Lust for a Vampire
- Year: 1971
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Jimmy Sangster
- Length: 95 min
Devils in female bodies… whose embrace is the kiss of death for man or woman!
Film Synopsis
Lust for a Vampire (1971) continues Hammer’s Karnstein trilogy with the resurrection of the beautiful vampire Mircalla, who hides among the students at an elite girls’ school. As a novelist falls under her fatal spell, a trail of blood and desire exposes the dark legacy of the Karnsteins. This Gothic tale blends eroticism, romance, and supernatural menace in classic Hammer fashion.
Lust for a Vampire 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Severin BD-A 4K/US 2026 | Scream Factory BD-A/US 2019 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2019 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
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| Audio Commentary by Bruce G. Hallenbeck | ||||
| Audio Commentary by David Flint | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Director Jimmy Sangster and Actress Suzanna Leigh, Moderated by Marcus Hearn | ||||
| Hammer & Beyond: The Jimmy Sangster Legacy - By Marcus Hearn | ||||
| Hammer in the U.S.A. - C. Courtney Joyner on the Studio’s Stateside Distribution | ||||
| The Man From Bristol: Ralph Bates Remembered | ||||
| School of the Heaving Bosom: Education, Eroticism and “Lust for a Vampire” - Video Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas | ||||
| Script to Screen: To Love a Vampire | ||||
| Strange Love: Hammer in 1970 | ||||
| A Bit of Fun - Interview with Actress Erica Beale | ||||
| Gates of Karnstein Castle - Archival Interview with Writer Tudor Gates | ||||
| Gothic Girl - Interview with Actress Kirsten Lindholm | ||||
| Hammer Scribe - Archival Interview with Director Jimmy Sangster | ||||
| Hammer Times - Interview with Actor Christopher Neame | ||||
| I Coined “The Karnstein Trilogy“ - Interview with David Pirie | ||||
| The Invisible Prince: The Life & Legacy of J. Sheridan Le Fanu - Interview with Dr. William Hughes | ||||
| Judy Matheson: Bride of the Vampire - Interview with Actress Judy Matheson | ||||
| Just One of the (School) Girls - Interview with Actress Mel Churcher | ||||
| Live, Love, Lust - Interview with Actress Judy Matheson | ||||
| Lust Mel - Interview with Actress Mel Churcher | ||||
| Running Blood - Interview with Production Runner Philip Campbell | ||||
| Sapphic Blood Suckers: A Cinematic History of the Lesbian Vampire Trope - Interview with Annie Rose Malamet | ||||
| Strange Love - Interview with Carmen Maria Machado | ||||
| Audio Interview with Actress Yutte Stensgaard - With Stills Gallery | ||||
| Alternate Version of Lesbian Scene | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] - Photos, Marketing | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Studio Canal] | ||||
| Biography: Actor Ralph Bates - Written by Jonathan Sothcott | ||||
| Biography: Actress Yutte Stensgaard - Written by Jonathan Sothcott | ||||
| Biography: Director Jimmy Sangster - Written by Avie Hern | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Radio Spots | ||||
| Radio Spots with Gallery | ||||
| Easter Egg: Actress Yutte Stensgaard Photo Gallery | ||||
| Easter Egg: Interview Outtake with Alan Barnes About the Novelisation |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Severin’s 4K UHD is included in the “Sangster Directs Hammer” box set with The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) and Fear in the Night (1972). It includes a 312-page booklet.
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Collector’s guide
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Script to Screen: To Love a Vampire (8:00) -
Strange Love: Hammer in 1970 (23:36) -
Judy Matheson: Bride of the Vampire (16:19) -
Just One of the (School) Girls (3:35) -
Easter Egg: Interview Outtake with Alan Barnes About the Novelisation (2:22)
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Scream Factory BD 2019
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Studio Canal BD 2019
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Bruce G. Hallenbeck Scream Factory BD |
| Audio Commentary by Director Jimmy Sangster and Actress Suzanna Leigh, Moderated by Marcus Hearn Scream Factory BD | |
| Script to Screen: To Love a Vampire Studio Canal BD | |
| Strange Love: Hammer in 1970 Studio Canal BD | |
| Judy Matheson: Bride of the Vampire - Interview with Actress Judy Matheson Studio Canal BD | |
| Just One of the (School) Girls - Interview with Actress Mel Churcher Scream Factory BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] - Photos, Marketing Scream Factory BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Studio Canal] Studio Canal BD | |
| Biography: Actor Ralph Bates - Written by Jonathan Sothcott Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Biography: Actress Yutte Stensgaard - Written by Jonathan Sothcott Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Biography: Director Jimmy Sangster - Written by Avie Hern Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Scream Factory BD | |
| Radio Spots Scream Factory BD | |
| Radio Spots with Gallery Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Easter Egg: Actress Yutte Stensgaard Photo Gallery Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Easter Egg: Interview Outtake with Alan Barnes About the Novelisation Studio Canal BD |