The Vampire Lovers is based upon the novel entitled Carmilla written by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu [1814-1873]. Other adaptations of the novel include Blood and Roses (1960) (1960), Mystery and Imagination episode "Camilla" (1966), The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) (1972), and Nightmare Classics episode "Camilla" (1989).
This was left unanswered in the film and Le Fanu's original novel. The Countess posed as Carmilla's mother (and subsequently her aunt) but her true relation to Carmilla is unknown. The Man in Black is presumed to be a vampire because of his pale complexion and visible fangs. It is possible that he is the Count Karnstein (or Carmilla's husband).
Countess Mircalla Karnstein, Laura, General von Spielsdorf, Roger Morton, The Countess, The Governess, Baron Joachim von Hartog, Carl Ebhardt, Doctor, Housekeeper, and others
What is the plot of The Vampire Lovers?
Seductive vampire Carmilla Karnstein and her family target the beautiful and the rich in a remote area of late eighteenth-century Gemany.
