Best-ever European R-rated Halloween Movies

I’ve always loved vampire movies. Of course, they’re not all great. Some are serious (“The Hunger”, “Interview With A Vampire”) and some are silly (“Blacula” comes to mind). But, in the early ‘70’s, anything seemed possible. British Hammer Films had launched its terrific Christopher Lee Dracula series, adding some cheesecake to the mix. The Italian directors Mario Bava and Dario Argento brought in the psychosexual element. But the two sexiest vampire movies were ‘71’s “Daughters of Darkness” and ‘74’s “Dracula’s Daughters,” aka “Vampyres.”
These have been restored by Blue Underground and are available on Netflix. I’ll just go with the Netflix descriptions:

“Daughters of Darkness”: “With an eye toward fresh virgin blood, ageless vampire Elisabeth Bathory (Delphine Seyrig) enlists the aid of her lesbian consort, Ilona Harczy (Andrea Rau), in seducing a newlywed couple amid the trappings of an upper-crust seaside European hotel. Danielle Ouimet and John Karlen play the young marrieds whose honeymoon is short-lived in this surreal slice of sychosexual horror stylishly directed by Harry Kumel.

“Vampyres”: “In this controversial cult classic (also known as “Daughters of Dracula”), two beautiful bisexual women -- played by Marianne Morris and Anulka -- roam the English countryside, luring men to their estate for orgies of sex and blood. When an innocent young couple stumbles into the vampyres’ dangerous lair, they’re sucked into a vortex of savage lust and forbidden desires. Jose Ramon Larraz directs this landmark of erotic cinema.

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