Vampyros Lesbos

Starring:Michael Berling, Beni Cardosi, Heidrun Kussin, JosÃ© MartÃnez Blanco, Soledad Miranda, AndrÃ©s Monales, Paul Muller, Dennis Price, Ewa StrÃ¶mberg
Studio: Image
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Beyond being Jess Franco's masterpiece, Vampyros Lesbos is a highpoint of the lesbian vampire film genre. Like Daughters of Darkness, The Vampire Lovers, and the New Wave vampire film, The Hunger, Vampyros features an extremely hot vampire, Countess Nadina Carody (Soledad Miranda), who dances at strip clubs in her spare time. In a brutally sexy opening scene, Miranda hypnotically seduces audience member Linda Westinghouse (Ewa StrÃ¶mberg), calling her to her castle in Anatolia, on business from which Westinghouse never returns. Linda's boyfriend, Omar (AndrÃ©s Monales), eventually finds Linda institutionalized, cared for by one Dr. Seward. The characters in Vampyros Lesbos are foils for the cast of Bram Stoker's Dracula, in radical opposition to the traditional, clichÃ©d horror film stereotypes. Psychedelic moments, like when Linda is seduced by the Queen of the Night, recall the grainy, erotic scenes of Jean Rollin's Requiem Pour Un Vampire, and Le Frisson Des Vampires. To dwell on the convoluted plot is clearly missing the point. With arguably the best horror movie soundtrack every released, Vampyros Lesbos revels in the sultry aspects of vampirism, resulting in long, romantic sequences of nude women playing in ocean waves, lying on chaise lounges, and making out in bed. Franco's other films, like She Killed in Ecstasy and Venus in Furs, serve as sequels, so see this first. In fact, see this film period. --Trinie Dalton
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Countess Nadine Carody, a vampire with an insatiable thirst for female blood, lures women to her isolated island to love^Ethen kill^Eher victims! Linda Westinghouse comes to the island and falls under the vampire ^Rs seductive spell, only to find a living nightmare she may never be able to escape. A tripped out mixture of nudity, soft-core lesbianism, vampires, outrageous sets and a world famous soundtrack, Vampyros Lesbos is now available for the first time ever on home video in the United States. Recently resurfacing as a cult classic after almost thirty years, Vampyros Lesbos has restarted a dance craze phenomenon across the globe with its psychedelic musical score! So, be sure to watch Vampyros Lesbos today^Eor Countess Carody just might SUCK YOU DRY!!

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my first lesbian vampire film

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Very challenging but wonderful

Vampyros Lesbos
Starring: Jesus Franco , Soledad Miranda , and Dennis Price
Director: Jesus Franco
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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Beyond being Jess Franco's masterpiece, Vampyros Lesbos is a highpoint of the lesbian vampire film genre. Like Daughters of Darkness, The Vampire Lovers, and the New Wave vampire film, The Hunger, Vampyros features an extremely hot vampire, Countess Nadina Carody (Soledad Miranda), who dances at strip clubs in her spare time. In a brutally sexy opening scene, Miranda hypnotically seduces audience member Linda Westinghouse (Ewa Strömberg), calling her to her castle in Anatolia, on business from which Westinghouse never returns. Linda's boyfriend, Omar (Andrés Monales), eventually finds Linda institutionalized, cared for by one Dr. Seward. The characters in Vampyros Lesbos are foils for the cast of Bram Stoker's Dracula, in radical opposition to the traditional, clichéd horror film stereotypes. Psychedelic moments, like when Linda is seduced by the Queen of the Night, recall the grainy, erotic scenes of Jean Rollin's Requiem Pour Un Vampire, and Le Frisson Des Vampires. To dwell on the convoluted plot is clearly missing the point. With arguably the best horror movie soundtrack every released, Vampyros Lesbos revels in the sultry aspects of vampirism, resulting in long, romantic sequences of nude women playing in ocean waves, lying on chaise lounges, and making out in bed. Franco's other films, like She Killed in Ecstasy and Venus in Furs, serve as sequels, so see this first. In fact, see this film period. --Trinie Dalton

Description

The sexy Nadina, a vampire with an insatiable thirst for female blood, lures women to her isolated island to love--then kill--her victims. Recently resurfacing as a cult classic after over 25 years, Jess Franco's "Vampyros Lesbos" has re-started a dance craze phenomenon across the globe with its amazing musical score, recently heard in Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown."

Customer Reviews:

my first lesbian vampire film.......2006-07-05

My first lesbian vampire film turned out to be a great film to play while I'm cleaning the house. It is also a nice film to play if you need to get to sleep. The lesbian action and background music is "groovy", but I wish I would have rented it instead.

