The Shiver of the Vampires

The Shiver of the Vampires

We were surprised to hear of your deaths. Your reappearance is even more surprising.

Directed by Jean Rollin

Produced by Les Films Modernes, Les Films ABC

197195 min5.2 / 10

A gothic vampire horror film that blends eroticism with supernatural dread, trapping a newlywed couple in a castle of dark secrets and undead seduction.

A newlywed couple travels to a small town to visit the bride's cousins—her last two surviving relatives—at the castle where they live, only to discover that the cousins have just died and the castle is now inhabited by vampires.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Shiver of the Vampires scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Does The Shiver of the Vampires end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Shiver of the Vampires violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Shiver of the Vampires easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Shiver of the Vampires sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Shiver of the Vampires

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Shiver of the Vampires

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Shiver of the Vampires, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Shiver of the Vampires, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Shiver of the Vampires, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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