It stars Celeste Yarnall, Michael Blodgett, Sherry Miles, Gene Shane, Jerry Daniels, Sandy Ward, and Paul Prokop.

[3] Lee and his wife Susan accept an invitation from a mysterious woman, Diane, to visit her secluded desert estate.

She and her husband Charles Swartz had written a script, The Student Teachers, but producer Larry Woolner wanted to make a vampire film after the success of Daughters of Darkness (1970).

[5][6] Rothman says she and her husband wrote the treatment then the script was written by Yale Udoff [also known as Maurice Jules] and rewritten by them.

[8] Rothman later said "I wanted to make a vampire film that dealt explicitly with the sexuality implicit in the vampire legend" adding it "was obviously intended to be a funny film.”[9] Blues artist Johnny Shines appeared in the film and performed his self-penned song "Evil-Hearted Woman.

We were all brushing against spiny Joshua trees and cacti.... Then the weather was so changeable: one moment it was bright and sunny and the next we were in the middle of a sandstorm.

"[2] Rothman says the film was previewed and received a "polarized audience reaction which made Roger Corman nervous.

He insisted Rothman shoot an additional scene of a mechanic being killed by a pitchfork as it was "more exciting and dynamic... After he saw it with an audience I don’t think he had much faith in the film".

[2] Roger Corman later claimed he was disappointed with the final product and released it on a double bill with an Italian horror film, Scream of the Demon Lover.

[8]The Los Angeles Times wrote "Miss Rothman is at her best in love scenes ... handled with rare sensual beauty and taste.