History Film / TheBloodSpatteredBride

* ShoutOut: One of the chapters in Creator/QuentinTarantino's ''Film/KillBill'' is named after this film, which is appropriate considering that Tarantino's movie is also about a young bride who seeks violent revenge on a man who victimized her.

Later, the two of them find a naked woman on the beach. The woman calls herself Carmilla, and yes, she's ''that'' Carmilla -- but she's also the ghost and/or reincarnation of Mircalla. Susan finds herself increasingly attracted to Carmilla, despite (or because of) her violent hatred of men. Soon, Susan and Carmilla not only become lesbian lovers, but begin killing all the men on the estate, with Susan's husband their ultimate target. The husband and his friends respond in kind, leading to a literal battle of the sexes.

* RuleOfSymbolism: Besides the AnimalMotifs, the film has several scene of phallic imagery, from Susan's wedding dress getting caught on the barrel of a toy cannon to a close-up of a shotgun barrel oozing white smoke. Carmilla's signature dagger might also qualify.

* DoesNotLikeMen: Carmilla regards men with contempt, and Susan quickly comes to agree with her. Considering the evil, sadistic men both were married to, this is totally understandable.

* BearTrap: Early in the movie, a hunter uses a leghold trap to capture and kill a fox. Later, during the climatic chase, Carmilla steps barefoot into a similar trap set by the same hunter as an IronicEcho.

The movie also stars Dean Selmier, Angel Lombarte Rosa Maria Rodriguez.

Later, thw two of them find a naked woman on the beach. The woman calls herself Carmilla, and yes, she's ''that'' Carmilla -- but she's also the ghost and/or reincarnation of Mircalla. Susan finds herself increasingly attracted to Carmilla, despite (or because of) her violent hatred of men. Soon, Susan and Carmilla not only become lesbian lovers, but begin killing all the men on the estate, with Susan's husband their ultimate target. The husband and his friends respond in kind, leading to a literal battle of the sexes.

* GirlsVsBoysPlot: A ''very'' dark variation that culminates in a literal battle between the sexes.

''The Blood Spattered Bride'' is a 1972 Spanish horror written and directed by Creator/VicenteAranda and ''very'' loosely based on Creator/SheridanLeFanu's ''Literature/{{Carmilla}}''.

A 1972 Spanish horror written and directed by Creator/VicenteAranda that has a newylwed (Creator/MaribelMartin) being haunted by visions of a centuries old bride (Creator/AlexandraBastedo), who was murdered by her husband.

The movie also stars Creator/SimonAndreu, Creator/DeanSelmier, Creaetor/AngelLombarte, and Creator/RosaMariaRodriguez.

It was released on September 30, 1972.

* LesbianVampire: The movie is a [[InNameOnly very loose]] [[TheFilmOfTheBook adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Carmilla}}''. Interestingly, at one point we're shown that Carmilla has normal teeth with no fangs, but we also see her biting Susan's shoulder just before they make love.

* BearTrap: Early in the movie, a hunter uses a leghold trap to capture and kill a fox. Later, during the climatic chase, Carmilla steps barefoot into a similar trap set by the same hunter as a MeaningfulEcho.

* BearTrap: Early in the movie, a hunter uses a leghold trap to capture and kill a fox. Later, during the climatic chase, Carmilla steps barefoot into a similar trap set by the same hunter as an IronicEcho.

** When the husband pursues an unwilling Susan for sex, she locks herself inside a structure that looks like a giant bird cage and compares him to "a little puppy waiting to be given his food".

* NakedOnArrival: When Susan and her husband are on the beach, the husband sees a snorkel sticking out of the sand. It turns out Carmilla is wearing the snorkel... and nothing else.

* GirlsVsBoysPlot: A ''very'' dark variation that culminates in literal battle between the sexes.

* DownerEnding: No matter which side you're rooting for, in the best-known ending everyone winds up badly. [[spoiler:The husband shots Susan, Carmilla and Carol, then cuts out all their hearts. Then a newspaper headline informs us that he's been convicted for murdering them.]]

* ImmodestOrgasm: Susan and Carmilla are offscreen during their sex scene, but make up for it with the sheer intensity of their erotic moans and orgasmic outrcries.

* RevisedEnding: The UsefulNotes/BluRay release includes a previously unseen alternate ending. [[spoiler:The husband still shoots Carmilla and Susan. However, in this version Carol survives and [[TakeUpMySword takes Carmilla's dagger]], implying that she'll continue the crusade against men, which is probably bad news for the husband.]]

* WorldLimitedToThePlot: Most of the story takes place in or near an estate owned by the husband's family.

* AssholeVictim: All the men in the film. The doctor is a pompous KnowNothingKnowItAll, the hunter is a thick-headed [[TheBrute brute]], and Susan's husband is viciously sadistic. This makes it easier to sympathize with Susan and Carmilla when they seek vengeance.

* AssholeVictim: All the men in the film. The doctor is a pompous {{Jerkass}}, the hunter is a thick-headed [[TheBrute brute]], and Susan's husband is viciously sadistic. This makes it easier to sympathize with Susan and Carmilla when they seek vengeance.

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!The Blood Spattered Tropes:

* AssholeVictim: All the men in the film. The doctor is a pompous {{Jerkass}}, the hunter is a dumb [[TheBrute brute]], and Susan's husband is viciously sadistic. This makes it easier to sympathize with Susan and Carmilla when they seek vengeance.

* KnifeNut: Carmilla' WeaponOfChoice is a dagger. Susan's husband tries to get rid of it, but it keeps reappearing mysteriously.
* LesbianVampire: The movie is a [[InNameOnly very loose]] [[TheFilmOfTheBook adaptation]] of ''Literature/{{Carmilla}}''.

* ShoutOut: One of the chapters in Creator/QuentinTarantino's ''Film/KillBill'' is named after this film, which is appropriate considering that Tarantino's movie is also about a young bride who seeks violent revenge on a man who violently victimized her.

!Tropes for the film:

* BearTrap: Early in the movie, a hunter uses a bear trap to capture and kill a fox. Later, during the climatic chase, LesbianVampire Literature/{{Carmilla}} steps barefoot into a similar trap set by the same hunter as an IronicEcho.

* NoNameGiven: None of the male charactters are named. Susan's husband is called "He" in the opening credits.

* PsychoLesbian: Susan, a young bride, uneasy about sex with her husband, encounters LesbianVampire Carmilla and is seduced, and together they unleash murderous enmity toward men.

* LesbianVampire: The movie is a [[InNameOnly very loose]] [[TheFilmOfTheBook of Literature/{{Carmilla}}]].

* UndeadBarefooter: Carmilla walks around barefoot, which does her no good when she steps into a bear trap.