Twins Of Evil1971

Director
John Hough

Acters

Peter Cushing (Gustav Weil)
Dennis Price (Dietrich)
Mary Collinson (Maria Gellhorn)
Madeleine Collinson (Frieda Gellhorn)
Isobel Black (Ingrid Hoffer)
Kathleen Byron (Katy Weil)

A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Gustav’s niece, will involve herself in a devilish cult, and become an instrument of Justice in the region.
In nineteenth century middle-Europe, orphaned teenage twins Maria and Frieda go to live with their uncle Gustav Weil, who heads the Brotherhood, a vigilante group trying to stamp out vampirism. But their methods are random and misplaced and the only result is a terrorised populace. The real threat lies with Count Karnstein, and although the twins seem outwardly to be identical, Frieda finds herself much more drawn than her sister to the Count’s castle dominating the skyline.
“’Twins of Evil’ benefits considerably from seasoned performances by a veteran cast. There’s a compelling storyline that’s also rich in sociopolitical subtext, sketching the predicament of an Austrian peasantry crushed between the intolerance of religious fanaticism and the depredations of a debauched aristocracy. Double your pleasure, double your evil with ‘Twins of Evil’.” – SLANT
“John Hough has given Tudor Gates’ script a good pace and directed so that audiences can take it as straight horror or as a slight send-up. Settings, production values, camerawork and acting are all of a high standard.” – Variety
“’Twins Of Evil’, like the best of Hammer, is about entering a world of castles, creatures, and torch-wielding mobs, all a little darker and more colorful than expected.” – AV Club