In The Velvet Vampire (1971) a young couple (Sherry Miles and Michael Blodgett from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls) meet a woman at an art opening and then agree to visit her desert home where they willingly fall prey to her blood-thirsty seductions. The Velvet Vampire is neither fish nor foul. It’s not scary, so it doesn’t succeed as a horror film. There is some nudity, but it’s not graphically sexual so it doesn’t succeed as a sexploitation flick either. So why should you watch? Sherry Miles’ empty headed performance as Susan is a genuine treat. Her “acting” style and flat line readings make it pretty clear that she’s not just playing a dumb blond. Below is a trailer in which it’s paired with Scream of the Demon Lover (1970).

What We're Watching, camp, cult, horror, sexploitation