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Two runaway women, clown costumes discarded, stumble into a vampire’s lair in rural France.

REQUIEM FOR A VAMPIRE

Two young girls...trapped..with no escape! Forced to submit to the Horrors of the Pit!

1971 · 1h 27m · R · Horror · IMDB TMDB

Two girls on the run get lost in the French countryside, and wind up in a haunted chateau occupied by an ailing vampire and his servants.

Quick Answer

What is Requiem for a Vampire about?

Requiem for a Vampire is a 1971 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin about two young women who, after fleeing through the countryside, find themselves trapped in a gothic castle inhabited by vampires.

Programmer's Pick

If you think clowns and vampires don’t mix, Jean Rollin’s feverish dreamscape begs to differ. Between graveyards, naked escapades, and a chateau that’s more boudoir than batcave, this is French horror with both teeth and lingerie.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Requiem for a Vampire introduces us to two women in clown costumes, desperately fleeing through the French countryside with an unknown threat close behind. After a fatal encounter leaves their male companion dead, the women burn the car and shed their disguises, seeking refuge first in a forest, then a cemetery—where danger takes a surreal turn when one nearly gets buried alive. Their escape leads them to a gothic castle, where they are bitten by vampire bats and seduced by the eerie, dreamlike atmosphere inside. The castle harbors skeletons, a mysterious woman playing organ, and a growing sense of menace, as the women become entangled in supernatural and sensual dangers lurking within its walls.

Details & Specs

Director
Jean Rollin
Writer
Jean Rollin
Release
1971
Runtime
1h 27m
Country
France
Language
French
Genres
Horror
Also Known As
Caged Vampires, Vierges et vampires, Sex Vampires, Requiem For a Vampire, Crazed Virgins, Dungeon of Terror, Virgins and the Vampires, Caged Virgins, Original title: Requiem pour un vampire

Cast & Crew

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Director: Jean Rollin Writer: Jean Rollin

Why Cult

Clown Costume Getaway

The film opens with a surreal chase: two women in clown makeup fleeing through the countryside, setting a bizarre and striking tone.

Gothic French Castle

A brooding chateau, complete with organ-playing specters and skeletons, becomes ground zero for vampiric seduction and terror.

Euro Erotica Horror

A delirious blend of nudity, erotic tension, and bloodletting marks this as classic Eurotrash exploitation with a distinctly French flavor.

Bat-Bite Initiation

Vampire bats are the gateway to the castle’s secrets, setting off a chain of supernatural events for the unwitting heroines.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Fleeing into the castle after being bitten by vampire bats

Threat

Vampires and their servants

Effect

Attempt to initiate the women into the vampire bloodline

Setting

Gothic castle in the French countryside

Questions from the Vault

When was Requiem for a Vampire released? +

Requiem for a Vampire was released in 1971.

Who directed Requiem for a Vampire? +

Requiem for a Vampire was directed by Jean Rollin.

How long is Requiem for a Vampire? +

Requiem for a Vampire has a runtime of 87 minutes.

What genre is Requiem for a Vampire? +

Requiem for a Vampire is a horror film.

Where can I watch Requiem for a Vampire? +

Requiem for a Vampire is available to stream on SassyFlix.

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