Powerhouse Films under their Indicator label has another two Jean Rollin releases for October 2023 in the UK. Fascination (1979) and Lips of Blood (1975) are both coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray newly restored.
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Fascination (1979) 4K Ultra HD (LE)
This release is a “New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films”. Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US.
4K UHD Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: Original French Mono Soundtrack
- New & Improved English Translation Subtitles
- Running Time: 80 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Limited Edition Exclusive 80 Page Book
- 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)
- 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 / Film Historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
- Alternative Sequences (Two Extended Sex Scenes)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Image Galleries (Promotional & Publicity Material + Behind the Scenes)
- Virgins and Vampires (1999) (Documentary on Rollin)
Purchase Information
You can own it now on 4K Ultra HD for £24.99 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 30th May 2025).
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Release Date
4K UHD releases on 23rd October 2023 in the UK.
Fascination (1979) Blu-ray (LE)
Blu-ray Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Region: FREE
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: Original French Mono Soundtrack
- New & Improved English Translation Subtitles
- Running Time: 80 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Sames As 4K UHD Version Listed Above
Purchase Information
You can own it now on Blu-ray for £19.98 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 30th May 2025).
The Amazon links on this page are affiliate / associate links. By buying through the links we may receive a commission for the sale.
Release Date
Blu-ray releases on 25th September 2023 in the UK.
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Lips of Blood (1975) 4K UHD (LE)
This release is a New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films. Its a limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US.
4K UHD Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Video: 4K UHD 2160p
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: Original French Mono Soundtrack
- New & Improved English Translation Subtitles
- Running Time: 88 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Limited Edition Exclusive 80 Page Book
- Audio Commentary with Genre-film Experts/Critics & Authors Stephen Jones & 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)
- 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/Film Historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Image Galleries (Promotional & Publicity Material + Behind the Scenes)
Purchase Information
You can own it now on 4K Ultra HD for £24.99 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 30th May 2025).
Release Date
4K UHD releases on 23rd October 2023 in the UK.
Lips of Blood (1975) Blu-ray (LE)
Blu-ray Technical Specs
- Discs: 1
- Region: FREE
- Video: 1080p High Definition
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: Original French Mono Soundtrack
- New & Improved English Translation Subtitles
- Running Time: 88 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Sames As 4K UHD Version Listed Above
Purchase Information
You can own it now on Blu-ray for £19.99 from Amazon. (Price correct as of 30th May 2025).
Release Date
Blu-ray releases on 25th September 2023 in the UK.
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