| Vampyres | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Vampyresfilmposter.jpg) 1975 Cambist Films poster | |
| Directed by | José Ramón Larraz (as Joseph Larraz) |
| Screenplay by | Diana Daubeney |
| Produced by | Brian Smedley-Aston |
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| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Geoff R. Brown |
| Music by | James Clark |
Production company | Essay Films |
| Distributed by | Fox-Rank |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £42,000 |
Vampyres is a 1974[a] British horror film directed by José Ramón Larraz and starring Anulka Dziubinska, Marianne Morris, and Murray Brown. Its plot follows two female lovers who, having been resurrected as vampires, lure unsuspecting travelers to their dilapidated estate to feed on their blood.
The film contains the trope of the lesbian vampire, and was targeted by film critics for its depictions of graphic violence, sex, and its presentation of female bisexuality. It was first released in the United States in 1975 by Cambist Films, and was later released in the United Kingdom in 1976.
In the years following its release, the film has garnered a large cult following.[7]
- ^ "Show clock". The Courier-Journal. 26 March 1975. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cinemas". The Observer. 18 July 1976. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pearce, Pearce & Wisker 1998, p. 109.
- ^ Creed 2015, pp. 60, 70–71.
- ^ Russo 1981, p. 109.
- ^ "Vampyres (1976)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Smith 2017, p. 77.
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