Jean Rollin on DVD & Blu-ray

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

There's only 3 Rollin films I genuinely like:

Fascination

Night of the Hunted (a lot of people hate this one, but I found it really interesting and it achieves a strange almost Lynchian tone)

and Living Dead Girl

None of the other vamp flicks did anything for me. I keep meaning to give Grapes of Death a 2nd/3rd chance. Did Rollin ever talk about Georges Bataile at all? I always found that aspect of his life fascinating as I'm a particular fan of Bataille's.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Not excited. I already own the region free Redemption releases, just think they look great. And yes its Shiver of the Vampires.

I'll wait for more info on the image quality but I'm tempted. Rollin's one of my favorite filmmakers and if these get new scans that are noticably better than the Redemption releases, I might bite.

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

Wicked-Vision are doing some awesome work on their Rollin releases, Just posted a whole shitload of screencaps for Requiem over on their facebook page. Their previous 3 releases hands down beat the Redemption ones.

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

Hands Down?

I have only seen caps of SHIVER but I am not a fan, flesh tones look weird and I prefer the Redemption in most caps.
Redemption is darker and there are more details visible in the Wicked, but it looks very unnatural to my eye.
Too brown & too bright.

Wicker

Redemption

( frame size is not accurate, for color comparative purposes only )

More caps here at full size
http://www.caps-a-holic.com/c_list.php?d1=9374&c=3696

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

I definitely prefer Wicked's transfer. I have my reasons. The best way I can describe it is that the film has an otherworldly feel and Wicked have created a transfer with colours and texture akin to looking at an old aged oil painting from a previous century. That's the kind of vibe I get from the transfer and it works for me, specifically on Shiver of the Vampires. I don't necessarily want the skintones to look natural in this case.

[Fundi Guest Find all posts View Profile Close Fundi]

I like the brighter colors of the Wicked transfer myself in that screenshot. Redemption are not known for their great quality, it's not like they are the Criterion of the Euro Horror world lol

[ropo1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ropo1]

Wish some company would put out La Nuit Des Horloges on bluray eventually, to me it's right there with his better films - just a pure nostalgia ride through the Rollin(uni)verse.

To me Rollins best movies are between 1970-74 (not including Schoolgirl Hitchhikers ^_^ ) + La Nuit Des Horloges and quiet possibly Night of the Hunted

[Fundi Guest Find all posts View Profile Close Fundi]

I love Night of the Hunted, and for some reason it is considered to be one of his worst films in books I have read, I don't get it, it was the first Rollin films I ever saw, and it was the film that made me realize the guy was a genius, I mean he was working with porn actresses, and with no budget and he created a masterpiece if you ask me, that's not easy to do under those circumstances. I think that movie is so touching, and the ending is burned into my brain, I can never forget it.

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

I think Wicked Vision has plans for "La Nuit Des Horloges" in blu, not sure about "Night of the Hunted".

[ropo1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ropo1]

I love Night of the Hunted, and for some reason it is considered to be one of his worst films in books I have read, I don't get it, it was the first Rollin films I ever saw, and it was the film that made me realize the guy was a genius, I mean he was working with porn actresses, and with no budget and he created a masterpiece if you ask me, that's not easy to do under those circumstances. I think that movie is so touching, and the ending is burned into my brain, I can never forget it.

Seems kinda odd to me, but I don't doubt it at all. Killing Car, Sidewalks of Bangkok and Schoolgirl Hitchhikers are to me his films that I don't enjoy but it's the kind of films that are hard to take a stab on because they appear to be quick jobs

Would be about time and great news if Wicked Vision is indeed preparing La Nuit Des Horloges

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

Watched Wicked-Visions release of Requiem for a vampire tonight and it looks awesome, which makes me happy as its one of my favourite Rollin films and also vampire films.

One thing always troubles me about this film though is Rollins constant switch from day to night shots and vice versa. Its like some scenes have a day for night filter, then its forgotten in the next scene. This has nothing to do with Wickeds transfer as as far as I'm aware its inherent in all releases that I have seen.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Living Dead Girl is getting a 2k restored Blu-ray release in Germany from Wicked Vision.

Technical specs:

Audio:
German Dolby Digital 2.0
German DTS HD 2.0
English Dolby Digital 2.0
English DTS HD 2.0
French Dolby Digital 2.0
French DTS HD 2.0

Video:
BD: 1,78 (1080p)
DVD: 1,78 (16:9 Anamorphic)

Subtitles:
German, English

Region:
B/2

Runtime:
90 min / 86 min

Extra features:

* New 2k scan from the OCN and colour regrading
* 24-page booklet by Pelle Felsch: "La Poésie Phantastique - The sensual cinema of Jean Rollin part 5" and David Renske
* Introduction by Franí§oise Blanchard
* Audio commentary by Franí§oise Blanchard
* Audio commentary by Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger and Kai Naumann
* Interview with Jean Rollin
* Interview with Franí§oise Blanchard
* Interview with Jean Pierre-Bouyxou (2005)
* Interview with Phillipe d'Aram
* Featurette: "Dead or Alive - The Living Dead Girl"
* Featurette: "The music of the living dead"
* Featurette: "In memory of Benoí®t Lestang"
* Featurette: "In conversation with Jean Pierre-Bouyxou"
* Alternative scenes
* Picture gallery
* Trailer

[Dark Horse 77 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dark Horse 77]

Is Redemption doing any more Rollin reissues? It doesn't seem like they've done anything on him in a long time.

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

Yes there are still some notable omissions in the Rollin blu-ray library! I hope some more are coming from somewhere.

[Dark Horse 77 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dark Horse 77]

I still haven't seen anything he did after 2002 or so and would really like to. Redemption seemed like they really did his titles justice so I'm still hoping...