I'll admit to not being the biggest vampire movie fan, but Daughters of Darkness just hit all the right spots for me. For starters, you have Delphine Seyrig at the lead and she is, without a doubt, the single sexiest vampire ever put on film. She plays against all the tropes and depicts her Countess Bathory as more of a pampered, spoiled princess than anything else. With her deep, alluring voice, you never have any doubt that she could convince anyone to do anything she ever wanted.
Daughters of Darkness also straddles an interesting and exciting line between arthouse respectability and grindhouse exploitation. It's a great mix.
Some of the other performers can't help but dim in the shadow of Seyrig, but most everyone does a decent job. The music score is lovely and haunting and the locations are incredibly moody.
If you're into smart, slow burn horror flicks, Daughters of Darkness might just become one of your favorites.
Daughters of Darkness also straddles an interesting and exciting line between arthouse respectability and grindhouse exploitation. It's a great mix.
Some of the other performers can't help but dim in the shadow of Seyrig, but most everyone does a decent job. The music score is lovely and haunting and the locations are incredibly moody.
If you're into smart, slow burn horror flicks, Daughters of Darkness might just become one of your favorites.