The Blood Spattered Bride

Susan, newly married in her bridal gown, sets off on her honeymoon with her husband and they arrive at a hotel. A woman lurking in a nearby car seems to stalk the couple as they settle in. The sense of danger starts to creep in from the very start.

While alone in the hotel room for a few moments, Susan experiences a violent fantasy of a strange man leaping from a closet and assaulting her. The vision unsettles her deeply and intensifies her unease about the marriage. When her husband returns, they decide to leave the hotel.

The couple arrives at a house where the husband grew up, and the unsettling atmosphere thickens. Susan notices the same mysterious woman from the hotel in the surrounding woods, though she does not tell her husband. The historic paintings of male ancestors loom over the house, hinting at a patriarchal lineage.

Susan discovers that the pictures of male ancestors overshadow the wives, and a servant's daughter explains that the wives' paintings are kept in the cellar. She notices one painting of the wives with the face cut out, a chilling detail that hints at a history of loss. The atmosphere grows more claustrophobic as the house reveals its secrets.

Her husband explains the significance of Mircala Karstein, a wife depicted in the paintings who two hundred years ago murdered her husband on their wedding night. The story frames a history of dark ritual and retribution connected to the family. Susan's anxiety increases as supernatural implications arise.

Susan experiences piercing dreams and is haunted by the mysterious woman she has seen. She wakes to find a dagger hidden beneath her pillow, a tangible omen of danger. The line between dream and reality begins to blur as the dagger resurfaces.

The husband seeks medical advice, calling a doctor to understand why Susan is having these dreams and what is wrong with her. The doctor begins to assess her condition amid the unsettling household atmosphere. Tensions mount as Susan's behavior becomes more detached.

Mircala begins invading Susan's dreams, urging her to use the mysterious dagger to butcher her husband, mirroring the ancient murder. The dagger keeps reappearing no matter where it is hidden, intensifying Susan's fear and obedience to the haunting presence. The line between dream and intention becomes dangerously thin.

On a beach stroll, the husband discovers a naked woman buried in the sand who can breathe only through a snorkel. He digs her out and brings her to the house, where she reveals herself as Carmila. The revelation marks the entry of a second, vampiric threat.

Carmila proves to be a vampire who seduces Susan and drinks her blood, drawing her deeper under a spell. Susan's repressed desires are awakened as she succumbs to Carmila's influence. The husband senses danger as Carmila's true nature becomes clear.

The husband realizes that Carmila is actually Mircala Karstein, the ancestral murderer. He understands that his life is in immediate danger and the danger is no longer purely in dreams. The family bond fractures as trust collapses.

Susan and Carmila engage in a violent spree, killing the family doctor and the house guardian, and they attempt to kill the husband as well. The murders unfold within the estate as the two women pursue power and revenge. The husband fights back, pushing the plot toward a deadly climax.

The two women lie in rest within their coffins as vampires, and the husband ends their threat by killing them. The film hints at a grim, near-immortal cycle of haunting violence rather than true closure. The servant's daughter arrives soon after, completing the dark circle.

A servant's daughter arrives and reveals she has been bitten as well. She kneels and allows the husband to shoot her in the head, choosing death over becoming a vampire. This final act seals the supernatural danger and offers a grim resolution.

He returns to the coffin with the dagger, and the scene cuts to a newspaper column proclaiming that a man has cut out the hearts of three women, implying his arrest and ending the immediate threat. The final image leaves open the possibility that the cycle of murder continues.