Review of Vampyros Lesbos (1971) by Pavandeep S — 18 Jan 2009

Probably the most intriguing of Franco's films in the sense that the theme is rather fresh. I had a lot of trouble understanding the opening scenes and when looked at again, it makes sense or I suppose it does.

I found the whole thing to be rather a study in vanity almost, a certain intention to be immortal and the scene where the doctor meets the vampire intrigued me the most. I not, after watching so many of Franco's films, that he basically uses all these genres to impose his voyeurisms, his fancies and at the same time, be a study, to be able to understand further all these myths and legends and monsters and vampires.