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400-419 Jean Rollin

#1 Post by MichaelB » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:13 pm

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THE SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES
(Jean Rollin, 1971)
Release date: 24 April 2023
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)


Pre-order it on 4K UHD or Blu-ray.

Jean Rollin’s third feature film, 1971’s The Shiver of the Vampires (Le Frisson des vampires), established themes and visual motifs to which he would return throughout his career, blending horror, eroticism, fairy tale, and surrealism to create his unique cinema of the fantastique.

Arriving at a decrepit chateau for their honeymoon, young newlyweds undergo a series of surreal and sinister encounters, and come to realise that they are the prey of the resident vampires...

With performances from Sandra Julien (I Am Frigid... Why?) and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood), ravishing cinematography from Rollin’s regular collaborator Jean-Jacques Renon, and a thrilling jazz-rock score by Acanthus, The Shiver of the Vampires is regarded as one of Rollin’s greatest films.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES

• New 4K HDR restoration from the internegative by Powerhouse Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original French and English mono soundtracks
• Audio commentary with director Jean Rollin (2006)
• Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol author Jeremy Richey (2023)
• Virginie Sélavy on ‘The Shiver of the Vampire’ (2023): appreciation by the author and film historian
Rouge Vif (2023): updated documentary on the making of The Shiver of the Vampires by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette
• Introduction by Jean Rollin (1998): filmed appraisal by the director
• Interview with Jean Rollin by Patricia MacCormack (2004): lengthy discussion filmed in Paris
• Deleted scenes: sex sequences filmed for the export market
• Original French, English and German theatrical trailers
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by David Hinds, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an archival interview with actor Marie-Pierre Castel, Andy Votel on Acanthus, the mysterious group behind the film’s soundtrack, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
• World premiere on 4K UHD
• Limited edition of 8,000 numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

All extras subject to change

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Re: 402/417 - Jean Rollin

#2 Post by MichaelB » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:17 pm

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TWO ORPHAN VAMPIRES
(Jean Rollin, 1997)
Release date: 24 April 2023
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)


Pre-order on 4K UHD or Blu-ray.

Originally released in 1997, Two Orphan Vampires (Les Deux orphelines vampires) finds Jean Rollin, the master of the fantastique, returning to the vampire genre with which he had made his name.

By day, blind orphans Henriette and Louise seem to be the picture of innocence. But when darkness falls, their sight returns, and they wander the streets of Paris, encountering the city’s strange nocturnal denizens, and leaving a trail of corpses in their quest for fresh blood.

Featuring startling performances from novice leads Alexandre Pic and Isabelle Teboul, alongside Tina Aumont (Modesty Blaise) and Rollin regulars Nathalie Perrey (The Shiver of the Vampires) and Brigitte Lahaie (Fascination), Two Orphan Vampires is a beautiful and melancholy summation of Rollin’s unique and arresting style.

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 and English mono soundtracks
• Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2023)
Memories of a Blue World (2023): updated documentary on the making of Two Orphan Vampires by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with actor Isabelle Teboul, assistant director Jean-Noël Delamarre, composer Philippe D’Aram, and others
• Jean Rollin on ‘Two Orphan Vampires’ (2002): extensive, newly edited archival interview with the filmmaker exploring the themes of Two Orphan Vampires and his wider oeuvre
• Interview with Alexandra Pic (2002): newly edited archival interview with the actor
• Interview with Isabelle Teboul (2002): newly edited archival interview with the actor
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Patricia MacCormack, archival introduction by Jean Rollin, archival production report by Peter Blumenstock, archival interview with Brigitte Lahaie, an extract from Rollin’s source novel, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
• World premiere on 4K UHD
• Limited edition of 8,000 numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

All extras subject to change

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EAN: 5060697923018

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#3 Post by EddieLarkin » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:46 pm

Ah so based on the spine numbers and the original release dates, and going off what has previously appeared on home video, we are perhaps looking at these future releases:

