PRODUCT INFORMATION
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, sexiness, 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.
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)
Introduction by Jean Rollin (1998): filmed appraisal by the director
Macabre Psychedelia (2023, 8 mins): critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy
Rouge Vif (2023): updated documentary on the making of The Shiver of the Vampires by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette
Fear and Desire (2004, 41 mins): lengthy discussion between Jean Rollin and the film theorist Patricia MacCormack, filmed in Paris
Export inserts (25 mins): seven explicit sequences filmed for foreign markets
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 for the English version
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