

Twins of Evil
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.
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- English
- virgin
- vampire
- twin sister
- witch burning
- castle
- satanism
- puritan
- bonfire
- witch hunt
- sister sister relationship
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalR1 Jun 1972
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical17 Oct 1971
- PhysicalDVD / BD8 Sept 2014
AustraliaAU
- PhysicalR 18+5 May 1986
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1614 Apr 1972
IrelandIE
- Theatrical151 Feb 1972
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Twins of Evil was released on 17 October 1971.
Audience reviews
3- J7/10
John Chard
10/19/2014
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 Cent…
- W6/10
Wuchak
3/25/2020
***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 di…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
7/24/2023
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 council. …
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