400 The Rape of the Vampire
401 The Nude Vampire
402 The Shiver of the Vampires
403 Requiem for a Vampire
404 The Iron Rose
405 Schoolgirl Hitchhikers
406 The Demoniacs
407 Lips of Blood
408 The Grapes of Death
409 Fascination
410 The Night of the Hunted
411 The Escapees
412 Zombie Lake
413 The Living Dead Girl
414 The Sidewalks of Bangkok
415 Lost in New York
416 Killing Car
417 The Two Orphan Vampires
418 Dracula's Fiancee

edit: a poster at Blu-ray.com has suggested almost the same list, but with Countess X in place of Zombie Lake. Which is maybe more likely as it is listed at Park Circus along with these 18 other Rollin films. Though my understanding is that Countess X is a hardcore porn title, so it presumably couldn't be released in the UK. Hopefully Indicator have got a hold of Zombie Lake separately.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#4 Post by rapta » Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:45 pm

That poster was me, I was C&Ping that list from a post I made last year when it came to light Indicator were doing what we thought at the time was a Rollin box set (or sets). I basically just listed all the titles on Park Circus via the rights-holder (Salvation Films).

I seem to remember someone questioning Countess X, so we'll have to see, but you're probably right with the above. Someone else mentioned a few of these might be bundled together in a double- or triple-bill, or a few in a box set. Some may also be Blu-ray only, we'll have to wait and see, but it looks like Indicator are going to go with UHD quite confidently to start with (and we wouldn't want a situation like MoC and their Pialat titles, where everyone probably retrospectively wishes they had done them all on Blu-ray).

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#5 Post by colinr0380 » Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:49 pm

Amazing to think that Rollin is getting his work showcased on UHD! I would have expected Fascination to have been the safest first release but these two are very exciting in themselves. I would also have expected Shiver to be in a trilogy release with the earlier two films, but maybe being in UHD meant that it had to be separate and/or Indicator were confident enough in it standing alone (As rapta mentions, I wonder if the other two films will get double billed together?) Perhaps the most indelible image of Shiver of the Vampires is probably that Nosferatu-recalling one of the main vampire slinking out of a grandfather clock on the chime of midnight!

I keep thinking that Indicator could really position Rollin's zombie film The Living Dead Girl (that was notoriously highly edited by the BBFC in its original UK VHS release in the late 1990s) into being a proto- 'erotic cannibal' work of the subgenre that is enjoying a renaissance at the moment with Raw and Bones And All!
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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#6 Post by M Sanderson » Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:55 pm

I’ll be supporting the Rollin 4ks . Even though these are not necessarily the titles I’d go for first, I’m buying them in hope that more releases will follow.

Very exciting confirmation.

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#7 Post by Orlac » Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:15 am

I'm rather fond of Rollin's Shiver and Requiem vampire movies - perfect late night entertainment back when I was a teenager.

Zombie Lake is probably his most accessible and entertaining movie...even if it is hopelessly dreadful, Rollin being a last minute replacement for Jess Franco, who weirdly did the similar but considerably more Rollin-esque Oasis of the Zombies. But it does allow you the unique sight of Rollin being eaten by zombies!

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#8 Post by reaky » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:25 am

Hard to imagine each of these titles getting an individual deluxe release (though an Indicator limited-edition Schoolgirl Hitchhikers with 80-page perfect-bound book and poster would be something to see). I imagine there might be themed sets along the lines of their Hammer boxes: Zombie Rollin, Pirate Rollin, Sci-fi Rollin, that kind of thing.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#9 Post by EddieLarkin » Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:58 am

If Shiver of the Vampires and Two Orphan Vampires (neither of which would typically be thought of as top tier Rollin) are getting this sort of single film deluxe treatment then I would expect the same for almost all those listed above.

