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Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

1971
Horror
1h 27m
A chic, good-looking and suitably 70's couple arrive at an extravagant and deserted seaside hotel after eloping. Stefan is wealthy and happily English, with a hidden streak of sadism, while Valarie is intelligent but of inferior (Swedish) blood. To keep her with him at the eerie hotel he lies consistantly about his relationship with his mother and his plans to tell her of their marriage. Meanwhile he has mysterious phone conversations with an older, dominant and pampered sissy. Two fresh guests arrive; the Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Bathory and her voluptuous protege, Ilona.(imdb)

Directed by:

Harry Kümel

Screenwriter:

Jean Ferry, Pierre Drouot

Starring:

Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Paul Esser, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau, Georges Jamin, Fons Rademakers

Genre:

Horror

AKA:

Les lèvres rouges

Countries:

Belgium, France, West Germany

Languages:

English, French, German, Dutch
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Daughters of Darkness

1971
Horror
1h 27m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 20 Jul 2018
70
65th
We have a pretty great film festival where I live. It's taken me years to figure out how to interpret the brief blurb that they use to sell the films to the festival going audience. Example: any movie described as "subtle" is a film where nothing happens the entire runtime. Anything listed as "gorgeous" has no plot to tie together the beautiful cinematography. I'm a bit wiser now but being exposed to those films does expand your horizons. That said, this film is "deliberate."
Rated 20 Jul 2018
beedubBeeDub
Rated 29 Mar 2024
78
39th
Like most Eurohorror movies I've seen, the plot feels half-baked, with several narrative threads that are introduced but never properly developed or paid off. Exists in a weird no-man's-land between exploitation flick and classy social commentary, never truly succeeding at either. Ultimately, it's Delphine Seyrig's charismatic performance as the sinister Countess that saves the day.
Rated 29 Mar 2024
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 28 Jul 2018
56
46th
In general I'm just not one for romance-dramas, and despite this film's psychological Gothic-horror styling, the movie is still too much arthouse horror for my schlocky taste. However it should be noted that I had just watched "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama"(1988), so my brain may not have been in the right frame of mind for things like subtlety or symbolism.
Rated 28 Jul 2018
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 06 Nov 2011
77
65th
If a B-horror movie wants to homage other films, it could do far worse than Last Year at Marienbad. The production's entire air of mystery really sells it, from the saturated sumptuousness of its colors to the frightening and opaque gender politics (hello, "Mother"). Practically demands analysis and repeated viewing.
Rated 06 Nov 2011
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 15 Jul 2011
75
75th
A newlywed couple staying at a remote European manor are slowly seduced by a pair of lesbian vampires. It's actually a lot classier than that sounds, as tension builds gradually and the couple are drawn deeper under the erotic spell of the blood drinkers as the nights pass. Has some good acting and a handful of really striking images in the second half, but the epilogue seems obvious and unnecessary.
Rated 15 Jul 2011
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 27 Mar 2010
40
27th
I'm not sure just how scary or how erotic this is supposed to be, but it's neither.
Rated 27 Mar 2010
mattburgessmattburgess
Rated 12 Aug 2008
100
99th
An exquisite, hallucinatory film that's utterly perfect. Not a lot happens but it has such a unique beauty and atmosphere that it doesn't particularly matter. Glamorous lesbian aristocrats stomping around beautiful hotel rooms breathlessly recounting tales of blood drinking and nipple torture, what more could you want?
Rated 12 Aug 2008
stainStain
Rated 19 May 2007
50
33rd
This movie has a cult following. I don't belong to it. "Ooh, lesbian vampires!" Big fat hairy deal
Rated 19 May 2007
shewasSheWas
Rated 23 Dec 2018
75
78th
(gay jaw drop)
Rated 23 Dec 2018
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 19 Oct 2015
80
61st
An arthouse horror carried on the back of a radiant performance by Seyrig and beautiful cinematography. It's a stunningly atmospheric film with an air of decadence to the whole thing that few vampire films manage to achieve.
Rated 19 Oct 2015
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 07 Jan 2012
91
91st
The basic narrative is B-movie: Lady Dracula Vs. Lady Chatterley, but the way the story's told (in style & content) is so deliberate & well thought out, it's strangely original. Not only is the cinematography stunning, but the film pulls the material away from schlock by hinting that the "victims" may b more dangerous than the "monsters"; doubling as feminist commentary on gender roles; & never distinguishing between supernatural hunger 4 flesh & its equally taboo biologically-driven equivalent.
Rated 07 Jan 2012
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 23 Sep 2023
53
12th
Intriguing but mostly just kind of weird in a not great way, this tries a different twist on the vampire genre but doesn't quite work. An interesting failure.
Rated 23 Sep 2023
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Jul 2022
45
46th
worth a watch
Rated 10 Jul 2022
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 23 Oct 2021
82
70th
Escravas do Desejo estreava há 50 anos nos EUA. Ouvi tão bem desse filme por tanto tempo que fui assistir achando que seria uma obra-prima, é excelente, mas não chega a tanto. A excelência reside sobretudo na presença acachapante de Seyrig. Full BlurayRip NOGRP.
Rated 23 Oct 2021
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 06 Oct 2020
60
12th
While it's arguably ahead of its time in some ways- emphasis on arguably- & does feature some quality cinematography, this is still a rather slow & plodding clunker that offers little more than vague symbolism & an overly drawn out plot. The portrayal of vampires is confusing, the dialogue isn't very good, & the characters aren't interesting or likeable enough to carry the narrative. The ending is utter nonsense, & the subplot with "Mother" goes nowhere. It's novel, but still not all that good.
Rated 06 Oct 2020
mightysparksmightysparks
Rated 07 Oct 2012
60
68th
Quite slow paced and a bit plotless, but it has a really dream-like atmosphere and some great cinematography that make for a pretty nice experience.
Rated 07 Oct 2012
andaghandagh
Rated 17 Jul 2012
95
88th
Andrea Rau's bowl cut is pretty hilarious.
Rated 17 Jul 2012
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 23 Aug 2011
50
21st
(2021, Second Viewing in 4K. First rating was 38, so this time I must have enjoyed more, slightly.)
Rated 23 Aug 2011
moviesinhellmoviesinhell
Rated 26 Mar 2009
75
54th
{Director's Cut} Lyrical, erotic vampire chiller highlighted by Seyrig's sweetly sinister interpretation of ancient but well-preserved bloodsucker Elizabeth Bathory. The violence is fairly restrained -- save for a brilliantly executed razor-induced death scene -- while the sexual messages are more explicit.
Rated 26 Mar 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 23 Dec 2008
70
35th
Like the other Kumel films I've seen, this is a horror/mystery, although closer to straight horror. It's less surreal than the others, and although I wouldn't say it's a "typical" sexy vampire flick, it didn't impress me with its originality either. I enjoyed the complex gender politics (and jeez, the most phallic window handle I've ever seen), Seyrig's performance and the general aesthetics. But overall it kinda lacked that eccentric Kumel charm and was a little too schlocky for my tastes.
Rated 23 Dec 2008

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