Lust for a Vampire
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.
Why it matters
Lust for a Vampire delivers a lush, if uneven, Hammer Gothic vampire tale steeped in 1970s eroticism and period melodrama.
- A key entry in Hammer’s Karnstein Trilogy, blending gothic atmosphere with a distinctly ‘70s softcore edge.
- Ralph Bates and Yutte Stensgaard bring campy charisma that’s perfect for fans of Hammer’s flirtation with erotica and horror.
- Practical sets and Harry Robinson’s moody score evoke a dreamlike, decadent Europe haunted by desire and dread.
- Less a polished classic, more a curiosity for those who savor Hammer’s late-period flirtations and the evolving vampire mythos beyond Dracula.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
29
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
28
Survival
33
Vampire
