Scream Factory bites back with THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (review)

Hammer lunges into the perissive seventies with thrusting stakes and heaving bosoms in their iconic adaptation of the lesbian vampire novella "Carmilla" in THE VAMPIRE LOVERS starring Ingrid Pitt and Peter Cushing.

REVIEW LINK: Scream Factory/Shout! Factory (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE VAMPIRE LOVERS Blu-ray specs:

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• Optional English SDH Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by actress Ingrid Pitt, director Roy Ward Baker, and screenwriter Tudor Gates, moderated by Jonathan Sothcott
• Audio Commentary by critics Jonathan Rigby and Marcus Hearn
• Audio Commentary by film historian/author Dr. Steve Haberman and film historian/filmmaker Constantine Nasr
• "The Rapture of Cruelty: Carmilla in Classic Cinema" audio essay by Steve Haberman, read by actress Madeline Smith
• "To Love a Vampire" introduction by actress Madeline Smith
• "Carnal Crimson" interview with critic Kim Newman
• "Fangs for the Memories" interview with film historian/author Jonathan Rigby
• "Feminine Fantastique: Resurrecting THE VAMPIRE LOVERS”
• "New Blood: Hammer Enters the ‘70s"
• "Madeline Smith: Vampire Lover"
• "Carmilla by Sheridan LeFanu (1872)" excerpts read by Ingrid Pitt
• Deleted Shot of the Opening Beheading
• Trailers From Hell with filmmaker Mick Garris
• U.S. Theatrical Trailer
• U.S. Radio Spots
• Photo Galleries
• Reversible Cover
• Collector's Slipcover (with the first pressing)