

Blood and Roses1960
“Ghoul or Girl?”
Directed by Roger Vadim
The premise
The spirit of a vengeful female vampire is released from her grave and possesses a wealthy young woman of nobility, who preys on other women in her village.
Horror Vault's take
Set against the lush backdrop of a European estate, this 1960 European art-horror film weaves together romance and the supernatural as an ancient vampiric curse resurfaces among the living. A young noblewoman begins to change in disturbing ways after a fateful encounter, and those closest to her find themselves drawn into a web of danger and dark fascination. Director Roger Vadim infuses the film with a languid, dreamlike eroticism that sets it apart from contemporaries in the genre. Fans of classical Gothic horror will find a beautifully crafted blend of dread and desire.
Content: Mild Violence, Suggestive And Sensual Content, Depictions Of Possession
Cast

Annette Stroyberg
Carmilla

Mel Ferrer
Leopoldo De Karnstein

Elsa Martinelli
Georgia Monteverdi

Alberto Bonucci
Carlo Ruggieri

René-Jean Chauffard
Dr. Verari

Gabriella Farinon
Lisa

Serge Marquand
Giuseppe

Edith Peters
The Cook
Nathalie Lafaurie
Marie
Carmilla Stroyberg
Martha

Marc Allégret
Judge Monteverdi
Renato Speziali
Guido Naldi (uncredited)
Explore related
Ratings & reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to pass judgment.
Sign in to rate this title and warn (or tempt) the next viewer.
More like this

Leonor
1975 · 101m

The Shiver of the Vampires
1971 · 95m

The Vourdalak
2023 · 91m

For Night Will Come
2024 · 104m

The Beautiful Prisoner
1983 · 88m

Livid
2011 · 92m

Maléfique
2003 · 90m

The Devil's Nightmare
1971 · 95m
