The Shiver of the Vampires1971

Name: The Shiver of the Vampires
Genre: Vampire, Gothic, Witchcraft & Occult, Demonic & Possession
Released: 1971-04-21
Rating: 5.7

“We were surprised to hear of your deaths. Your reappearance is even more surprising.”

Directed by Jean Rollin

5.7

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.6TMDB 5.2

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Year

1971

Runtime

95 min

The premise

A newlywed couple travels to a small town to visit the bride's cousins—her last two surviving relatives—at the castle where they live, only to discover that the cousins have just died and the castle is now inhabited by vampires.

Horror Vault's take

A honeymooning couple arrives at a remote castle expecting a reunion with the bride's last living relatives, only to find something far darker waiting within its ancient walls. Jean Rollin's 1971 supernatural fable drapes its vampire mythology in lush erotic imagery and gothic atmosphere, blurring the line between desire and damnation. The castle and its nocturnal inhabitants exert an increasingly hypnotic pull on the newlyweds, particularly the bride, as the night stretches on with no promise of a safe dawn.

Content: Nudity And Sexual Content, Erotic Scenes, Vampire Violence, Animal Killing, Human Sacrifice Themes