Lust for a Vampire

Lust for a Vampire

A vampire's lust knows no boundaries...

R 1971 · 91 min · ★ 5.9 · Horror

In 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.

Directed by Jimmy Sangster · Written by Tudor Gates

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Barbara Jefford Countess Herritzen
Ralph Bates Giles Barton
Suzanna Leigh Janet Playfair
Yutte Stensgaard Mircalla / Carmilla Karnstein
Michael Johnson Richard Lestrange
Helen Christie Miss Simpson
Mike Raven Count Karnstein
Pippa Steel Susan Pelley
Christopher Cunningham Coachman
Harvey Hall Inspector Heinrich
Michael Brennan Landlord
Judy Matheson Amanda

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