Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

BeSummers Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

MartinHafer Stefan, a major weirdo with a strong penchant for sadism, has just married Valerie. They honeymoon at an empty old hotel and soon they are joined by Countess Elizabeth (a MEGA weirdo) and her 'friend', Ilona. During this time, you see a lot of nudity and the Countess clearly is grooming Valerie to be her next sexual play thing.Around the time "Daughters of Darkness" came out, in the 1970s, there seemed to be a trend involving lesbian vampires. In addition to this film, "Vampiros Lesbos", "Vampyres" and "The Blood Spattered Bride" (among others) also has salacious plots involving lesbian vampires...and featured copious amounts of nudity. Why this was a relatively common sort of film at that time, I have no idea...and perhaps it was more a case of folks trying to cash in on the success of the previous picture. What makes "Daughters of Darkness" different is that it features ample amounts of sadism and talkiness.....lots and lots of talkiness. Many times through the course of the film, the famed sicko from history, Elizabeth Bathory, just talks and talks and talks. I think it's supposed to be sexy but when seen today, I could also see many folks very bored by these portions of the film. So you have an odd combination of suspense, lovely nude people strutting their stuff AND incredibly boring and pretentious dialog. The traffic accident scene, while an interesting idea, was incredibly badly filmed. Overall, it's a very mixed bag...one that is enjoyable, rather kinky and dull all at the same time.

begob A troubled newly wed couple on their way to meet his mother are forced to stay in an off-season hotel, where a mysterious woman traps them in her malevolent web.Interesting start to this, with lots of movement as we discover the flawed nature of the marriage. Great performance from the actress playing Barthory, who has real presence on screen and does great close-ups. But the hammy performance of the concierge sets off the alram bells, and sure enough the story stutters and starts and loses its pace even as the ridiculous killings are ticked off. This actually had the potential for a psychological thriller, but they decided to just give it a lick of the supernatural instead. And what's with the mother? Weird but random.Lots of praise for the eroticism, but it fell flat for me. There are some good two-shots of faces closing together, but it really doesn't take its time and is a bit prudish with the wife.The lighting of the hotel foyer was too bright and flat, but otherwise it looked good. And the music was interesting.Overall, a misconceived story that doesn't really pack a mythology, but it looks good and covers up some of the weakness through the central performance.

Claudio Carvalho Two days after getting married in Switzerland, Valerie (Danielle Ouimet) and Stefan Chilton (John Karlen) travel by train to take a boat to England to visit Stefan's mother at the Chilton Manor. However, the train has to stop in Ostend and the couple lodges in the royal suite at a seaside hotel. The concierge Pierre advises that the place is empty since it is out of season and they become aware of three murders in Bruges.In the same night, the Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory (Delphine Seyrig) arrives in the hotel with her secretary Ilona Harczy (Andrea Rau) and Pierre swears that she had been in the hotel forty years ago with the same appearance. When Valerie and Stefan cross the path with the mysterious countess, their lives are affected by the woman. Meanwhile a retired detective (Georges Jamin) snoops at the hotel suspecting that the countess may be the serial-killer that drains the blood of the victims to use as elixir of youth. "Les Lèvres Rouges", a.k.a. "Daughters of Darkness", is a weird and stylish vampire film. The story is very erotic and keeps the sexual tension along 100 minutes running time. Stefan is a sadistic homosexual weirdo and his "mother" is actually an effeminate man. The Countess is a lesbian vampire that wants Valerie as her protégé and mate. The film was shot only during the night and has a beautiful cinematography. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): Not Available

sunznc The film is not perfect but how many are? What does this film have going for it? The performances, the story even though it feels weak, the settings and Delphine Seyrig. Yes, if she had not been in the lead here I probably wouldn't have found it as interesting as I do.Her performance as the elegant, stylish and sophisticated society lady/vampire is unforgettable. The way that she imposes herself upon others and reveals little about herself. Her low voice that never becomes panicked or loud. It's an indelible performance that probably inspired Mrs. Blaylock in "The Hunger", another great vampire film.The film is stylish and mysterious if at times a bit amateurish or poorly executed. There are times when what the actors do seems questionable and unrealistic but this is a fantasy film. Even though some of the acting may seem a bit weak at times, it is still fascinating. I dig it out once a year to watch it.