Cuadecuc, Vampir (1971) Coming Soon from Second Run

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

http://www.secondrundvd.com/comingsoon.php

Made in Spain while General Franco was still in power and shown clandestinely, Pere Portabella's extraordinary Cuadecuc, Vampir ostensibly follows the filming of Jess Franco's shocker El conde Dracula (Count Dracula, 1970) starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom and the exquisite Soledad Miranda. This experimental 'making of' documentary and investigation into the myth of the vampire, becomes a powerful political metaphor for bloodthirsty fascism epitomised by Franco and tyrants like him, a witty allegory with Dracula as the dictator whose demise is certain.

Portabella dispenses almost entirely with dialogue for an abstract, fabulously idiosyncratic soundscape created by Catalan artist and musician Carles Santos. The effect is surreal and wondrous to behold.

[enandalusiskhund An Andalusian Dog Find all posts View Profile Close enandalusiskhund]

Sounds fascinating. I'm so happy Second Run has started releasing blurays finally. I ordered their BD of Karel Zeman's Baron Munchausen a while back. I have yet to recieve it, but it's supposed to look really good.

[Paul L Scholar of Sleaze Find all posts View Profile Close Paul L]

Good news :) I'll happily buy this.

[John Bernhard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Bernhard]

I wonder if it will be substantially better than the version on Severin's COUNT DRACULA blu?
It's a very unique little documentary.

[stinty Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close stinty]

Do you mean quality or content? Is it a longer version?

[John Bernhard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Bernhard]

I don't know and imagine it's the same as what Severin got.
Might have some interesting extra material, but I'd imagine the film itself won't look much different.

[Killer Meteor Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Killer Meteor]

Makes me wish someone would do Franco's Dracula properly

[Lalala76 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lalala76]

•Vampir Cuadecuc (1971) presented from a new HD restoration from original materials
•A new interview with director Pere Portabella
•A new filmed introduction by Will Fowler
•Pere Portabella s experimental short films La Tempesta (2003) and No Al No (2006).
•Booklet featuring a new essay on the film by journalist Stanley Schtinter
•Original soundtrack in 2.0 Dual Mono
•...AND MORE

[Scott Intellectual Carrot Find all posts View Profile Close Scott]

http://www.mondo-digital.com/cuaecuc.html

I had no idea this was a thing until I saw the review at Mondo Digital. Holy cow this sounds neat!