I don't think so.......2005-11-09

I first got this movie because of the title; Vampyros LESBOS. I was like ALRIGHT, I'm a guy and I like to see lesbians having sex; not because of any other reason than I don't want to see naked guys.
I knew I would have to use subtitles on this, so what? The movie was stupid, acctually stupid makes it sound better than it is.
There were vapires in the bright daylight; Ok, that wasn't so bed, but they were drinking stuff that looked like Kool-Aid and saying it was blood. The few fight sciens that are in the movie are poorly done; I could do a better fight sciene.
The lesbian sex sciense were so bad that I think I could make a better one; and I'm a guy.
I feel that I wasted my $19.00

Don't fall prey to the hype.......2005-03-26

This movie is a great example of how a bad film becomes tagged with the "cult classic" label. I think that this happened because when it came out in 1970 it was kind of risque, kind of psychedelic, and kind of cool in a trippy, arthouse hippy way. In 1970. But it's 2005 now, and this kind of film, and the school of film making that this came out of is unbearable to our changed sensibilities. People probably were impressed with the gorgeous Soledad Miranda - totally understandable. With her beauty being the only exception, the rest of this movie is extremely poorly done.

Other reviewers make comments about the "thin plot" or how this movie is cerebral, or literary. Baloney! There is no plot - things happen and a moment later it's as if what just happened, didn't.

There's an abundance of pans of ships in Istanbul harbor - shots of a scorpion, shots of a kite, blood dripping down a window - all to the effect that you're watching an amateurish cliche-fest.

The much hyped eroticism in this movie is barely there. The actresses seem like they were not at all interested in touching each other. There's lots of long, silent staring at each other, though. I guess to those who may enjoy taking drugs to enhance their movie watching experience, this may seem very "erotic."

I can't convey enough how poor this movie truly is, but here's one example; Nadine's (the vampire) henchman Morpho shoots his gun at two people on the other side of a set of French doors. French doors that have glass panes. The two guys duck for cover. Yet, they have nothing to worry about, as Morpho's bullets don't break the glass. Maybe he was just a really bad shot, or maybe this is a good example of the shoddy film-making.

Don't fall victim to the reviews that praise this as artsy, intellectual cinema. It's not. It's just bad.

What in the heck is this ?? .......2004-10-08

Dont be fooled by reviews that hightly rate this film. The film is very confusing. From an erotic stand point the film is more tease then please. As soon as your into a scene its done or your turned away from it.Left to let your mind wander. From a horror stand point its very confusing. I only gave it 2 stars because the women are very attractive. Trust me folks rent this one.

Very challenging but wonderful.......2004-10-06

Jesus "Jess" Franco is a director that's sort of a secret amongst serious horror film fans. If you're the type of casual fan of the genre who thinks that "Friday the 13th," "Halloween," and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" are the best films the horror industry ever made, you have never heard of Jess Franco. If you think the "Leprechaun" franchise constitutes the apogee of the horror genre, you have never heard of Jess Franco. If you think collecting Wes Craven and John Carpenter films are as far as you need to go to balance out your DVD collection, you have never heard of Jess Franco. I don't mean to give the impression that Franco is the best directorial talent ever seen in the field, because he definitely isn't, but I have found that knowledge about some of this man's films is one of the best ways to distinguish the novices from the veterans. His best known film remains "Vampyros Lesbos," a fascinating take on the age-old vampire legend. This movie isn't for everyone, so look for something milder like "The Blood of Fu Manchu," "Faceless," or "Ilsa, The Wicked Warden" if you wish to adapt to his style by degrees. Whatever you decide to do, Jess Franco might just surprise you.

"Vampyros Lesbos" is an amazing film in ways not initially obvious. The plot is as thin as a communion wafer, and on the surface about as interesting as one. Linda Westinghouse (Ewa Stromberg), a beautiful blonde, heads to Turkey to assist the enigmatic Countess Nadine Carody (Soledad Miranda) clear up some paperwork about an inheritance. That the inheritance has something to do with a Count Dracula never impresses itself on Westinghouse's mind. Weird things start happening shortly after the affable Linda turns up; she starts having strange dreams about Nadine, and her meetings with Carody take on a decidedly sensual subtext. As for the Countess, she spends her free time performing erotic dance routines at a local club. It takes awhile to get around to specific plot points, but when the movie does "Vampyros Lesbos" takes off. We learn that Carody is, of course, an ancient vampire, and we also learn she has designs on the clueless Linda. Recall how nearly every vampire movie you've ever seen has a male bloodsucker preying on women? Well, Franco was one of the few who turned that archaic formula on its head by having a female vampire seek female companionship. Without coming right out and saying it, you do know what I mean, right? Look at the title of the movie again. Yep, you got it.

As the movie progresses, we see Linda rapidly falling under the spell of Countess Carody. The two women spend an inordinate amount of time frolicking together before Linda heads off to an asylum. Her husband Omar (Andres Monales) arrives on the scene and sees what's happening, so he enlists the aid of the asylum's doctors to figure out what his wife is up to. One of the shrinks, Doctor Seward, seems to know more about vampires than any reasonable person should. It turns out that Seward and Carody know each other, but the doctor has had enough of the Countess and tries to destroy her in order to free Linda. Confused? Yeah, you should be. The plot IS convoluted. Jess Franco even shows up in a strange minor role as Memmet, some weird killer that lives in a basement abducting women. But don't worry; the film does make sense as you watch it, and is in fact a fairly dutiful adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel. See if you can match the characters in the movie with the characters in the novel. That ought to help. But "Vampyros Lesbos" differs from Stoker's novel in fundamental ways. Miranda's vampire sunbathes, and religious iconography almost never appears in the film. Even the way to slay a vampire differs from nearly all other film versions of the Dracula legend.

