I was turned on to this movie after watching an amazing BBC documentary on the History of European Horror. I'm a fan of Mark Gatiss and I figured I'd give this a go based on his recommendation.

This film is all about mood. In fact... it's one long, lingering, wet, gloomy, seductive, arty, ultra-soft-core mood.
The plot is threadbare and the characters meander in a dreamlike state. There's a considerable amount of care and attention paid to the style and the seductively gothic tone. At no point do you feel any drag as the film trundles through at a reasonable pace. If I was to get sniffy at anything it would be the slightly rushed feeling you get at the end. The final ten minutes whizz by a little too quick, but overall... an enjoyably murderous jaunt into Vampiric lesbian trysts and murderous honeymooners.

"You are so young and beautiful. You must have a secret."

"A very strict diet; lots of sleep."

Sage advice from Elizabeth Bathory, the centuries old vampire at the heart of Daughters of Darkness, though she fails to explain the downside that you must sleep during the day and the strict diet consists solely of human blood. No matter, if there is a chance to look as magnificent as Delphine Seyrig does in this picture then perhaps these are sacrifices worth making.

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I love this film, and far from being just an 'erotic thriller', it actually has a cracking storyline, wicked pace and one of my favourite kill scenes ever! You have to see this

Delphine Seyrig is my favourite vampire!

I was turned on to this movie after watching an amazing BBC documentary on the History of European Horror. I'm a fan of Mark Gatiss and I figured I'd give this a go based on his recommendation.

This film is all about mood. In fact... it's one long, lingering, wet, gloomy, seductive, arty, ultra-soft-core mood.
The plot is threadbare and the characters meander in a dreamlike state. There's a considerable amount of care and attention paid to the style and the seductively gothic tone. At no point do you feel any drag as the film trundles through at a reasonable pace. If I was to get sniffy at anything it would be the slightly rushed feeling you get at the end. The final ten minutes whizz by a little too quick, but overall... an enjoyably murderous jaunt into Vampiric lesbian trysts and murderous honeymooners.

Loved it. Quite erotic. Not too sleazy even though there's quite a bit of skin on display. Not that I mind a bit of sleaze, mind you, but too much of it would have been wrong for this film, which relies more on atmosphere and visuals. "Dream-like" is a word that's mentioned in almost any review of this film, I'd imagine. And rightly so. The deserted grand hotel/beach side resort is a great setting.

Quite slow paced and a bit plotless, but it has a really dream-like atmosphere and some great cinematography that make for a pretty nice experience.

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I thought this was a Hammer horror film since it, well, looks and sounds just like one. But it's not! It's a 1971 erotic vampire flick from Belgium of all places. The 'handsome young couple' of the story left something to be desired, both in the looks and charm department, but Delphine Seyrig was spot on as a seductive yet unhurried lady of the damned. She's got all the time in the world to make you hers. Meanwhile, Andrea Rau as the eternal servant Ilona is simply one of the most pouty-lipped and gorgeous little creatures ever captured on film. The framing and use of color in "Daughters of Darkness" are spectacular, particularly for the era, which made me less resistant to the film's meandering pace. Not much happens here but the cast and the cinematography sure are fun to look at.