Need help finding old vampire film

[Barlow]

I've posted this before, but I'm hoping this time around someone can help me locate a specific vampire film. No luck last time. My parents took me to the drive-in to see Return of Count Yorga, when it was released in 1971. Unfortunately, we ended up getting tickets for the wrong movie and instead saw a different movie. I barely remember it since it was over 50 years ago and I was only 5 years old. But I do distinctly remember a scene (I believe it was at the very beginning of the movie) where there were naked women inside clear glass coffins lined up against the wall. Full frontal nudity.


I have searched and searched for the movie but have never been able to discover the name of it. I've checked every 1970's vampire film I can find but I can't seem to locate it. Does this scene sound familiar? I know I didn't imagine it. The movie would have to date from 1971 or earlier. It was in color, so it we can barrow it down to late 60's - 1971.


Wish I could remember more. I probably fell asleep pretty early on. But I do distinctly remember the night. Mo mother and father sat up front, me and my little brother and grandmother on my mom's side sat in back. My father was embarrassed as hell, having his mother-in-law watching to see if he was looking, my little brother had questions about anatomy which my mother tried to explain to him and I was simply shocked by my first ever viewing of "naked ladies!" (as I called them). 


I believe the coffins has some purplish lining, but they were definitely clear glass coffins, naked women inside, standing straight up against the wall. Full frontal nudity. Any ideas what movie this is?

[Plastic Nebula]

I think the movie you are remembering is Dracula vs. Frankenstein from 1971.
This might be the scene that had your brother asking questions. LOL

Dracula vs Frankenstein by John Baxter, on Flickr

[Barlow]

No, definitely wasn't that one. It was full frontal nudity. Nothing barring the "sensitive" parts. Also, I seem to remember the coffins being completely made of glass.

[judd]

My horror film coworker thinks it might be shiver of the vampires or daughters of darkness.  I wonder if it might be one of Ed Woods cinematic masterpieces.

[judd]

Could it have been Invasion of the Bee Girls?

[Barlow]

Definitely wasn't Invasion of the Bee Girls. It was a vampire movie. I looked at Daughters of Darkness (found the whole movie online) but no such scene there. Shiver of the Vampires I can't find the entire movie inline to check, but from the trailers and scenes I'm finding, I'm not seeing that scene.

[judd]

Some film buffs on another site believe it most likely is a film by Jean Rollins.  Could be Le Viol Du Vampire or La Vampire Nue.

[Barlow]

Found La Viol Du Vampire online - definitely not it. The movie in question was in color, this one is B&W. Still, I scrolled through it, but no luck. Same for the second one, I scrolled through it and nope...no such scene.


At least we're narrowing it down!


Damn, this movie is a mystery. I wish I could remember more about it.