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Showing posts with label Les Films ABC. Show all posts

7.11.09

the nude vampire (1970)

aka La Vampire Nue
Late at night an unknown woman (Caroline Cartier), wearing only a negligee, is chased through the streets by a gang in animal masks. She bumps into a young man (Olivier Martin), who tries to help but is powerless to stop her capture. He follows her captors to a chateau. There he discovers a secret society run by his father (Maurice Lemaitre), where suicide and vampirism are used as entertainment for the bored upper class patrons. The young man shocked is determined to rescue the girl.

A riot of colour and stunning, often beautifully conceived scenes, enliven this obviously cheaply made and languidly told film. Don't expect to make much sense of this, but just wallow in the absurdity of it all. An interesting but standard vampire film twists half way through, throwing in mutant aliens, but still manages to make it all a little bit boring!

13.4.09

shiver of the vampires (1970)

aka Le frisson des vampires. Sex and the Vampire. Strange Things Happen at Night. The Terror of the Vampires. Thrill of the Vampires. Vampire Thrills.
Isle and Antoine are honeymooners on their way to visit her cousins, her last remaining relatives. Upon their arrival, they find out that they died the day before. They decide to visit the chateau anyway and find two young women in residence.
This film is gloriously over the top. Fantastic wildly lit Gothic sets, and a dreamlike pace, are enhanced by a groovy psychedelic soundtrack. Topped off by two soporific lesbian vampires and hippie cousins. It may not be your cup of tea, but everyone should see this once!