The Vampire Lovers opens across the U.S. in 1970. The Hammer horror film is a boundary pushing example of the company’s “bloodshed and bosoms” formula, featuring lesbian vampires in the first of what is referred to as the Karnstein vampire trilogy, that includes 1971’s Lust for a Vampire and 1972’s Twins of Evil.
This Day in Halloween: Hammer Films' 'bloodshed and bosoms' lesbian vampire tale "The Vampire Lovers" opens across the U.S. in 1970./ Illustration by Brooke Ramirez