A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Young Frieda, Gustav's niece, will involve herself in a devilish cult, and become an instrument of Justice in the region.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Cushing | ... |
Gustav Weil
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| Dennis Price | ... |
Dietrich
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| Mary Collinson | ... |
Maria Gellhorn
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| Madeleine Collinson | ... |
Frieda Gellhorn
(as Madelaine Collinson)
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| Isobel Black | ... |
Ingrid Hoffer
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| Kathleen Byron | ... |
Katy Weil
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| Damien Thomas | ... |
Count Karnstein
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| David Warbeck | ... |
Anton Hoffer
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| Harvey Hall | ... |
Franz
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| Alex Scott | ... |
Hermann
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| Judy Matheson | ... |
Woodman's Daughter
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| Luan Peters | ... |
Gerta
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Shelagh Wilcocks | ... |
Lady in Coach
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Katya Wyeth | ... |
Countess Mircalla Karnstein
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Inigo Jackson | ... |
Woodman
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| Roy Stewart | ... |
Joachim
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| Maggie Wright | ... |
Alexa
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Kirsten Lindholm | ... |
Young Girl at Stake
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Peter Thompson | ... |
Gaoler
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Roy Boyd | ... |
Dying Man (uncredited)
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Maxine Casson | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Vivienne Chandler | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Doreen Chanter | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Irene Chanter | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| George Claydon | ... |
Midget (uncredited)
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John Fahey | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gilbert | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Derek Glynne-Percy | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Cathy Howard | ... |
Girl on Tomb (uncredited)
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| Jason James | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Sebastian Graham Jones | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Ricky Lansing | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Jackie Leapman | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Janet Lynn | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Alf Mangan | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Annette Roberts | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Bill Sawyer | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Peter Stephens | ... |
Brotherhood Member (uncredited)
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Rupert Style | ... |
Boy on Tree (uncredited)
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Mickey Varey | ... |
Villager (uncredited)
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Garth Watkins | ... |
Chief Priest (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Puritan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Hough | ||
Written by
| Tudor Gates | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sheridan Le Fanu | ... | (characters created by) (as J. Sheridan Le Fanu) |
Produced by
| Harry Fine | ... | producer |
| Michael Style | ... | producer |
Music by
| Harry Robertson | ... | (as Harry Robinson) |
Cinematography by
| Dick Bush | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Spencer Reeve | ||
Editorial Department
| David Block | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| James Liggat | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Dragoljub Ivkov | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Roy Stannard | ||
| Vladislav Lasic | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| George Blackler | ... | makeup artist |
| Pearl Tipaldi | ... | hairdresser |
| John Webber | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tom Sachs | ... | production manager |
| Roy Skeggs | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patrick Clayton | ... | assistant director |
| Chris Carreras | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| David Munro | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Banks | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Ken Barker | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Ron Barron | ... | sound recordist |
| William Trent | ... | sound editor (as Bill Trent) |
| Graham V. Hartstone | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jack Mills | ... | special effects photography |
| Bert Luxford | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Peter Munt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dudley Lovell | ... | camera operator |
| Jack Mills | ... | second unit photography |
| Ronald Anscombe | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Philip Martell | ... | musical supervisor / conductor (uncredited) |
| John Richards | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) |
| Harry Robertson | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gladys Goldsmith | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Ruth Lodge | ... | dialogue coach |
Production Companies
- The Rank Organisation (presents)
- Hammer Films
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Savvas Film (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1973) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Rank Video Library (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Video Collection International (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Zircon Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Carlton Visual Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Works Editora (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Synapse Films (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2012) (France) (video)
- Synapse Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Barium Video (Finland) (VHS)
- BritBox (2020) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- VidAmerica (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In nineteenth century middle-Europe, orphaned teenage twins Maria and Frieda go to live with their uncle Gustav Weil, who heads the Brotherhood, a vigilante group trying to stamp out vampirism. But their methods are random and misplaced and the only result is a terrorised populace. The real threat lies with Count Karnstein, and although the twins seem outwardly to be identical, Frieda finds herself much more drawn than her sister to the Count's castle dominating the skyline. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | One Uses Her Beauty For Love! One Uses Her Lure For Blood! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP205,067 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Twins of Evil was the third film in Hammer's "Karnstein trilogy," following The Vampire Lovers (1970) and Lust for a Vampire (1971) in a series loosely based on Sheridan Le Fanu's "Carmilla." These pictures were produced quickly--the trilogy's original UK release dates range only from October 1970 (The Vampire Lovers) to October 1971 (Twins of Evil)--and they were lurid even by Hammer standards, bloody and relatively steamy, with an emphasis on heaving bosoms and vampire-enhanced girl-on-girl sexuality. See more » |
| Goofs | When Count Karnstein sacrifices the girl in the altar, in one shot we see her face while the knife hits her heart, and she is looking to her right screaming. On the next shot, while the Count puts the knife out, she is dead and looking to her left. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood (1989). See more » |
| Quotes |
Gustav Weil:
The devil has sent me twins of evil! See more » |