Which is the Virgin? Which is the Vampire?
While dabbling in Satanism, Count Karstein resurrects Mircalla Karnstein who initiates him into vampirism. As a rash of deaths afflicts the village, Gustav the head of Puritan group leads his men to seek out and destroy the pestilence. One of his twin nieces has become inflicted with the witchcraft but Gustav's zeal and venom has trapped the innocent Maria, threatening her with a tortuous execution, whilst Frieda remains free to continue her orgy of evil.
Twins of Evil (1971) is a horror film directed by John Hough, released on October 17, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Peter Cushing, Dennis Price, Madeleine Collinson and Mary Collinson. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 163 ratings.
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Peter Cushing
as Gustav Weil
Dennis Price
as Dietrich
Madeleine Collinson
as Frieda Gellhorn
Mary Collinson
as Maria Gellhorn
Isobel Black
as Ingrid Hoffer
Kathleen Byron
as Katy Weil
Shelagh Wilcocks
as Lady in Coach
Damien Thomas
as Count Karnstein
David Warbeck
as Anton Hoffer
Harvey Hall
as Franz
Alex Scott
as Hermann
Judy Matheson
as Woodman's Daughter
Directed by John Hough, written by Sheridan Le Fanu and Tudor Gates, produced by Harry Fine and Michael Style.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 163 ratings.
The evil that men do. The final part of Hammer Films Karnstein Trilogy is in keeping with what made the studios output so readily embraced by the horror faithful. Based on characters created by Sheridan Le Fanu, Hammer take one of their vampire movies and add puritan witch- finding into the mix as well. Upon the death of their parents identical twins Maria and Frieda Gellhorn are relocated to Karnstein in Central…
Reviewed on October 19, 2014
***Great Gothic horror ambiance, good cast, magnificent score, so-so story*** Orphaned twin sisters (Madeleine & Mary Collinson) are forced to move from Venice to Styria, Austria, to live with their puritan uncle (Peter Cushing), who’s hell-bent on hunting down witches and burning them at the stake. One of the sisters, Frieda (Madeleine), refuses to tolerate her uncle’s legalistic abuse and is drawn to the diabolic…
Reviewed on March 25, 2020
What's quite sad about this film is the presence of Dennis Price - one of my favourite British comedy actors. He offers so little to this vampire thriller and it's a real shame that he is now reduced to bit parts in which he hardly leaves his chair! Anyway, the gist of the film sees the twin nieces of the zealous priest "Weil" (Peter Cushing) arrive in the village that he rather puritanically rules with his…
Reviewed on July 24, 2023
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The main cast of Twins of Evil (1971) includes Peter Cushing, Dennis Price, Madeleine Collinson, Mary Collinson and Isobel Black. The film was directed by John Hough. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Twins of Evil was released on October 17, 1971 and runs for 1h 27m.
Twins of Evil (1971) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 163 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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