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| Vampyres (1974) |
Those critical of Vampyres in regards to it being “soft core
porn” I can’t quite argue against. Sapphic erotica, Euro-trash, and vampire
smut: there are quite a few labels certain to grace Vampyres. Two gorgeous
lesbian (or “bisexual”, perhaps, although I think men are mostly victims to
supply that other craving they desire: blood) vampyres live in a chateau and
hunt male prey that happen to drive into the countryside near their current
abode. Because of their seductive qualities, few men are willing to give up
what appears to be a night of great sex. They do not know, however, that the
women are blood-lusting vamps, so the hunting is mighty happy for these two
ladies of the night. I had mentioned that a male “victim” named Murray Brown
has this “vampire bite” that, to me, resembled a vagina on his arm. The way the
ladies take to the mark with a relish, it was equal parts creepy and yet
strangely alluring.
The film’s lady stars—Marianne Morris and Anulka—have
remained the vision that burns bright to this day when one regards Vampyres.
Their sexual abandon, swept up in their lust during their time in sensual
embrace, is a token the director José Ramón Larraz was fortunate enough to have
cast in his film. Without them, and the willingness to forgo any
inhibition/suppression during their time naked and all over each other, I
highly doubt Vampyres would have stood the test of time.
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