![]() ![]() ![]() Anton has studied what he calls "superstition", but becomes convinced of the existence of vampires when his sister falls victim to one. Meanwhile, Maria becomes interested in the handsome young teacher, Anton, who is initially infatuated with the more mysterious Frieda. Returning home, Frieda threatens Maria to keep covering for her nightly excursions, but secretly fearing she might bite her sister. ![]() In the castle, the Count transforms Frieda into a vampire, offering her a beautiful young chained victim. Mircalla turns the Count into a vampire.įrieda, following an invitation from the Count, steals away to the castle at night, while Maria covers for her absence. Trying to emulate his evil ancestors, he murders a girl as a human sacrifice, calling forth the vampiress Countess Mircalla Karnstein from her grave. Resenting her uncle, she becomes fascinated by the local Count Karnstein, who has the reputation of being "a wicked man".Ĭount Karnstein, who enjoys the Emperor's favour and thus remains untouched by the Brotherhood, is indeed wicked and interested in Satanism and black magic. Both twins resent their uncle's sternness and one of them, Frieda, looks for a way to escape. Weil is a stern Puritan and leader of the fanatical witch-hunting 'Brotherhood'. Set during the 17th century in Styria, identical twin sisters Maria and Frieda Gelhorn move from Venice to Karnstein in Central Europe to live with their uncle Gustav Weil after becoming recently orphaned. ![]()
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