Le Viol du Vampire (1968)

Original title

Le Viol du vampire

Directed by

Jean Rollin

Genre

horror film, vampire film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This French horror film follows vampires in two connected parts. It introduces themes of eroticism and old cemeteries that the director would revisit in later work.

dreamlikeeroticgothicexperimentalslow-burnprovocativeatmosphericscandalouspoetic

What happens

Le viol du vampire (English: The Rape of the Vampire, also known as The Queen of the Vampires) is a 1968 film directed by Jean Rollin. It was his directorial debut. The film consists of two parts: The Rape of the Vampire and The Vampire Woman/Queen of the Vampires. Originally, the film was only supposed to be a short, but a second part was filmed and added later so that it could be released as a feature film. Critical reaction to the film was very hostile. Its poetic spirit and strong inspiration from American serials did not seem to attract viewers or critics at the time of its release. The film was received negatively and provoked a scandal, but it remains an important film in the Rollin oeuvre. Themes developed in his subsequent feature films were already present: vampires, a fascination with old cemeteries, lesbianism and a pronounced taste for eroticism. Some scenes and characters were copied almost identically in his later films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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