Review of Daughters of Darkness (1971) by Eric R — 28 Mar 2011
A newlywed couple on their way to England stops in a seaside town in Belgium at an grand hotel for the night. Later that night a mysterious woman who claims to be the Countess of Bathory arrives and begins to befriend the couple.
One by one the couple is seduced by her and slowly begin to turn against one and other. Daughters of Darkness is a fasinating film in is pretty much impossible to characterize. Its aethetic is of the european art-house variety while also at times dancing of the border of being a campy european erotic-thriller.
Delphine Syerig's performance as the Countess is fantastic, as she calmly seduces the couple into doing exactly what she wants. I really love the use of color in this film. The red and blue hues appear to be magnified throughout the film, foreshadowing what's to come.
One could classify this as an Adult vampire flick in that its really quite grounded in reality. Features a great ending too.
This review of Daughters of Darkness (1971) was written by Eric R on 28 Mar 2011.
Daughters of Darkness has generally received positive reviews.
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