
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersThese ain't the Doublemint twins. We're talking horror....Hammer style. "Twins of Evil" is the 1971 classic from Britain's Hammer Studios featuring Peter Cushing as the leader of a Puritan witch-hunting club. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussThe true Twins of Evil are not the sisters but the puritan witch-burner, Gustav Weil, and the vampire aristocrat, Count Karnstein: The men have similarly cadaverous faces, and at one point are introduced by looming closeups that reinforce the resemblance. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIt's well performed, adequately eerie (with terrific lighting), superbly scored, and filled with enough heaving bosoms to pass muster. At the end of the day, that's all one can truly ask of a B-level fright film. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThe film offers more than just a gimmick, thanks to the shifting dynamics between the characters, the emphasis on evil at both ends of the spectrum, and a shot of witchcraft into the usual vampiric proceedings. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe lively and atmospheric but flawed horror pic might be routine and limited by its slack story, but it is entertaining and holds up better than most vampire pics. |
| MTVCharles Webb...an unashamedly sexy, luridly violent, and well-produced horror movie shot with actors who weren't especially embarrassed to be a part of the bloody happenings on screen. |
| Radio TimesAlan JonesTouches of ethereal gothic atmosphere and a neat funereal flamboyancy make this slick shock package a cut above the rest. |
| The SpectatorChristopher HudsonPart of the fascination lies in the variations on the familiar typology. |
| Parallax ViewSean Axmaker... earns its place in the Hammer canon of cult horrors. |
| User ReviewFrançois dLove the Hammer Horror medium anyway but this film just appeals more than most. Typical tale of good versus evil set in a foreign land with plenty of castles, rural villages and of course heaving boosoms! Interesting to note that only one of the Collinson twins would disrobe and so she had to double for her sister! |