Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26730 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-11-20
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 95 minutes

Customer Reviews

Pretty poor
Made in 1970 by Hammer, and the second of the Karnstein films, this is just about watchable hokum but no more than that. As previous reviewers have noted in many ways this is nearer to being an exploitation movie than a horror film. However remember this was made in 1970 so showing a lot of women topless was still a relatively daring thing to do, and the film still rates as an 18 on the DVD I have.

So aside from the entertainment for men, what else has it got going for it? Well in all honesty not a huge amount. It is quite well photographed, but the script and some of the acting left a fair bit to be desired. Having said that I don't remember Count Karstein (Mike Raven) actually saying anything throughout the film so you can't complain about the script in that respect. Probably its main fault is the lack of a quality leading actor. Theres no Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing or Andrew Keir for that matter. However it is only just over 90 minutes long so its all over reasonably quickly.

This really is one for Hammer completists, and certainly is not in the same class Hammers best films ('Dracula' or 'The Devil Rides Out').

Romantic horror
This is a fascinating movie, starring the most beautiful vampire ("femme fatale") of the film history: Yutte Stensgaard. The 2nd part in the "Karnstein-Carmilla by Joseph S. Le Fanu" trilogy from the Hammer Studios. Well directed and acted and very entertaining, despite some parts which are slightly cut. One of my favourite vampire movies. But I don't see any reason why the complete version shouldn't be restored.