Name: Lust for a Vampire
Genre: horror
Released: 1971
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Barbara Jefford, Ralph Bates, Suzanna Leigh, Yutte Stensgaard, Michael Johnson

Lust for a Vampire (1971) — horror film. Directed by Jimmy Sangster. Starring Barbara Jefford, Ralph Bates, Suzanna Leigh, Yutte Stensgaard. This page maps 7 characters and 9 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Interactive Features for Lust for a Vampire

Lust for a Vampire offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 7 characters interconnect through 9 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A resurrected vampire's seduction collides with an investigator's love, institutional concealment, and a violent village uprising.

Credits

Director

Jimmy Sangster
Cast

as Countess Herritzen

Barbara Jefford
Cast

as Giles Barton

Ralph Bates
Cast

as Janet Playfair

Suzanna Leigh
Cast

as Mircalla / Carmilla Karnstein

Yutte Stensgaard
Cast

as Richard Lestrange

Michael Johnson
Cast

as Miss Simpson

Helen Christie
Cast

as Count Karnstein

Mike Raven
Cast

as Susan Pelley

Pippa Steel
Cast

as Coachman

Christopher Cunningham
Cast

as Inspector Heinrich

Harvey Hall
Cast

as Landlord

Michael Brennan
Cast

as Amanda

Judy Matheson

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Lust for a Vampire is title 2 of 4 in the Karnstein (Hammer) Collection release order. Previous: The Vampire Lovers (1970). Next: Twins of Evil (1971).