PRODUCT INFORMATION
Street Date 10/24/23
All pre-orders will be shipped as soon as they are in stock. Sometimes this is 1-2 weeks early, sometimes this might be a few days after the street date.
If other in-stock items are ordered at the same time, all items will ship together. If you want your in-stock items shipped immediately, please place pre-orders separately.
All dates, artwork and features are subject to change.
Pre-orders will be charged when you place the order.
No cancellations on pre-orders.
Jealousy, vengeance, obsession, cannibalism, and blood-drinking collide in Fascination, director Jean Rollin’s decadent fantasy of sex and death.
When a thief holes up in a remote château, taking two beautiful chambermaids hostage, the arrival of his accomplices and the château’s aristocratic owners leads to an orgy of violence and ritualistic bloodletting.
With a standout performance from Brigitte Lahaie (The Night of the Hunted) as the scythe-wielding Eva, and an evocative score from Philippe D’Aram (The Living Dead Girl), Fascinationis one of the purest expressions of Rollin’s unique fantastiqueaesthetic.
FEATURES:
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 Scenes: two additional sex sequences
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 F. Magier, critic Daniel Bird on the film’s 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 pre-orders will be shipped as soon as they are in stock. Sometimes this is 1-2 weeks early, sometimes this might be a few days after the street date.
If other in-stock items are ordered at the same time, all items will ship together. If you want your in-stock items shipped immediately, please place pre-orders separately.
All dates, artwork and features are subject to change.
Pre-orders will be charged when you place the order.
No cancellations on pre-orders.
Jealousy, vengeance, obsession, cannibalism, and blood-drinking collide in Fascination, director Jean Rollin’s decadent fantasy of sex and death.
When a thief holes up in a remote château, taking two beautiful chambermaids hostage, the arrival of his accomplices and the château’s aristocratic owners leads to an orgy of violence and ritualistic bloodletting.
With a standout performance from Brigitte Lahaie (The Night of the Hunted) as the scythe-wielding Eva, and an evocative score from Philippe D’Aram (The Living Dead Girl), Fascinationis one of the purest expressions of Rollin’s unique fantastiqueaesthetic.
FEATURES:
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 Scenes: two additional sex sequences
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 F. Magier, critic Daniel Bird on the film’s 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