Cinematic Void - Vampyros Lesbos
Monday, September 16, 2024 at 07:00pm
American Cinematheque - Egyptian Theatre
Los Feliz Theatre
1822 N Vermont Ave
In German with English subtitles.
Across the Atlantic, in the Bossa-nova soundscapes of Spain, two ladies pair up in an unusual mix of gothic horror and seaside bliss. 1971’s VAMPYROS LESBOS plays off the story of Dracula, as Ewa Strömberg and the hypnotically gorgeous Soledad Miranda partake in hallucinatory thrills of the erotic persuasion, while dealing with a basement-dwelling serial killer and Dr. Seward, a fanatic hellbent on seeing vampires wiped from existence. Equal parts softcore kitsch and hard arthouse, this is an excursion into experimental cinema that proves just how fun such an experience can be! With all rules of the vampire myth cast aside, let Jess Franco serve you up some salacious terror for a sweat-soaked evening of haunted excitement.
FORMAT: DCP
DISTRIBUTOR: Severin Films
COUNTRY: Germany/Spain
Cost: $8.00 (member); $13.00 (general admission)