Daughters of Darkness

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Daughters of Darkness

R

1971

1h 27m

Horror

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Newlyweds stop at a posh French hotel on their way to England. They meet a beautiful red-lipped woman whom the hotel owner swears had been there 40 years ago, even though she hasn't aged. She introduces herself as Countess of Bathory and folks begin to wonder.

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Michael McNay

Guardian

03/17/2020

The film is shot in a confusion of surrealistic perspectives.

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David Robinson

Financial Times

03/17/2020

The making of the film however is Delphine Seyrig... who has a supremely elegant style in comedy and the special gift of never letting on whether she knows she's being funny or not.

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Margaret Hinxman

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/12/2020

The film is altogether more stylish than the recent Hammer horror which dealt with the identical theme.

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Kieron Moore

Starburst

Sep 10

4/5

Though not as bloody as you might expect from a vampire movie, it’s a mesmeric, intense and female-focused take on the mythos, with a wonderful edge of the bizarre.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

10/31/2024

4/5

Seyrig's brilliant performance and the always striking imagery make this European chiller a stunning masterwork.

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Ciara Pitts

Vague Visages

12/15/2023

Daughters of Darkness invites the audience into a cold, dreamlike experience that explores the versatility of desire.

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Werner K

@wernerrrrr12 Dec 3

Great movie. Fun and creepy! I like it alot! Very cool and dark!

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Bigbossbalrog T

@Jigokju Sep 16

Fantastic Vampire movie! Good everything! Watch it!

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Laura S

@Lauraqueen 03/17/2025

Great Vampire movie! Very artsy

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Jonathan O

@RT41230270 09/04/2024

Daughters of Darkness is really a gorgeous erotic vampire queer horror film. Really spectacular costume design and make-up design and really fantastic cast and beautiful cinematography it really feels like your in a dream.

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Erik B

@Atma-X 02/22/2024

Bizarre 1971 erotic horror film. Two newlyweds spend their honeymoon at a mostly empty hotel - the only other guests being a subtly vampiric (and maybe lesbian?) couple. Story is straightforward, but there are a bunch of odd twists that make no sense and don't pan out. A fun watch nonetheless.

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Logan D

@Greynomad38 10/02/2023

A of seductive vampirism. The ending left me very confused. I did enjoy the cinematography. Very stylish and gothic.

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Synopsis

Newlyweds stop at a posh French hotel on their way to England. They meet a beautiful red-lipped woman whom the hotel owner swears had been there 40 years ago, even though she hasn't aged. She introduces herself as Countess of Bathory and folks begin to wonder.

Director: Harry Kumel
Producer: Paul Collet, Alain C. Guilleaume, Henry Lange
Screenwriter: Pierre Drouot, Jean Ferry, Harry Kumel
Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment, Sinister Cinema, Ariel Video, Blue Underground, Airborne Productions Inc.
Production Co: P.C. Mediterranea, Cinévog, Roxy Films, Maya Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 1971, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 27m