The Velvet Vampire
Directed by Stephanie Rothman
A married couple are invited to the desert home of bisexual female vampire Diane LeFanu, not realizing she’s a centuries-old bloodsucker keen on adding them both to her stable of lovers. Female vampires who swing both ways have been a staple of the genre since Sheridan LeFanu’s “Carmilla” and 1936’s DRACULA’S DAUGHTER. But THE VELVET VAMPIRE stands out for being one of the few such tales directed by a woman, in this instance cult director Stephanie Rothman (TERMINAL ISLAND) who mixes gauzy erotic dream sequences, comedy and nightmarish neck-biting in very fun fashion.
A married couple are invited to the desert home of a bisexual female vampire.
Cast: Michael Blodgett, Sherry E. DeBoer, Celeste Yarnall
Member Reviews
A bit of a slow burn that I feel could have benefitted from more of the titular vampire who truly leans both ways instead of the rather uninteresting hetero seduction. Still a well-constructed piece when it comes to atmosphere and set design, and Diane Le Fanu makes for a very alluring vampire mistress!
My favorite part of this film is that vampire was a day walker. set in the desert and no protagonist left alive. very original for me. however the direction itself a bit weak. still a very cool idea and would love to see a modern adaptation from Shudder.
A decent psychosexual erotic vampire story from the 1970s. Pacing was a bit slow, but not uncommon for a movie of this era. Some of the acting is a bit stiff. Some scenes made me chuckle but of course were not intended to. It is always a delight for me to discover, or re-discover one of these gems.
A bit underrated I actually really thought this was a whole lot of fun and a good movie with good qualities.
I found absolutely nothing wrong with this movie I can understand the harsh reviews because yeah it's not a perfect movie. The vampire aspect was done just fine, characters are cool , erotic parts were very hot. It was short so if you don't like it wont take up alot of your time. Ending could have been way better but oh well. I loved it an unexpected surprise.