The read
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In 19th-century Styria, isolated teen Lara's quiet life is upended by the arrival of mysterious, beautiful Carmilla, a female vampire with whom she develops an intense, homoerotic bond. As Lara's life slowly drains, themes of forbidden desire, identity, and the supernatural are explored, culminating in Lara's discovery of Carmilla's vampiric nature and a confrontation with her ancient lineage.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
36 audience votes
Key crew
- Emily HarrisWriter
- Emily HarrisDirector
- Philip SelwayOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hannah RaeLara
- Devrim LingnauCarmilla
- Tobias MenziesDoctor Renquist
- Greg WiseMr. Bauer
- Jessica RaineMiss Fontaine
- Scott SilvenMagician
- Sutara GayleMargaret
- Daniel TuitePaul the Stableman
- Colin BlumenauOld Man
- Joseph BaxterMessenger
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Themes
vampirebisexualitycoming of agedead mothergothic horrorlgbtleft handednesswoman directorself-harmlesbian