Daughters of Darkness

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Daughters of Darkness

R

1971

1h 27m

Horror

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Newlyweds stop at a posh French hotel on their way to England. They meet a beautiful red-lipped woman whom the hotel owner swears had been there 40 years ago, even though she hasn't aged. She introduces herself as Countess of Bathory and folks begin to wonder.

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Michael McNay

Guardian

Mar 17, 2020

The film is shot in a confusion of surrealistic perspectives.

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David Robinson

Financial Times

Mar 17, 2020

The making of the film however is Delphine Seyrig... who has a supremely elegant style in comedy and the special gift of never letting on whether she knows she's being funny or not.

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Margaret Hinxman

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Mar 12, 2020

The film is altogether more stylish than the recent Hammer horror which dealt with the identical theme.

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Alexandra Coburn

Screen Slate

Aug 19, 2026

Alongside so many erotic horror films showing cold, brutal femicide, Daughters of Darkness suggests that this time, it is men who should be afraid.

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Kieron Moore

Starburst

Sep 10, 2025

4/5

Though not as bloody as you might expect from a vampire movie, it’s a mesmeric, intense and female-focused take on the mythos, with a wonderful edge of the bizarre.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Oct 31, 2024

4/5

Seyrig's brilliant performance and the always striking imagery make this European chiller a stunning masterwork.

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Jasmine W

@jasniquejewels Aug 31, 2026

fun to watch very interesting if you love vampires.

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Nick O

@Nicki1985 Aug 4, 2026

A very sexed-up, very seventies European vampire flick that oozes off the screen and actually makes for a pretty good time…if you like being creeped out.

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Werner K

@wernerrrrr12 Dec 3, 2025

Great movie. Fun and creepy! I like it alot! Very cool and dark!

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Bigbossbalrog T

@Jigokju Sep 16, 2025

Fantastic Vampire movie! Good everything! Watch it!

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Laura S

@Lauraqueen Mar 17, 2025

Great Vampire movie! Very artsy

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Jonathan O

@RT41230270 Sep 4, 2024

Daughters of Darkness is really a gorgeous erotic vampire queer horror film. Really spectacular costume design and make-up design and really fantastic cast and beautiful cinematography it really feels like your in a dream.

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Harry Kumel

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Countess Bathory

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Synopsis

Newlyweds stop at a posh French hotel on their way to England. They meet a beautiful red-lipped woman whom the hotel owner swears had been there 40 years ago, even though she hasn't aged. She introduces herself as Countess of Bathory and folks begin to wonder.

Director: Harry Kumel
Producer: Paul Collet, Alain C. Guilleaume, Henry Lange
Screenwriter: Pierre Drouot, Jean Ferry, Harry Kumel
Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment, Sinister Cinema, Ariel Video, Blue Underground, Airborne Productions Inc.
Production Co: P.C. Mediterranea, Cinévog, Roxy Films, Maya Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 1971, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 27m

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