The vampire lovers is a 1970 hammer horror film starring ingrid pitt, peter cushing, douglas wilmer, ferdy mayne, madeline smith and kate omara, based on sheridan le fanus novella carmilla. Oct 16, 2014 i made this so carmilla gets a proper tragic background flashback, thats not with sock puppets. The film opens with the baron hartog, a vampire hunter, witnessing the rising of a white shrouded vampire, as he watches the graveyard from the dilapidated castle karnstein. The vampire lovers 1970 the first of hammer films karnstein trilogy, based on the classic novella carmilla by sheridan le fanu. They are notable at the time for their for the time daring lesbian storylines. Called by the vampire the complete trilogy kindle edition by vaughn, v download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Assumptions can be made when i say that this is a vampire story, and its ones that predates dracula by several decades.
Today in our karnstein sexy vampire series, stephen mosley starts off with the vampire lovers. Vampire mountain, trials of death and the vampire prince. Vampire hunter, we are told lady durwood is, by birth, a karnstein, having taken lord durwoods name and given him the gift of immortality. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading called by the vampire the complete trilogy. This mysterious vampire in the black hat pops up repeatedly, lurking about on his horse in the darkness. They are related by vampires of the noble karnstein family, and their seat castle karnstein near the town of karnstein in styria. The story of female vampire carmilla also known in the story as millarca and. People might think of dracula as one of the first great vampire novels, but from. Vampire hunter, 1974 lust for a vampire 1970, and the twins of evil 1971 but it was this first installment that helped kicked off hammers early. Bd comics horror comics comics girls horror art comic book characters comic books art book art boris vallejo. Once it leaves, a vampire hunter goes to the creatures grave and takes its shroud.
Podcast, news and articles podcasts that cover tvmovies. Regardless of how you feel about the film, there is no denying the vampire lovers marked an important change in direction for hammer. Looking to quench her bloodlust for the fairer sex, she enrolls at an exclusive girls school as the young debutante mircalla yutte stensgaard, and begins to feast on her fellow students as well as indulging in her unholy desires for a teacher. Frieda gets what she wants and becomes a vampire and runs amok with count karnstein draining everything that crosses their paths but keeps her conversion a secret from maria and gets her to lie for her when she is found to be away at night. Anyway, who better to combine good looking gals with big tits and the horror of the vampire picture than the wonderful hammer studios over there in britain. Ephemera from the hammer films lesbian vampire karnstein.
The karnstein trilogy of vampire films were produced by hammer films. The movie was basically hammers attempt to spice up their brand with a saucy new franchise, which came to be known as the karnstein trilogy, named after the family of vampires from which carmilla was one of the lone survivors. Nov 10, 2005 ive read so many articles that cover hammers karnstein trilogy the vampire lovers, lust for a vampire, twins of evil, yet there seems to be a fourth karnstein entry. Jun 19, 2012 it was left to hammer to craft a more blatant retelling.
Studio canal have added another excellent restoration from the hammer back catalogue released in 1970, lust for a vampire is the 2nd film the karnstein trilogy, which introduces yutte stensgaard as the lesbian vampire mircalla, who prays on fellow female students at a finishing school for girls. It was left to hammer to craft a more blatant retelling. Carmilla provided the studio with the framework for three looselylinked films, known as the karnstein trilogy due to the recurrent character of carmilla karnstein. Ingrid pitt plays the beautiful carmilla, a seductive vampire who comes too stay with a family and makes close friends with the equally beautiful emma madeline smith. A mysterious man performs the rites of black magic bringing the notorious female vampire carmilla karnstein back to life.
Mary and oneil and the summer guest, as well as a vampire trilogy consisting of the passage. It bears little resemblance to the series original source material, j. It was this film that caught the attention of hammer head james carreras who cast her as the lead in vampire lovers. This is one of my favourite hammer films that is based on the novel carmilla by joseph sheridan le fanu, which was first. Vampire mountain darren shan and mr crepsley embark on a dangerous trek to the very heart of the vampire world. Its a really good book, and it makes you feel like your watching the book, word after word, just like a long movie. Im reading this book at the moment, and im on chapter twentyfive, page 227, in the inheritance part of the book. The second in the karnstein trilogy, lust for a vampire starred danish actress yutte stensgaard as countess mircalla.
Lindholm is the first vampire glimpse you get in the trilogy. David brian has done a creditable job is his re creation and its an. Lust for a vampire 1971 steve calvert 70s horror movie, british horror movie, hammer horror movie, karnstein trilogy, peter cushing movie lust for a vampire is the second movie in hammers karnstein trilogy. A vampire named baron karnstein appears in kim newmans novel anno dracula 1992.
