Carmilla

Carmilla (2020)

Destroyed by a kiss

In 19th-century Styria, isolated teen Lara's quiet life is upended by the arrival of mysterious, beautiful Carmilla, a female vampire with whom she develops an intense, homoerotic bond. As Lara's life slowly drains, themes of forbidden desire, identity, and the supernatural are explored, culminating in Lara's discovery of Carmilla's vampiric nature and a confrontation with her ancient lineage.

Date of release
2020-07-17
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (37)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Director
Emily Harris

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Carmilla

Carmilla is a 2019 British romantic horror film written and directed by Emily Harris in her feature directorial debut. Based on the 1871 novella of the same name by Sheridan Le Fanu, it stars Hannah Rae, Devrim Lingnau, Tobias Menzies, Jessica Raine and Greg Wise. The film follows a lonely woman preyed upon by the titular vampire.

Production

On 17 August 2017, Screen Daily reported that Jessica Raine and Tobias Menzies had been cast in the film, joining Hannah Rae, Devrim Lingnau, and illusionist Scott Silven in the production.

Principal photography began in East Sussex on 11 September 2017.

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