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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
1971·Horror·1h 31m

LUST FOR A VAMPIRE

“A vampire's lust knows no boundaries...”

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.

Above the Line
Jimmy Sangster·DirectorTudor Gates·ScreenplaySheridan Le Fanu·CharactersDavid Muir·Director of PhotographyHarry Robertson·Original Music ComposerSpencer Reeve·Editor
Cast
Barbara Jefford·Countess HerritzenRalph Bates·Giles BartonSuzanna Leigh·Janet PlayfairYutte Stensgaard·Mircalla / Carmilla KarnsteinMichael Johnson·Richard LestrangeHelen Christie·Miss SimpsonMike Raven·Count KarnsteinPippa Steel·Susan PelleyChristopher Cunningham·CoachmanHarvey Hall·Inspector Heinrich
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 4
Jimmy Sangster·DirectorDavid Bracknell·Assistant DirectorTerry Pearce·Third Assistant DirectorLindsey C. Vickers·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Tudor Gates·ScreenplaySheridan Le Fanu·Characters
Camera· 2
David Muir·Director of PhotographyChic Anstiss·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Spencer Reeve·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Harry Robertson·Original Music ComposerLen Abbott·ADR & DubbingTerry Poulton·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Don Mingaye·Art DirectionGeorge Blackler·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 3
Harry Fine·ProducerMichael Style·ProducerTom Sachs·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Pearl Tipaldi·HairdresserLaura Nightingale·Wardrobe MasterDon Mothersill·Wardrobe Assistant
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A52A2A
#F0E68C
#FFFFFF
Mood
Sensual, Dark
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a blonde woman in the center holding a glass of red liquid, possibly blood or wine, with a drop of red on her chin. Behind her is a ma”

horrorromance
Key Elements
GlassBloodCastle
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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