(Jean Rollin, 1979)
Release date: 30 October 2023
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)
Jealousy, vengeance, obsession, cannibalism, and blood-drinking collide inFascination, director Jean Rollins decadent fantasy of sex and death.
When a thief holes up in a remotechteau, taking two beautiful chambermaids hostage, the arrival of his accomplices and thechteaus aristocratic owners leads to an orgy of violence and ritualistic bloodletting.
With its standout performance from Brigitte Lahaie (The Night of the Hunted), as the scythe-wielding Eva, and an evocative score from Philippe DAram (The Living Dead Girl),Fascinationis one of the purest expressions of Rollins uniquefantastiqueaesthetic.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
- New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original French mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary withSylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrolauthor Jeremy Richey (2023)
- Jean Rollin Introduces Fascination(1998, 2 mins)
- Rituels(2023, 8 mins): updated documentary on the making of Fascination by Rollins personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators Natalie Perrey and Brigitte Lahaie
- The Music of Fascination(2023, 20 mins): new presentation of an interview with composer Philippe DAram
- Love Like Blood(2023, 7 mins): critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie Slavy
- Alternative sequences: two extended sex scenes
- Eurotika!: Virgins and Vampires(1999, 25 mins): documentary on Rollin, produced and directed by Andy Starke and Pete Tombs, featuring contributions from Rollin, actors Monica Swinn and Brigitte Lahaie, and Nigel Wingrove of Redemption Films
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Vanessa Morgan, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, a reprint of the short story by Jean Lorrain that inspired the films screenplay, a previously untranslated archival interview with Rollin, an archival interview with actor Fanny Magier, 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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