Possessing a sarcastic disposition, carmilla is strong willed and melancholic. And let us of course never forget the biggest robobabe in all of horror cinema in miss ingrid pitt, whos at the top of her game here. Oct 31, 20 the second in the karnstein trilogy, lust for a vampire starred danish actress yutte stensgaard as countess mircalla. They are related by vampires of the noble karnstein family, and their seat castle karnstein near the town of karnstein in styria, austria. The curse of frankenstein 1957 peter cushing dvd in 2020. Be the first to ask a question about lust for a vampire.
In the japanese light novel series high school dxd, written by ichiei ishibumi. After sundown by amanda ashley, shades of gray by amanda ashley, the bitten by l. The ruins of karnstein castle rose gaunt and menacing over the sm. Jan 10, 2014 an analysis of hammer films karnstein trilogy of which pitts celebrated the vampire lovers 1970 was the first installmentis included, and also examined is the trilogy s original literary source, sheridan le fanus carmilla. Oct 31, 20 the vampire lovers 1970 our first venture into the vampire tales sees the hammer horror podcast team delve into the karnstein trilogy. Ingrid pitt, peter cushing, george cole, kate omara. Of all versions, this one portrays carmilla with the most sympathy, as a tragic monster.
I should also note that this is the first book in a series i believe a trilogy. The kinky romanticism of the pillow book 1996, kissed and secretary 2002. Sheridan le fanus gothichorror classic tells of the strange lust and symbiosis between an innocent young girl and carmilla, the archetypal fatal woman and sexual. Carmilla karnstein is basically hanging out at a girls school and running through the ladies like a hungry man at a sushi boat restaurant. The curse of frankenstein 1957 peter cushing dvd in. Other features are rare photographs and other movierelated graphics from every phase of the.
Peter cushing gets a head in this world in the vampire lovers ephemera from the hammer films lesbian vampire karnstein trilogy flashbak grim history. An analysis of hammer films karnstein trilogyof which pitts celebrated the vampire lovers 1970 was the first installmentis included. Jul 18, 2012 twins of evil is the last installment of the socalled karnstein trilogy, by hammer films. This 1970 flick was the first in hammer films karnstein trilogy, based loosely on sheridan le fanus carmilla. It was followed in 1971 by lust for a vampire and twins of evil.
Popular vampire trilogy books goodreads share book. The vampire lovers 1970 our first venture into the vampire tales sees the hammer horror podcast team delve into the karnstein trilogy. Ephemera from the hammer films lesbian vampire karnstein trilogy twenty five years before bram stoker introduced dracula to the world, the irish writer joseph sheridan le fanu published his gothic vampire novella carmilla. Spanish poster for the vampire lovers one of my fav hammer films. Ephemera from the hammer films lesbian vampire karnstein trilogy flashbak her hot lips travelled along my cheek in kisses.
Twilight by stephenie meyer, new moon by stephenie meyer, eclipse by stephenie meyer, breaking dawn by stephenie meyer, and va. I made this so carmilla gets a proper tragic background flashback, thats not with sock puppets. Following the films release, two more sequels were commissioned, to eventually form the karnstein trilogy if you ignore the fourth unofficial sequel, captain kronos. Hammers karnstein trilogy 19701971 sinful celluloid. Carmilla herself is mentioned several times as a former until her death at the hands of vampire hunters friend of the books vampire heroine genevieve. The movie begins by showing karnstein castle high up in the hills, the scene then cuts to the village below, where a fair, young maiden is just about to take some dinner out to her fatherwho, one presumes, is working in the. Some short stories set in the anno dracula series universe have also included carmilla. The hammer trilogy changes carmilla in to marcilla. Ive read so many articles that cover hammers karnstein trilogy the vampire lovers, lust for a vampire, twins of evil, yet there seems to be a fourth karnstein entry. Lesbian vampire films inspired by carmilla spooky isles. Carmilla is usually the first book vampire fans pick up after. Its a book i knew at least hinted at some sort of sapphic relationship between laura and carmilla, but when id first read it, i assumed it would just be hints. Sheridan le fanu was the basis for the film and it remains quite faithful to the source material.
