Demoniacs (Blu)... Jean Rollin films always present a challenge for this viewer, and his 1974 film, about two dreamy blonde castaways set upon by a bunch of sadistic ship-wrecking pirates is a maddening uneven brew - essentially an old fashioned adventure yarn along the lines of Fritz Lang's
Moonfleet, but with lashings of nudity and sex. Had Rollin been a better film maker
Demoniacs might have become a truly disturbing piece of European Fantastique, but the film is ultimately undone by some amateurish performances and ham-fisted editing. Nevertheless this darkly erotic film exerts a strange power over the viewer and the striking visuals will linger with you for days afterwards. The region-free Redemption Blu looks very nice...
