American executive Linda Westinghouse finds herself experiencing recurring erotic dreams about a beautiful brunette. It's probably no surprise that when her work takes her to the remote home of Countess Nadine Carody, the Countess turns out to be the brunette in question.
The two women immediately become lovers, but of course Nadine is actually more interested in Linda's blood than she is in rest of her body, what with that whole "being a vampire" thing she has going on. She's not your common sunlight-fearing bloodsucker though, as she emphatically proves by gambolling naked on the beach with Linda.
Despite the passion she feels for Nadine, Linda finds herself unnerved about their relationship, especially when she meets a Doctor who warns her of the Countess's true nature. Will she succumb to the vampire's sensual charms? Will she survive if she denies them?
Vampyros Lesbos basically steals the plot of Dracula, but combines the Mina and Jonathon Harker roles together, with lashings of nudity on top of it. I actually rather like the idea of a Dracula adaptation where Mina Harker is more than just a victim to be rescued, and would be keen to see someone seriously take that approach on. Alas, writer/director Jesus Franco is most definitely not the man to do that, as he's an unabashed exploitation-based film-maker. Bare bosoms and bottoms (and the occasional artsy bit of shotwork) are his stock in trade, and the story takes a very secondary role to the titillation.
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