Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness (1971)

  • 67% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 59% of users liked it
    (2,218 ratings)

Le Rouge aux Levres is a stylish, fascinating, very erotic vampire film based on Sheridan le Fanu's Camilla, the classic tale of a lesbian vampire. A young married couple, Stefan (John Karlen) and Valerie (Daniele Ouimet), honeymoon at a deserted oceanside resort where they meet Countess… More

R,
Directed By
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Written By
Pierre Drouot, Harry Kümel, Jean Ferry
Genres
Classics, Horror
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1971 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    Delphine Seyrig's silver lame presence and Harry Kumel's evocative direction make this an above-par vampire tale.

  • Michael Nordine, Film Threat

    Not a single death is drawn out for effect -- indeed, most aren't even on purpose.

  • Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine

    The lifeblood of marriage was all but drained by the time Slovakia's sullen vampires reached it in the early '70s.

  • James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk

    a purposefully difficult-to-classify hybrid of European art-film austerity and borderline campy erotic-horror excess

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    Makes decadence drolly enchanted

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Randy T


    Gothic 70's horror that's a little too methodical and calibrated to be taken seriously. A bit of atmosphere, a bit of titillation and a bit of schlock.

  • AJ V


    This sort of reminded me of Rollin's vampire movies because of the atmospheric shots in between scenes, but I didn't like that we don't get to see any fangs, and it tries to be erotic, but it isn't explicit enough. Another part I liked was the ending, though, it… More

  • Lee ?


    Slow atmospheric tale of a seductive couple of vamp chicks. It was OK I suppose. I enjoyed the creepy setting of the film and the bare flesh which is exposed quite often. It's not particularly gory though and it was a little dull at times. Caused quite a stir on its release back… More

  • Greg S


    Newlyweds, comprised of an ingénue bride and a groom with a mysteriously troubled past, find their honeymoon wrecked when the Countess Bathory and her enticing "secretary" occupy the suite next door in a deserted Flanders hotel. Slow-moving, visually sumptuous arthouse… More

  • Dr Blood  


    Although it is a bit slow, this adds to the considerable sexual tension which is unrelenting throughout the film.

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