Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

moonspinner55 Well-made, if sloppily-edited, vampire/witchcraft horrors from Hammer Films (and distributed by the Rank Organisation!) became screenwriter Tudor Gates' final installment in the "Karnstein Trilogy" (following "The Vampire Lovers" from 1970 and "Lust for a Vampire" from earlier in 1971). Twin teenage girls from Venice, orphaned and now living with their puritanical uncle in Central Europe, are the only 'respectable' lasses in the village who dare bare their cleavage (much to their uncle's dismay). One of the young ladies becomes aroused by Count Karnstein, who worships the devil in his mountaintop castle and has recently been turned into a vampire after resurrecting the corpse of Countess Mircalla (who inexplicably disappears thereafter!). Although exquisitely photographed by Dick Bush, this bloody, sexy outing possibly bites off more than it can chew. As the twins, real-like Playboy Playmates Mary and Madeleine Collinson are beautiful amateurs, while Damien Thomas (an extremely odd-looking actor) makes for a disappointing Karnstein. The one cast member who seems to relish his role is Peter Cushing as the girls' uncle; whether hunting down pagan beauties at night on horseback or grimly extolling the virtues of a God-fearing life, Cushing doesn't play his part for camp, which is all the better. With his jaw firmly stuck out and his eyes ablaze, Cushing is more ferocious than the vampires and about as dangerous, though the filmmakers suddenly go soft on him by the finale. ** from ****

Rainey Dawn The third movie of the Karnstein Trilogy. Now this is a GOOD vampire film. LOVE the story. This one has much less focus on the lustful Countess Mircalla - in fact, not hardly any attention to her in this film. This movie has its focus on the twins Frieda and Maria instead.Twins of Evil will easily grab your attention right at the beginning of the film and hold it until the very end. This film has a Gothic setting, puritans on witch-hunts, black arts, Satanism, vampires, and a good vs evil theme - all of which are the makings for a good horror film - and this film has a good story surrounding these things.Yes this is can be a stand alone film - really you do not need to watch the first two films to know what is going on in this third because it has very little to do with them. The only thing that connects this third film is Countess Mircalla and she is in the film very little.This third film is worth watching! 9/10

Spikeopath The final part of Hammer Films Karnstein Trilogy is in keeping with what made the studios output so readily embraced by the horror faithful. Based on characters created by Sheridan Le Fanu, Hammer take one of their vampire movies and add puritan witch-finding into the mix as well.Upon the death of their parents identical twins Maria and Frieda Gellhorn are relocated to Karnstein in Central Europe to live with their Uncle Gustav Weil. Weil is a stern puritan who leads a fanatical bunch of witch-hunters known as the Brotherhood, this is a problem because the twins are going through sexual awakenings. Opposing the Brotherhood is the aristocracy, headed by Count Karnstein, a man of debauchery who is soon to sell his soul to the devil and drag one of the Gellhorn twins with him…It would be easy to assume that the twins of evil of the title are the two girls, here played with a nifty gimmick by real life playboy twins Mary and Madeline Collinson, but it's not the case. The girls are in the middle of two evils, wicked men on either side of them, God and Satan their respective keepers. This coupled with the political and religious sub-texts bubbling away, makes this a narratively smart picture.Production values are high, with the smart period design and costuming given an atmospheric sheen by cinematographer Dick Bush. Director John Hough provides solid direction and smooth camera work, while Harry Robertson's music has the requisite olde world Gothic about it.Peter Cushing heads the cast superbly as Weil, looking gaunt due to his personal tragedy, he mesmerises as a man increasingly crumbling under the weight of emotional confliction. Dennis Price others sturdy support but is done no favours by the writer (Tudour Gates) as he is under developed, while the twins themselves, their voices dubbed, are fine and able to put enough of a different slant on their characters for us viewers to know which one is which. Damien Thomas' lustily fanged count is not a particularly striking villain, and David Warbeck as the normal love interest is too weak an actor to convince in the role.One of the better horrors from Hammer's 70s output. 7/10

chuckchuck21 Twins of Evil- First off, yes this is the movie starring the Collinson Twins the first twins as Playboy Centerfolds. Yes they are beautiful & sexy. Yes any guy would sleep with either or both. The note worthy thing here is that both put in a tremendous acting performance.Mary plays the pure virtuous sister Maria & Madeleine plays the I want to be bitten in the neck sister Frieda. As Frieda asks in the show, What if I don't want a good man? Peter Cushing is excellent as their witch hunting uncle that burns all evil to purify it. The usual group of Hammer Film supporting cast is here & as great as usual.This was surpassingly good & told as the simplest vampire tale I have seen. Two nieces are sent to guardianship with their uncle played by Peter Cushing. He, of course, lives in the village directly below Karnstein Castle. Although the twins are impossible to tell apart by sight they do not remotely resemble each other in spirit. Good vs evil, Greedy vs content, dominant vs submissive all play here & very well from both. If you're looking for lots of nudity as in Lust for a Vampire you'll be somewhat disappointed but not totally. As I said earlier this is a straight forward & refreshing vampire story with a few surprises in story line. I am choosing to leave those out of this review & hope others have too.It is the great sense of Evil that this movie portrays so effectively. Against that, Peter Cushing's puritanical over zealous errors play powerfully. The vivid desire to be evil (Frieda) is shown against the desire to only be contented, be pleasant & a refreshment to others (Maria). Set against the village elders misguided tyrannical rule that bears fruit non-the-less in the end. Don't miss this 3rd installment of the Karnstein Castle & Mircalla / Carmilla / Marcilla Karnstein. The pacing of the scenes is ideal & the flow of the story perfect. I found no errors here. Thank You to Hammer Films.