Powerhouse Films

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

What's The Snake Pit?

It's not another of the southern Gothic 'you need a lobotomy' types is it?

...yes haha but Olivia de Havilland is the asylum 'guest'

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

...yes haha but Olivia de Havilland is the asylum 'guest'

There's a Liz Taylor one that's something similar. Suddenly Last Summer i think. I fancy it but hate those kind of plots.

The soon to be deleted The Third Secret is another asylum set one.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

There's a Liz Taylor one that's something similar. Suddenly Last Summer i think. I fancy it but hate those kind of plots.

The soon to be deleted The Third Secret is another asylum set one.

I think it depends entirely on the actress and how much you like her, Liz Taylor and Olivia de Havilland are both fantastic so having one or two in the collection should be fine

[g053584398]

The Third Secret is a wonderful little thriller. I'd never seen it before getting hold of the Blu-ray, but I can certainly recommend it.

[g053584398]

Since Indicator have released a couple of Santo films, is there any possibility of seeing a release of the same titles that VCI have released in a box set in the USA? The collection is called Santo: El Enmascarado De Plata ands contains eight films.

The problem with the set, as with all of the VCI Blu-ray releases that I've seen, is that they've almost destroyed the image quality of each film with DVNR. It looks as though the original image sources would have been of good quality, which makes their digital tinkering all the more egregious sadly.

[BW Haggar]

Originally Posted by g053584398

Since Indicator have released a couple of Santo films, is there any possibility of seeing a release of the same titles that VCI have released in a box set in the USA? The collection is called Santo: El Enmascarado De Plata ands contains eight films.

The problem with the set, as with all of the VCI Blu-ray releases that I've seen, is that they've almost destroyed the image quality of each film with DVNR. It looks as though the original image sources would have been of good quality, which makes their digital tinkering all the more egregious sadly.

Another major deal-breaker on that VCI set is the fact that the majority of the films are only presented with newly recorded English dub tracks (!?); the original Spanish audio is not included.

Utter craziness / laziness, or just a total misunderstanding of the market for vintage films, given that access to the original audio tracks must surely have accompanied the rights/elements for the visuals.

Anyway, yes, would clearly be amazing if Indicator could obtain access to those titles in the UK and do them properly - though with their focus now moving toward combined UK/US releases, who knows.

[MrBarlow]

DELETIONS + BLACK MAGIC RITES

We are reluctantly having to delete a handful of our older titles. From 30 June 2023, the following five titles will no longer be available to purchase:

DRAGONWYCK
LITTLE MURDERS
THE SNAKE PIT
THE ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE
THE THIRD SECRET

If you wish to purchase any of the above, we recommend getting your order in as soon as possible, as we are unable to sell them after 30 June 2023. Please note that all five titles are also part of our 3 for £20 offer.

Regrettably, our recently announced Standard Edition of THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS will not be happening.

Additionally, the release dates for our 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions of BLACK MAGIC RITES have been moved to 24 July (UK) and 25 July (US/Canada). Please note that the UK/US release dates for the 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions of COLD EYES OF FEAR are unaffected. If you pre-ordered both titles from our website, please be aware that your orders will be fulfilled separately as the titles become available.

[Michael Brooke]

October's releases:

LIPS OF BLOOD
(Jean Rollin, 1975)
Release date: 23 October 2023
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)

Pre-order here: UK Blu-ray/UK UHD/US Blu-ray/US UHD
(The discs are identical regardless of territory, but there are minor local cosmetic differences in packaging)

One of Jean Rollin’s best-loved films, Lips of Blood (Lèvres de sang) finds the master of the fantastique marshalling all of his obsessions – ruined châteaux, remote beaches, abandoned graveyards, mysterious twins, and female vampires.

When a photograph of a decrepit seaside château evokes a childhood vision of an encounter with a mysterious girl, Frederick is compelled to investigate. Soon, he uncovers a surreal and erotic netherworld of vampirism from which he might never return.

Starring regular Rollin actors Jean-Loup Philippe (The Rape of the Vampire), Natalie Perrey (The Iron Rose), and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Requiem for a Vampire), Lips of Blood is a tour de force within Rollin’s inimitable oeuvre.

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 mono soundtrack
• Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and 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 and his many experiences filming there
• 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 and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
• New and improved English translation subtitles
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Maitland McDonough, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, archival interviews with Rollin and Annie Brilland, an analysis of Suck Me, Vampire, the hardcore film Rollin made using scenes from Lips of Blood, and full film credits
• World premiere on 4K UHD
• Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

All extras subject to change

#PHILE407U
BBFC cert: 18
REGION FREE
EAN: 5060697922844

FASCINATION
(Jean Rollin, 1979)
Release date: 23 October 2023
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)

Pre-order here: UK Blu-ray/UK UHD/US Blu-ray/US UHD
(The discs are identical regardless of territory, but there are minor local cosmetic differences in packaging)

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 its 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), Fascination is one of the purest expressions of Rollin’s unique fantastique aesthetic.

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 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 sequences: two extended sex scenes
• 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 Fanny Magier, critic Daniel Bird on the film’s soundtrack, and full film credits
• World premiere on 4K UHD
• Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

All extras subject to change

#PHILE410U
BBFC cert: 18
REGION FREE
EAN: 5060697922905

[Rob4]

Can't think why any normal person would be interested in nudie vampires in 4K from the original neg

[Justin101]

They’re 2 of my favs there. I was hoping each month there would be a must buy and maybe later one like the last batch but no I need both of these haha.