Scream Factory has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Jimmy Sangster's film
Lust for a Vampire (1971), starring Barbara Jefford, Ralph Bates, Suzanna Leigh, Yutte Stensgaard, and Michael Johnson. The release will be available for purchase on July 30.
Synopsis: In Lust for a Vampire, a mysterious man performs rites of black magic, bringing the notorious female vampire Carmilla Karnstein back to life. Looking to quench her bloodlust for the fairer sex, she enrolls at an exclusive girl's school as the young debutante Mircalla (Yutte Stensgaard), and begins to feast on her fellow students as well as indulging in her unholy desires for a teacher. With the death toll mounting at both the school and the nearby village, can anyone stop Carmilla's evil ways?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 4K REMASTER OF THE FILM STRUCK FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE, presented in two aspect ratios – 1.66:1 and 1.85:1
- NEW audio commentary by author/film historian Bruce Hallenbeck
- NEW interview with actress Mel Churcher
- Audio Commentary by director Jimmy Sangster, star Suzanna Leigh and Hammer Films historian Marcus Hearn
- Theatrical Trailer
- Radio Spots
- Still Galleries
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature