Movie
The Vampire Lovers
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1970-10-04
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Genres
- Horror
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hammer Film Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ingrid Pitt as Marcilla / Carmilla
- Peter Cushing as General von Spielsdorf
- George Cole as Roger Morton
- Kate O'Mara as The Governess (Mme. Perrodot)
- Ferdy Mayne as Doctor
- Douglas Wilmer as Baron Joachim von Hartog
- Madeline Smith as Emma Morton
- Dawn Addams as The Countess
- Pippa Steel as Laura
- Jon Finch as Carl Ebhardt
- Kirsten Lindholm as First Vampire
- John Forbes-Robertson as Man in Black
Crew
- Roy Ward Baker - Director
- Tudor Gates - Screenplay
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