The Vampire Lovers

... Brazen but still entertaining schlock.

Fairly flat dialog doesn't provide much of the unconscious humor that usually gives a lift to this type of entertainment.

This eroticized vampire tale resulted from the last significant surge of creative energy at Britian's Hammer Films, which thereafter descended into abject self-parody.

Scream Factory is asking fans to double dip on this new remastered version, and with such stunning video quality and a ridiculous wealth of extras it seems easily worth it.

Sheridan Le Fanu's classic 1872 novella Carmilla has served as the basis for numerous vampire flicks, although it's probably safe to state that this blood-and-boob-filled adaptation from Hammer Films boasts the largest fan base.

It's kind of fun to watch, and the jiggle factor doesn't hurt.

Ingrid Pitt commands the screen in Hammer Horror's foray into the lesbian vampire sub-genre.

Polish-born Ingrid Pitt is sensational as Carmilla...

Atmospheric, nicely costumed, and routinely amusing in its bloodsucking ordeals.

The Vampire Lovers has within it a sense of freedom and transgression in its frank depiction of female desire outside of male control. That the film finally reins in that desire doesn't make it any the less potent.