Two of Jean Rollin’s greatest films, Fascination and Lips of Blood, have been remastered from the original negatives into 4K as part of our deal with Indicator and they look breathtaking. The 4K and Blu-ray releases are also packed full of extras, in addition, each release contains an 80-page book crammed full of additional photos and related essays. Both releases with be available on this site from October 2023.
LIPS OF BLOOD – INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- Dolby Vision/HDR Presentation of the film
- Original French mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2023)
- Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
- Jean Rollin Introduces ‘Lips of Blood’ (1998): filmed appraisal
- The Beach That Follows Me (2005): Rollin reminisces about the beach in Dieppe and his many experiences filming there
- Newly edited archival interview with Rollin (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor and frequent Rollin collaborator Natalie Perrey (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor Jean-Loup Philippe (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor Serge Rollin (2023)
- Newly edited archival interview with actor Cathy Tricot (2023)
- Critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: 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 Maitland McDonough, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, archival interviews with Rollin and Annie Brilland, an analysis of Suck Me, Vampire, the hardcore film Rollin made using scenes from Lips of Blood, and full film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
FASCINATION – INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- New 4K Restoration by Powerhouse Films
- Dolby Vision/HDR Presentation of the film
- Original French mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From ‘Emmanuelle’ to Chabrol author Jeremy Richey (2023)
- Jean Rollin Introduces ‘Fascination‘ (1998): filmed appraisal
- Rituals (2023): updated documentary on the making of Fascination by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators Natalie Perrey and Brigitte Lahaie
- The Music of ‘Fascination‘ (2023): new presentation of an interview with composer Philippe D’Aram
- Newly edited archival interview with assistant director Natalie Perrey (2023)
- Critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
- Alternative sequences: 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 film’s soundtrack, and full film credits
- Limited edition of 10,000 numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
