The Devil's Plaything (1973)
Der Fluch der schwarzen Schwestern (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 43min
- Horror
- 16 Oct 1973 (West Germany)
- Movie
A lesbian vampire's soul is kept on in the bodies of her descendants.
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Cast
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Nadia Henkowa | ... |
Wanda
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Anke Syring | ... |
Julia Malenkow
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| Ulrike Butz | ... |
Monika
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Nico Wolferstetter | ... |
Peter Malenkow
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Flavia Keyt |
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Alon D'Armand |
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Claudia Fielers | ... |
Samana
(as Irina Kant)
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Natasha Michnowa |
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Eric Mancy |
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Christa Jaeger |
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| Marie Forså | ... |
Helga
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Directed by
| Joseph W. Sarno | ||
Written by
| Joseph W. Sarno | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Dominik Huser | ... | executive producer |
| Chris D. Nebe | ... | producer: Monarex |
| Sture Sjöstedt | ... | executive producer: Saga Film (as Sture Sjoestedt) |
Music by
| Rolf-Hans Müller | ... | (as Rolf-Hans Mueller) |
Cinematography by
| Steve Silverman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Karl Fugunt | ... | (as K. H. Fugunt) |
| Dietmar Preuss | ||
Set Decoration by
| Armin Rye | ... | (as Ryf Armin) |
| Peggy Steffans | ... | (as Cleo Nova) |
Costume Design by
| Peggy Steffans | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandra de Jongh | ... | makeup artist |
| Erika König | ... | makeup artist (as Erika Koenig) |
| Helmut Pohl | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Marijan Vajda | ... | production manager (as Marijan Vajda Sr.) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marijan David Vajda | ... | assistant director (as Marijan Vajda Jr.) |
Sound Department
| Thomas Faber-Hume | ... | sound (as Thomas Faber Hume) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Helmut Flieger | ... | gaffer |
| Norbert Friedländer | ... | assistant camera (as Norbert A. Friedlander) |
| Wolfgang Jagusch | ... | first electrician |
| Gert S. Kreutschmann | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Micky Kley | ... | script supervisor (as Mickey Kley) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Saga Film (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1974) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Omni Pictures (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Leisure Time Booking (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (retitled re-release)
- Ventura Distribution (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Astro Distribution (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Retro-Seduction Cinema (2005) (World-wide)
- Force Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD) (as 'Vampire Ecstasy')
- Another World Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Mediumrare Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- British Empire Films Australia (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1976) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Bibi - Confessions of Sweet Sixteen')
- Exclusivos Triunfo (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fuji Eiga Company (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Mundial Filmes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Artus films (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Film Movement (2016) (United States)
- Kult Video (Germany) (DVD) (as 'Sexorgien der schwarzen Hexen')
- Trash Mountain Video - Epcott K.K. (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Team Trick (special effects)
Other Companies
- Studio Frank (recording)
- Team Trick (title design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the heart of a myth-ridden, mountainous region of Germany, an impregnable, centuries-old castle--where young women worship Wanda, an ancient vampire aristocrat--casts its cursed shadow over the land. Driven by the essence of warm, bright-red blood and the power of unseen dark forces, the evil temptress forces her luscious female followers to give in to their most intimate sexual impulses, to preserve her unholy spirit. But in this hellish purgatory of perversion and blood, the accursed black sisterhood is unaware that the raven-haired leader of sin has an ulterior motive: to reincarnate in the fresh body of one of her satanic disciples. Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Pleasures That Fire The Flesh...Horrors That Freeze The Blood...r See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The low lying mountain seen from 7:14 to 7:21 is the "Schlafende Hexe" (Sleeping Witch), a well-known landmark of the Bavarian Alps along highway B20 in Berchtesgadener Land, Germany. See more » |
| Goofs | When Wanda tells Julia that her ancestor was unfaithful to the Baroness, she says: she "betraded her" instead of "betrayed". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Joe Sarno: A Touch of Horror (2005). See more » |
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Wanda:
Donoshova who, out of jealousy, betraded her mistress and cast her lot with the fratricidal rebel Ulla Borisov. See more » |