Lee and his wife Susan accept the invitation of mysterious Diane to visit her secluded desert estate. Tensions arise when the couple, unaware that Diane is a vampire, realize that they are b... Read allLee and his wife Susan accept the invitation of mysterious Diane to visit her secluded desert estate. Tensions arise when the couple, unaware that Diane is a vampire, realize that they are both objects of the pale temptress's seductions.Lee and his wife Susan accept the invitation of mysterious Diane to visit her secluded desert estate. Tensions arise when the couple, unaware that Diane is a vampire, realize that they are both objects of the pale temptress's seductions.
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- TriviaRoger Corman was so impressed with Celeste Yarnall that he offered her the lead role in his next horror feature for New World Pictures. But she backed out at the last minute because she was offered a small part in Michael Winner's The Mechanic (1972). She took that role because Winner promised her a better part in his next movie Scorpio (1973), however he ended up giving that role to Gayle Hunnicutt. Yarnall admitted passing on Corman's film turned out to be a bad career move.
- GoofsDuring Lee's second dream, he is nude when he gets out of bed, but the elastic band of underwear is seen on his waist along the bottom of the screen in the next shot, while he undresses Diane.
- Quotes
Diane LeFanu: Have you ever driven a dune buggy?
Lee Ritter: No, but I'd like to try.
Diane LeFanu: No two are alike. Take mine. It's slow getting started. At first it takes a little manipulation. But once it's warmed up, it really comes alive. Then you have to watch out - it's hard to control.
Lee Ritter: Yeah, you have to give in.
Diane LeFanu: And then you feel like it's driving you. As you move in rhythm with it - up and down, in and out... through the dunes.
Lee Ritter: Diane, I think I'd like to drive your buggy.
Diane LeFanu: I think I can teach you how.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Nightmare Theatre's Late Night Chill-o-Rama Horror Show Vol. 1 (1996)
- SoundtracksEvil Hearted Woman
Written by Johnny Shines (as Johny Shines)
Performed by Johnny Shines (as Johny Shines)
Overall, this was a decent enough if flawed genre effort. What gives this the most to like here is the nearly ethereal approach to the main vampire this takes. The whole ruse about getting them out to the desert mansion and then baiting them against each other with her secret lustful looks, spying on the couple in bed from her hidden chamber behind the mirror, the straight seduction scenes on the husband, or the visions shot through the slow-motion style which is all incredibly enjoyable. This here makes the trip feel more suspenseful the longer they stay knowing what the end game here eventually leads to. That becomes quite fun as the film goes along as the gradual realization of what's happening is brought out. While the looks and remarks she gives hint at the seduction, the oblivious nature of her vampiric tendencies offers a lot of great scenes featuring her attacking and killing others to feed on their blood. This even makes the finale quite fun as the seduction tactics are revealed for some unexpected targets signaling some shocking revelations that take place, and when combined with the closing epitaph and nicely done sleaze in the seduction scenes has a lot to like about it. There are some issues with this one. One of the biggest factors here is the lagging storyline that tends to switch into numerous plot points whenever it's convenient to do so. The couple goes from hating each other to loving depending on the nature of the scene, the ruse to keep them there is wildly inconsistent and plots are dropped at random intervals merely because it sees fit to do so, almost as if it were all made up on the spot. This also explains the inconsistent vampire lore, being out in the daylight, and other factors that ignored tropes for no reason which all brings this one down.
Rated R: Nudity, Violence, Language, and sexual scenes.
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1