I think the obtuseness of the film, and it can be obtuse when it wants to be, is due to the dreamlike quality of the production. Franco relies heavily on symbolism, hazy cinematography, zoom shots, and the sun blasted atmosphere of Turkey to realize a beautifully complex film. The best aspect of the movie will always be the luscious Soledad Miranda. This is one beautiful woman, and it's quite tragic that she perished in a car accident shortly after production wrapped on this film. I suspect if all vampires looked like the Countess Carody, there would be a rush of male suitors willing to bare their necks at the drop of a hat. Aside from the wondrous Miranda, and the abundant nudity in nearly every scene of the film, the music usually draws many comments. I didn't think the organ heavy psychedelic score was that spectacular, which surprised me because I'm a big fan of organ heavy psychedelic music, but I began losing enthusiasm for it after the same pieces kept playing over and over.

I would like to personally thank Synapse for putting this film out on DVD. The version here is in German with English subtitles, and although the quality looks bad thanks to a lot of jumping around every time a scene changes, that's more the fault of the source material than it is of the company that put this film on disc. Unfortunately, this DVD edition contains only a trailer as an extra. Hopefully, a new edition will contain interviews with Franco and some other much needed goodies. I really liked "Vampyros Lesbos." It's a strange film that intrigues viewers who watch it with the right frame of mind. Don't go into this expecting a bloodbath because you will be disappointed. Instead, look for something more cerebral and you should have a good time.

Average customer rating:

my first lesbian vampire film
I don't think so
Don't fall prey to the hype
What in the heck is this ??
Very challenging but wonderful

Vampyros Lesbos
Starring: Michael Berling , Beni Cardosi , Heidrun Kussin , José Martínez Blanco , and Soledad Miranda
Manufacturer: Image
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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She Killed in Ecstasy
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ASIN: 6305334730
Release Date: 2000-01-04

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Description

Countess Nadine Carody, a vampire with an insatiable thirst for female blood, lures women to her isolated island to love^Ethen kill^Eher victims! Linda Westinghouse comes to the island and falls under the vampire ^Rs seductive spell, only to find a living nightmare she may never be able to escape. A tripped out mixture of nudity, soft-core lesbianism, vampires, outrageous sets and a world famous soundtrack, Vampyros Lesbos is now available for the first time ever on home video in the United States. Recently resurfacing as a cult classic after almost thirty years, Vampyros Lesbos has restarted a dance craze phenomenon across the globe with its psychedelic musical score! So, be sure to watch Vampyros Lesbos today^Eor Countess Carody just might SUCK YOU DRY!!

Customer Reviews:

my first lesbian vampire film.......2006-07-05

I don't think so.......2005-11-09

Don't fall prey to the hype.......2005-03-26

What in the heck is this ?? .......2004-10-08

Very challenging but wonderful.......2004-10-06

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Poker in Bed (Italian Movie)

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Nudity & Sexual Situations
Uncut Version
Scene Selection
Italian Audio Only

ASIN: B000GJ04WO

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Carlo Giuffre plays Michele, a down on his luck gambler who sells shoes for a living. His friend and adviser Peppino (Enzo Cannavale) informs Michele his debts are greater than his earnings. Luckily Carlo's hands are a wonder to women, especially rich admirers Giulia and Monica, who invite him to stay at their mansion and pick up some extra money doing chores. Giulia wants to paint him in the nude while Monica just want so roll around in the hay, And the pigsty, And the chicken coop... Also stars Edwige Fenech, Didi Perego, Franca Valeri & Lia Tanzi.

Vampyros lesbos [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]

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Vampyros lesbos [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ]
Director: Jesus Franco
Manufacturer: Umbrella Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), German (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Subtitles), WIDESCREEN, SYNOPSIS: Director Jesus Franco's surrealistic reworking of Bram Stoker's short story "Dracula's Guest" has acquired a substantial cult following due to its hallucinatory erotic imagery and a sexy performance by Soledad Miranda as vampiric Princess Nadine Korody. Ewa Stroemberg stars as Lucy Westinghouse, an American working in a Turkish legal firm. Lucy is plagued and thrilled by a series of erotic dreams concerning a mysterious vampire woman who seduces her before feeding on her blood. When she travels to an island to settle Princess Korody's inheritance, Lucy recognizes the beautiful woman as the vampire from her dreams. A poetic, arty horror film which begs comparison to the work of French director Jean Rollin and Spaniard Jose Larraz, Vampyros Lesbos is an ode to indulgent, funereal excess and is among the most peculiar, gripping films of Franco's career. Dennis Price and Paul Muller co-star, while Franco appears as a hotel porter. Various versions run 89, 82, and 78 minutes.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Uncut, Trailer(s), Scene Access, Interactive Menu,

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