Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. First published in 1871 as a serial narrative in The Dark Blue, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. Carmilla predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 26 years, and has been adapted many times for cinema.

古典ホラーの巨匠、Ｊ･Ｓ･レ･ファニュの最高傑作。古城に父と暮らす孤独な少女ローラと、突然彼女のもとに現れる絶世の美女カーミラ。二人の少女が出会う時、呪われた物語が動き出す……。相次ぐ村娘たちの怪死、ローラを襲う病、夜な夜な訪れる黒い影。はたして、謎の美少女カーミラの正体とは……。北欧を舞台に繰り広げられる、官能と戦慄のゴシック･ロマン。