Schoolgirl Hitchhikers is more likely to be a supporting feature to another release, and Sidewalks of Bangkok, Lost in New York and Killing Car would probably form a single release. But everything else I predict will be released in the same manner as these first two.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#10 Post by Robin Davies » Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:24 am

Is there no love for Rollin's last two films The Night of the Clocks and The Mask of Medusa?
I would assume Rollin fans will already have most of his work, but it took me quite a while to track down English-friendly copies of those two.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#11 Post by M Sanderson » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:52 pm

Robin Davies wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:24 am
Is there no love for Rollin's last two films The Night of the Clocks and The Mask of Medusa?
I would assume Rollin fans will already have most of his work, but it took me quite a while to track down English-friendly copies of those two.
I was fascinated by Tim Lucas' review in I believe Sight & Sound, of an import DVD of Night of the Clocks. Got the impression that it was an important movie in the Rollin body of work.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#12 Post by M Sanderson » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:53 pm

EddieLarkin wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 7:58 am
If Shiver of the Vampires and Two Orphan Vampires (neither of which would typically be thought of as top tier Rollin) are getting this sort of single film deluxe treatment then I would expect the same for almost all those listed above.

Schoolgirl Hitchhikers is more likely to be a supporting feature to another release, and Sidewalks of Bangkok, Lost in New York and Killing Car would probably form a single release. But everything else I predict will be released in the same manner as these first two.
certainly I'm looking out for Fascination, Lips of Blood and the wonderful Grapes of Death.

obviously none of us know the situation with available materials and how it would affect the chances of each Rollin film coming to 4k.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#13 Post by Orlac » Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:00 am

M Sanderson wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:52 pm
Robin Davies wrote:
Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:24 am
Is there no love for Rollin's last two films The Night of the Clocks and The Mask of Medusa?
I would assume Rollin fans will already have most of his work, but it took me quite a while to track down English-friendly copies of those two.
I was fascinated by Tim Lucas' review in I believe Sight & Sound, of an import DVD of Night of the Clocks. Got the impression that it was an important movie in the Rollin body of work.
To be fair, Tim Lucas could Zombie Lake sound important. He really is the master of the oversell.

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#15 Post by MichaelB » Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:57 pm

Final specs for the first two Rollin releases.

The Shiver of the Vampires (Le Frisson des vampires):

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Two Orphan Vampires (Les deux orphelines vampires):

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#16 Post by Adam X » Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:28 pm

So very much looking forward to these releases, and the efforts to include all the archival extras is truly appreciated. Though I guess it helps that Daniel Gouyette seems to be the source or contact for a number of them.

Here’s hoping Indicator’s license include’s all of the films Rollin made under his own name. I would dearly love to see his later films that have long gone out of print.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#17 Post by Adam X » Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:39 pm

Orlac wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:05 am
Is this the Arrow documentary? - https://johnnyalucard.com/2022/08/26/fr ... an-rollin/
Yes. Hopefully Arrow choose to release it alongside this series.

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#18 Post by MichaelB » Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:08 pm

Mondo Digital on The Shiver of the Vampires:
The UHD is not yet available for appraisal, but the Blu-ray looks spectacular with the new restoration bringing out an intensity in the colors (especially reds) that will make you feel like you're hallucinating. The contrast is also improved with bright areas now displaying more detail and subtle gradations than ever before, particularly with all the flickering candles and torches that don't simply look blinding white anymore.

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#19 Post by MichaelB » Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:37 am

Mondo Digital on Two Orphan Vampires:
This is still a gritty, very low budget film, and while the UHD wasn't available yet for comparison, the new Blu-ray benefits from a careful compression job that brings out even more natural texture in the grain. In terms of color timing it's very close to the earlier HD presentation, albeit a little brighter in some shots.

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#20 Post by tenia » Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:48 am

I can only second this "gritty yet natural-looking" feedback. I was however surprised by how Two Orphan Vampires looks : just looking at it, I thought it was shot in the 70s !

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Re: 402/417 Jean Rollin

#21 Post by Mr Sausage » Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:48 am

tenia wrote:
Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:48 am
I can only second this "gritty yet natural-looking" feedback. I was however surprised by how Two Orphan Vampires looks : just looking at it, I thought it was shot in the 70s !
A few years ago, I watched Dracula's Fiancee from 2002 and was convinced it was a 70s film that just didn't see a release until the aughts, it was so indistinguishable from Rollin's early stuff. Appropriate for an artist obsessed by memory that his films seem perpetually caught in the past even on a visual level.

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#22 Post by What A Disgrace » Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:06 am

Both seem to be delayed until May 8

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