Aug 05, 2016 in 1970 hammer films released the vampire lovers the first of their karnstein trilogy. These cold winter nights are perfect for getting warm and cuddly on the couch, drinking hot cocoa and watching a classic vampire film and what better film than todays film flashback vampire lovers. Lust for a vampire was my least favorite in the hammer karnstein trilogy. The movie the vampire lovers begins with a flashback scene were a creature covered in white leaves its grave for a quick bite. Often preferring to keep distant from others, it is rare for her to make friends with people. A woman calling herself carmilla pitt arrives at the residence of one mr. She became laura hollis roommate after lauras previous roommate, betty, went missing under mysterious circumstances. The first and third films feature peter cushing playing two different roles. Le fanus carmilla but rather seems to try to portray a sort of prequel to the infamous tale. Dracula expands on the idea of a first person account by creating a series of journal entries and logs of different persons and creating a. The first film in hammers karnstein trilogy, based on joseph sheridan le fanus 1871 novella carmilla and the studios sole collaboration with.
An analysis of hammer films karnstein trilogyof which pitts celebrated the vampire lovers 1970 was the first installmentis included, and also examined is the trilogys original literary source, sheridan le fanus carmilla. Twentyfive years before bram stokers dracula, irish writer joseph sheridan le fanu published carmilla 1872, a gothic vampire novella it tells the story of a young womans susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named carmilla. A woman calling herself carmilla pitt arrives at the. For those who missed the first installment in what has become known as the karnstein trilogy, the vampire lovers established hammer studios world of oversexed and undersupported bodices, that is vampires as a departure from earlier vampire movies by the studio. Born in styria in 1680 as mircalla karnstein, the daughter of a count, carmilla was murdered at a ball and resurrected as a vampire, eternally aging her at 18. Varney is a massive book, boasting over a thousand pages. David brian has done a creditable job is his recreation and its an. This is still and will always be one of the great vampire stories of all time. It is a nice little addition to the already dark fantasy that is warhammer. The vampire lovers, lust for a vampire, and twins of evil read more read less inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Mar 12, 2014 a creepy man with a black hat and cape, obviously another vampire, arrives with news that takes the mother away so marcilla is forced to stay with the generals family and his beautiful daughter, laura. Twins of evil is the last installment of the socalled karnstein trilogy, by hammer films. In this 1971 effort, the vampiric count karnstein mike raven and countess herritzen barbara jefford have resurrected the beautiful but deadly carmilla. One of the better older series in the warhammer library.
Oct 31, 2014 the vampire lovers 1970 the first of hammer films karnstein trilogy, based on the classic novella carmilla by sheridan le fanu. Feb 09, 2012 for those who missed the first installment in what has become known as the karnstein trilogy, the vampire lovers established hammer studios world of oversexed and undersupported bodices, that is vampires as a departure from earlier vampire movies by the studio. Lust for a vampire is the second movie in hammers karnstein trilogy. This is exactly what they did in their karnstein trilogy, based on the book carmilla which predates dracula. A female vampire, carmilla changes her name throughout the films, presumably to avoid detection. Carmilla 1872 remains the most famous, and original, lesbian vampire story of them all. In this jump to divine hammerverse, carmilla infiltrates to the girlschool in 19th century styria. Carmilla put the sexual spin of lesbian vampirism on several popular vampire films in the 70s, such as the karnstein trilogy from hammer studios, as well as blood and roses, in 1960, vampyres, in 1974, and the vampire lovers, in 1970, to name a few. Carmilla is an 1872 gothic novella by irish author joseph sheridan le fanu and one of the. Carmilla karnstein is a 340 year old, former vampire and student at silas university. New blood podcaster, ben skinner and i look at the first in the trilogy, the vampire lovers, which to some was dubbed the lesbian vampire movie.
Ron hubbard writers of the future award in 2002, was runnerup in the british fantasy award in 2000 and has been nominated three times for the bram stoker award. Lust for a vampire 1971 lust for a vampire 1971 user. Lust for a vampire is the second film in the karnstein trilogy based on the novels by sheridan le fanu. But will a meeting with the vampire princes restore darrens human side, or turn him further. The vampire lovers 1970 dir roy ward baker overall. The vampire lovers, lust for a vampire, and twins of evil. In a clear break from christopher lees aggressive portrayal of everyones favorite bloodsucker, the karnstein vampires are. In the early seventies, hammer films produced wonderfully lush and fun karnstein trilogy inspired by joseph sheridan lefanus carmilla the vampire lovers, lust for a vampire and twins of evil. Mircalla of karnstein dated 1698 who is a dead ringer for carmilla. The plot here is the most coherent out of the karnstein trilogy and the ending the most satisfying. Lust for a vampire is the second in what is known as the karnstein trilogy, which includes the vampire lovers, lust for a vampire, and twins of evil.