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Blood And Roses

1960, Movie, NR, 87 mins

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This version of Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla (which had been the basis for the 1932 version of VAMPYR) abounds in atmosphere and recounts the story of Carmilla (Vadim), a typical woman in modern day Rome, obsessed with her vampire ancestor, Mircalla. While celebrating her aristocratic cousin's engagement at a masked ball, Carmilla cannot resist reverting to type by killing a servant girl and biting her cousin's fiancee. The version dubbed for American audiences omits all refe... read more leave a comment
Year: 1960
Rated NR

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Cast
Mel Ferrer: Leopoldo De Karnstein
Elsa Martinelli: Georgia Monteverdi
Annette Vadim: Carmilla Von Karnstein
Jacques-Rene Chauffard: Dr. Verari
Marc Allegret: Judge Monteverdi
Alberto Bonucci: Carlo Ruggieri

 

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Question: Has there ever been a gay horror movie?Answer: Sure. Off the top of my head there's the gay-themed slasher movie Hellbent (2005) and its lesbian counterpart, Make a Wish (2003). Veteran exploitation filmmaker David DeCoteau has made a whole line of homoerotic horror pictures, including Voodoo Academy, The Brotherhood series and Wolves of Wall Street. The same-sex eroticism is toned down in the film version of Interview with the Vampire (1994), but it's still pretty clear. Lesbian-themed vampire movies are a dime a dozen, from Dracula's Daughter(1936) to Blood and Roses (1960) and read more

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