A cursed family, a psychic ritual, and four doomed brides in a gothic American mansion.
THE BRIDES WORE BLOOD
A Psychotic Reaction of Horror
Four brides are murdered on their wedding nights. The culprit is a vampire, who thrives on virgin blood. One of the girls comes back to life, only to marry our blood-sucking "hero." Now we have two vampires to contend with.
Quick Answer
The Brides Wore Blood is a 1972 American horror-drama directed by Bob Favorite about a cursed family whose sons become vampires, and the extreme lengths they take—including luring four young women to their home—to try to break the deadly cycle.
Programmer's Pick
If you crave your vampire flicks with beehive hairdos, spiral staircases, and a healthy dose of psychic incantations, The Brides Wore Blood is ready to bare its fangs. Gothic melodrama, low-budget oddity, and a family curse—sometimes, the real horror is just bad luck in the gene pool.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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The film’s central hook is its hereditary vampire affliction, dooming each DeLorca son and mother in turn.
The DeLorca family’s mansion provides a moody setting packed with spiral staircases, ceiling frescoes, and secret compartments.
A psychic medium and a ritual involving four lured brides bring a supernatural edge to the curse-breaking attempt.
Expect beehive hairdos, Alfa Romeo Spiders, and psychedelic touches that only early-'70s horror delivers.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed The Brides Wore Blood? +
The Brides Wore Blood was directed by Bob Favorite.
How long is The Brides Wore Blood? +
The Brides Wore Blood has a runtime of 84 minutes.
What genre is The Brides Wore Blood? +
The Brides Wore Blood is a mix of drama, fantasy, horror, mystery, and thriller.
Where can I watch The Brides Wore Blood? +
You can watch The Brides Wore Blood on SassyFlix.
How can the DeLorca family curse be broken? +
According to psychic Madame von Kirst, the curse can be ended by luring four girls to the mansion and performing an incantation.
