Lost Art and the Fashion Film Club present a special screening of Daughters of Darkness

Name: Lost Art and the Fashion Film Club present a special screening of Daughters of Darkness
Released: 2025-10-14
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau

Lost Art and the Fashion Film Club present a special screening of Daughters of Darkness, the 1971 erotic horror film, preceded by a panel talk with guest speakers Virginia Bates, horror actress and vintage fashion specialist; and Dominic Lutyens, arts writer and co-author of 70s Style & Design. Our speakers will be discussing fashion, film and the cult allure of this fabulously-dressed horror flick. Join us for an evening of cinematic opulence and spirited conversation… And dress to kill (of course!). SPEAKERS: Dominic Lutyens is a freelance arts journalist, who writes for BBC Culture, House & Garden and other titles. He is the co-author with Kirsty Hislop of the book, 70s Style & Design. He also wrote, Celia Birtwell, the textile designer’s biography, with her. His latest book Perriand, a monograph on architect and designer Charlotte Perriand, was published last year. Virginia Bates’ early childhood was spent at Pinewood Studios where her mother was a make-up artist. At the age of 8, the family moved to Mauritius but after a few years she was sent back to England to attend boarding school. Ironically in the 70’s, the mediaeval mansion was bought by Hammer Films! After attending drama school she started a theatre company “The Other Eye” based in Notting Hill Gate. TV and films followed. Notably Dr Who, Troubleshooters, Alfie, Curse of The Crimson Altar (with Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee), Demons of the Mind, Dracula, and A Clockwork Orange. Later, she rented an empty shop for a fortnight… and ended up staying for 43 years, specialising in antique clothes. The magical store soon became a mecca for A-listers, including John Galliano, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Donatella Versace,Nicole Kidman, Sharon Stone, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss… the list goes on! However, still hanging onto her Equity card, Virginia has just finished filming Forever Sucks, playing a Vampire! Sarah Bailey is a writer, editor and host. She’s the former Editor-In-Chief of ELLE UK, Red and PORTER magazines. She also worked for several years as a senior editor in New York at Harper’s Bazaar US and has written for a slew of global titles including VOGUE Greece, New York Magazine, WSJ Magazine, The Face, V&A Magazine and The Telegraph (where currently she is the Acting Fashion Director). With a voracious appetite for culture and vintage clothing, she is a cinephile as well as a fashion expert. She founded the Fashion Film Club to bring about conversations on cinema, culture and clothing, and regularly hosts screenings and panel discussions in London. MOVIE SYNOPSIS: This gothic cinema gem is based on the legend of Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian countess who killed young women in the 16th and 17th centuries. Transposed to the 1970s, in an empty seaside hotel in Belgium during the winter, a young newlywed couple meet a lesbian countess and her apparent secretary, both shrouded in an air of mystery. The newlywed’s plans for a quiet elopement are hijacked by the high glamour and dark influence of their fellow guests.PT1H36M182025-10-14

Delphine Seyrig

John Karlen

Danielle Ouimet

Andrea Rau

Harry Kumel

Lost Art and the Fashion Film Club present a special screening of Daughters of Darkness"Lost Art and the Fashion Film Club present a special screening of Daughters of Darkness"

Showtimes

October 14, 7:00 pm