(Jean Rollin, 1974)
Release date: 23 April 2024
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)
The Demoniacs(Les Dmoniaques) sees director Jean Rollin eschew his regular subject of vampirism for a brutal nautical tale of ritual horror and supernatural vengeance.
A gang of ruthless pirates, known as the wreckers, rape two survivors of a shipwreck. The women, now mute, are guided by a mysterious clown to a ruined castle, where they receive magical powers with which to exact their revenge on the gang.
StarringJolleCoeur (Schoolgirl Hitchhikers), John Rico (Blood Orgy of the She-Devils), Willy Braque (Lips of Blood), and Mireille Dargent (The Iron Rose),The Demoniacsis one of its directors most shocking and violent tales of thefantastique.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Three presentations of the film: the original theatrical version; the longer, explicit export version; andCurse of the Living Dead, the alternative English-language cut
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with film expert Tim Lucas (2024)
- Selected scenes commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
- Jean Rollin Introduces The Demoniacs(1998)
- One of the Demoniacs(2024): new presentation of an interview with regular Rollin collaborator Jean-Pierre Bouyxou
- Newly edited archival interview with actor Willy Braque (2024)
- Critical appreciation by author and musician Stephen Thrower (2024)
- Outtake footage
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing forCurse of the Living Dead
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, an archival piece on the making of the film by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with Rollin, an archival interview with actor Monica Swinn, and full film credits.
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
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