Vampyres (film)
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| Directed by | José Ramón Larraz |
| Produced by | Brian Smedley-Aston |
| Written by |
D. Daubeney Thomas Owen José Ramón Larraz (uncredited) |
| Starring |
Anulka Marianne Morris Murray Brown |
| Music by | James Clark |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Geoff R. Brown |
Production company |
Lurco Films |
| Distributed by |
Cambist Films (USA, theatrical) Cinépix Film Properties Inc. (Canada, theatrical) |
Release date | 1974 |
Running time | 87 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Vampyres is a 1974 British erotic/lesbian vampire horror film directed by José Ramón Larraz. It was filmed on location in England.
Synopsis
Two beautiful women, Fran (Marianne Morris) and Miriam (Anulka Dziubinska) roam the English countryside. They lure unsuspecting men to their estate for orgies of sex and blood. But when an innocent young couple John and Harriett (Brian Deacon and Sally Faulkner)[1] stumble into the vampires' lair, they find themselves sucked into an unforgettable vortex of savage lust and forbidden desires.
Cast
- Marianne Morris as Fran
- Anulka Dziubinska as Miriam (credited as Anulka)
- Murray Brown as Ted
- Brian Deacon as John
- Sally Faulkner as Harriet
- Michael Byrne as Playboy
- Karl Lanchbury as Rupert
- Margaret Heald as Receptionist
- Gerald Case as Estate Agent
- Bessie Love as American Lady
- Elliott Sullivan as American Man
Production
Effective use is made of erstwhile Hammer horror set Oakley Court. Eroticism and graphic violence are interspersed with poetic dreamlike 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.
Legacy
A novelisation was published in 2001 by Tim Greaves, a fan of the film.[2]
Release
Though initially heavily censored in the UK, it is now available uncut on DVD. The uncut Blu-ray was released by Blue Underground on 30 March 2010, and includes commentary with director José Ramón Larraz and producer Brian Smedley-Aston, interviews with stars Marianne Morris and Anulka, the international trailer, and the U.S. trailer.[3]
Alternate titles
- Blood Hunger
- Daughters of Dracula (USA)
- Satan's Daughters
- Vampyres, Daughters of Dracula
- Vampyres: Daughters of Darkness (USA)
Remake
A remake, also called Vampyres, was directed by Víctor Matellano and released in 2015.[4]
References
- ↑ Film Freak Central - Vampyres (1974) accessed 11 February 2015
- ↑ Greaves, Tim (2001). Vampyres A Novelisation. Fab Press. ISBN 978-1-903254-11-0.
- ↑ Blue-Underground Unleashing Vampyres on Blu-ray
- ↑ "Vampyres (2015)"
Bibliography
- Rigby, J. (2000). English Gothic: a century of horror cinema. London: Reynolds and Hearn Ltd.