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A Virgin Among the Living Dead

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1973 | 79 min | Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.

A girl arrives from London to visit her estranged relatives in a remote castle for the reading of her father's will. After a while she discovers that they are all in fact dead and her decision to live with them turns into a nightmare. Unable to leave she's drawn into a macabre underworld through visions of nude satanic rituals and her own impending sacrifice.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jesús Franco

  • Christina von BlancChristina Benton
  • Carmen YazaldeCarmencé
  • Rosa PalomarAunt Abigail
  • Anne LibertThe Queen of the Night
  • Howard VernonUncle Howard
  • Jesús FrancoBasilio
  • Paul MüllerErnesto Pablo Reiner, Christina's father
  • Linda HastreiterBlind Girl (uncredited)
  • Antonio de CaboNotary (uncredited)
  • Nicole GuettardFemale Doctor (uncredited)