The Vampire Lovers
Synopsis
In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in the countryside in their lust for fresh blood. Baron Hartog whose family are all victims of Karnstein vampirism, opens their graves and drives a stake through their diabolical hearts. One grave he cannot locate is that of the legendary beautiful Mircalla Karnstein. Years of peace follow that grisly night until Mircalla reappears to avenge her family's decimation and satisfy her desire for blood.
The Vampire Lovers (1970) is a 1h 31min horror feature film by Roy Ward Baker. In the heart of Styria the Karnstein Family, even after their mortal deaths, rise from their tombs spreading evil in...
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Festival History
- Abertoir Horror Festival 2023 - Features
- Fantasy Filmfest 1988 generic - Liste der gezeigten Filme
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Embassy Home Entertainment (cat. no. 1712) | 1985, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 4, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 4, 1970 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 22, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 23, 1973 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 1712 |
Full credits
| Director | Roy Ward Baker |
| Cast | Dawn Addams, George Cole, Pippa Steel (Laura), Madeline Smith (Emma Morton), Peter Cushing, Kate O'Mara, Ingrid Pitt, Madeleine Smith, Pippa Steele, Douglas Wilmer (Baron Joachim von Hartog), Jon Finch (Carl Ebhardt), Ferdy Mayne (Doctor), Kirsten Lindholm (First Vampire), John Forbes-Robertson (Man in Black), Shelagh Wilcocks (Housekeeper), Harvey Hall (Renton), Janet Key (Gretchin), Charles Farrell (Landlord), Joanna Shelley (Woodman's Daughter), Olga Anthony (Village Girl), Graham James (First Young Man), Tom Browne (Second Young Man), Jill Easter (Woodman's Wife (uncredited)), Salo Gardner (Man in Tavern (uncredited)), Hubert Hill (Man in Tavern (uncredited)), Gordon Humphries (Mourner (uncredited)), Sion Probert (Young Man In Tavern (uncredited)), Roy Seely (Man in Tavern (uncredited)), Vicki Woolf (Landlord's Daughter (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Tudor Gates |
| Producer | Harry Fine, Michael Style |
| Cinematography | Moray Grant |
| Editing | James Needs |
| Music | Harry Robertson, Harry Robinson |
| Production design | Scott MacGregor |
| Sound | Claude Hitchcock |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
