Vampire Cults in Hollywood -- at THE EGYPTIAN THEATER
Vampire Cults in Hollywood -- at THE EGYPTIAN THEATER
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Two Cult Vampire Films
Wednesday, February 10 - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, February 10 - 7:30 PM
Double Feature: $10
LEMORA: A CHILD'S TALE OF THE SUPERNATURAL, 1973, 85 min. Dir. Richard Blackburn. This adult fairy tale, long considered lost, is a masterpiece of mood and atmosphere. Inspired in part by Arthur Machen's "The White People," Lovecraft's "Shadow over Innsmouth" and J. Sheridan Le Fanu's "Carmilla," LEMORA is a Southern Gothic fever dream, half exploitation, half art film. Thirteen-year-old "singing angel" Lila Lee (Cheryl "Rainbeaux" Smith, one-time drummer for The Runaways) embarks on a dark erotic odyssey in which she is bathed, seduced and terrorized by the vampire Lemora (Lesley Gilb). A live-action CORALINE, 40 years ahead of its time. Amazingly, it is Richard Blackburn's only feature film as director.
BLOOD AND ROSES, 1960, Paramount, 74 min. Roger Vadim (BARBARELLA) directed this sumptuous and contemporary adaptation of LeFanu's vampire classic novella, "Carmilla." Carmilla (Annette Vadim) suffers pangs of jealousy when her beloved cousin Leopoldo (Mel Ferrer) becomes engaged to the ravishing Georgia (Elsa Martinelli). Carmilla begins to believe she is possessed by her ancient, undead ancestor, the vampire Millarca, and begins a blood thirsty reign of terror on the grounds of Leopoldo's estate. A seldom-screened classic. Discussion between films with director Richard Blackburn.