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Daughters of Darkness

Daughters of Darkness

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Daughters of Darkness

"These are the Daughters of Darkness… They are waiting for you – They thrive on blood!"

1971

1h 40m

6.2(219 votes)

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Overview

Ostend, Belgium. In a decadent seaside hotel, Stefan and Valerie, a newlywed couple, meet the mysterious Countess Báthory and Ilona, her secretary.

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Roxy Film

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine Seyrig

Countess Elizabeth Báthory

John Karlen

John Karlen

Stefan Chilton

Danielle Ouimet

Danielle Ouimet

Valerie Chilton

Andrea Rau

Andrea Rau

Ilona Harczy

Paul Esser

Paul Esser

Hotel Concierge Pierre

Georges Jamin

Georges Jamin

Man

Joris Collet

Butler

Fons Rademakers

Fons Rademakers

Mother

Creative team

Directed by: Harry Kümel
Written by: Harry Kümel
Jean Ferry
Produced by: Henry Lange
Paul Collet

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