Fascination

4K UHD, Standard Edition

INDICATOR STANDARD 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
• Rituels (2023, 8 mins): 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
• Love Like Blood (2023, 7 mins): a critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie
Sélavy (2023)
• Alternative Scenes: two additional sex sequences
• Eurotika!: ‘Virgins and Vampires’ (1999, 25 mins): documentary on Rollin, produced and directed
by Andy Starke and Pete Tombs, featuring contributions from Rollin, actors Monica Swinn and
Brigitte Lahaie, and Nigel Wingrove of Redemption Films
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
• New and improved English translation subtitles for the English version

SYNOPSIS:

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