{"id":4878,"date":"2008-01-08T14:42:01","date_gmt":"2008-01-08T21:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4878"},"modified":"2021-01-20T13:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T20:28:32","slug":"lemora-the-lady-dracula-1973","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4878","title":{"rendered":"Lemora, the Lady Dracula (1973)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to revenge myself on you &#8212; I want to give you something.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lemora-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lemora-Poster-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lemora-Poster-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lemora-Poster-91x128.jpg 91w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/01\/Lemora-Poster.jpg 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA deeply religious girl (Cheryl Smith) living with a preacher (Richard Blackburn) receives a letter stating that her estranged father (William Whitton) is dying, and runs away from home to find him. Soon Lila (Smith) discovers that her father has been captured by a mysterious, pale woman named Lemora (Lesley Gilb) &#8212; and that Lemora has unusual plans for Lila herself.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming-of-Age<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Vampires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWidely unavailable until its recent release on DVD, this low-budget vampire flick (commonly known as <em>Lemora: A Child&#8217;s Tale of the Supernatural<\/em>) has developed a serious cult following, with fans proclaiming it one of the best of the genre. Despite an intriguing premise and a winning performance by 16-year-old Cheryl Smith, however, it&#8217;s ultimately a rather tedious, muddled affair, one which never follows through on its potential. The essential problem lies in the fact that writer\/director Richard Blackburn is less concerned with developing a cohesive storyline than with evoking atmosphere &#8212; thus, his archetypal tale of innocence lost peters out by the end of the film, ultimately leaving little impact. With that said, <em>Lemora<\/em> is beloved by enough followers to be considered must-see viewing for any serious film fanatic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheryl &#8220;Rainbeaux&#8221; Smith as Lila Lee<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/lilah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/lilah.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4881\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creepy Leslie Gilb as Lemora<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/lemora.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/lemora.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4880\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, but only for its status as a cult favorite. Listed as a Sleeper in the back of Peary&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0070300\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2001\/06\/29\/movies\/film-review-a-female-vampire-wins-another-stab-at-immortality.html\">NY Times Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1341lemo.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/lemora-childs-tale\/review\/103603\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to revenge myself on you &#8212; I want to give you something.&#8221; Synopsis: A deeply religious girl (Cheryl Smith) living with a preacher (Richard Blackburn) receives a letter stating that her estranged father (William Whitton) is dying, and runs away from home to find him. Soon Lila (Smith) discovers that her father has been captured by a mysterious, pale woman named Lemora (Lesley Gilb) &#8212; and that Lemora has unusual plans for Lila herself. 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