Review

Carmilla film adaptation lacks original bite

Ron Cerabona
Updated May 31 2021 - 10:09am, first published May 29 2021 - 12:30am
Is the title character in the new film Carmilla a vampire? Picture: Nick Wall
Is the title character in the new film Carmilla a vampire? Picture: Nick Wall

J. Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella Carmilla is a classic vampire story that predates the better-known Dracula by a quarter of a century. It's well worth reading - dreamy, sensual, haunting - and easily findable online. Note the key word: vampire.

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Ron Cerabona

Ron Cerabona

Arts reporter

As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au

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