(Jean Rollin, 1979)
Release date: 24 October 2023
Limited Edition Blu-ray
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 BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- New 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- Original French mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary withSylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrolauthor Jeremy Richey (2023)
- Jean Rollin Introduces Fascination(1998): filmed appraisal
- Rituals(2023): updated documentary on the making ofFascinationby Rollins personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators Natalie Perrey and Brigitte Lahaie
- The Music ofFascination(2023): new presentation of an interview with composer Philippe DAram
- Newly edited archival interview with assistant director Natalie Perrey (2023)
- Critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie Slavy (2023)
- Alternativesequences: two extended sex scenes
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- Virgins and Vampires(1999): documentary on Rollin, produced and directed by Andy Starke and Pete Tombs featuring contributions from actors Monica Swinn and Brigitte Lahaie, Nigel Wingrove of Redemption Films, and Rollin
- 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 previously untranslated archival interview with Rollin, an archival interview with actor Fanny Magier, critic Daniel Bird on the films soundtrack, and full film credits
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
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