on DVD, the uncut Blu-Ray will released on 30 March 2010, include commentary with director José Ramón LarrazJosé Ramón Larraz
José Ramón Larraz is a Spanish director of exploitation and horror fims such as the erotic and bloody Vampyres ....
and producer Brian Smedley-Aston, interviews with stars Marianne Morris and Anulka, the international trailer, and the U.S. trailer.
Alternative titles
- Blood Hunger
- Daughters of Dracula (USA)
- Satan's Daughters
- Vampyres, Daughters of Dracula
- Vampyres: Daughters of Darkness (USA)