Daughters of Darkness 4K UHD (1971) (Radiance Films)

[MifuneFan]

Radiance Fims will be releasing Daughters of Darkness (1971) on 4K in October!

https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/prod...ness-uhd-bd-le

4K UHD & BLU-RAY DUAL FORMAT LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from the original negative by Blue Underground, approved by director Harry Kümel
• 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR and Blu-ray presentation of the feature
• Audio commentary authors Virginie Sélavy and Lindsay Hallam (2025)
• New interview with director Harry Kümel and critic Anne Billson (2025)
• Archival interview with Delphine Seyrig in which the actor discusses her career (1989)
• On set footage with Harry Kümel and stuntman Thierry Hallaert (1970)
• Behind-the-scenes footage of Delphine Seyrig shooting a scene from the film and an interview with Harry Kümel (1971)
• Interview with critic and author Kim Newman (2025)
• Immoral Tales: Daughters of Darkness, Class, Cruelty, and the Cinematic Legacy of Bathory - a visual essay by Kat Ellinger, author of the monograph on the film (2025)
• Anna the Maid - Harry Kümel’s short film based on a Jean Cocteau poem about a murderous maid (1958, 5 mins)
• Aether - Harry Kümel’s short film about the surreal visions of a man following an accident (1960, 7 mins, co-directed by Herman Wuyts)
• Limited edition 80-page perfect bound booklet featuring new writing by Suzanne Boleyn, Martyn Conterio, Joseph Dwyer, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Mairéad Roche
• Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

Daughters of Darkness

Newlyweds Stefan and Valerie are travelling through Europe when they make a detour to a deserted seaside hotel. Their romantic idyll soon takes a dark turn when they meet the enigmatic countess Báthory (Delphine Seyrig, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles) and her mysterious companion Ilona, whose unsettling charm and aristocratic poise mask a deadly intent. A Euro-horror classic, Daughters of Darkness is an opulent fever dream, weaving a Sapphic subtext and feminist undercurrent beneath its baroque surface. Thematically rich. Harry Kümel’s vampire tale transcends convention and is presented in a stunning 4K restoration for the first time in the UK.

[bergman864]

This looks pretty awesome. I have the Blue Underground disc but those new extras are tempting.

[Eibon]

It's an absolute favourite of mine but I don't like the new artwork. It doesn't convey the loneliness and melancholy of the movie proper.

[oddbox83]

It's a pretty amazing film.

I won't be upgrading as I'm happy with the BU edition, but I'd highly recommend it to the curious.

[hipsofjw]

Oh man. After the Palindromes kerfuffle, I will probably wait for reviews but this looks like a solid package vs BU's release. I love that Radiance is embracing UHD. My favorite label in the business right now.

[stigdu]

This used to show up at silly 'o' clock all the time on Channel 4, back when I was in my mid-teens and had a little TV in my room. I remember watching it a couple of times and not having a clue what was going on, but being slightly aroused.

If that's TMI, I apologise.

[PowellPressburger]

Does Fidelity In Motion do all of Radiance releases?

If they are doing the 4K, it could best the BU

[defwarrior4000]

Looks like the cert was lowered to 15 as well. Not updated on the BBFC site yet.

[Rizor]

Delphine Seyrig is pretty iconic in this. I don't think that artwork looks like her. Looks more like Kylie Minogue to me.

[domtheone]

^^^^^
I’ve only seen it once and don’t recall too much. Other than Ms Seyrig, who i found prety hypnotic tbh.

And yeh, that cover pic doesn’t look anything (well not much anyway) like her lol.

[oddbox83]

It's got a John Karlen fresh out of Dark Shadows too. Showing far more flesh than he did there.

[Jorvic]

Happy with the current 4K. Don't watch it often enough to justify getting again. Good film though.

[cheez avenger]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Does Fidelity In Motion do all of Radiance releases?

If they are doing the 4K, it could best the BU

Yes, but this transfer is sourced from BU, so it will have to be all on the encoding/authoring, etc.

[Lutz]

Originally Posted by Rizor

Delphine Seyrig is pretty iconic in this. I don't think that artwork looks like her. Looks more like Kylie Minogue to me.

Can’t wait to put the Kylie version on the shelf next to my BU Taylor Swift version.

[moviemaker]

The film that inspired Tony Scott's The Hunger. I've seen Daughters... once but never owned it, until now. This release looks stellar, and from Radiance, to boot - my favorite boutique label.

[Darren75]

Originally Posted by stigdu

This used to show up at silly 'o' clock all the time on Channel 4, back when I was in my mid-teens and had a little TV in my room. I remember watching it a couple of times and not having a clue what was going on, but being slightly aroused.

If that's TMI, I apologise.

This and The Camomile Lawn proudly sat together on my video shelf with no labels and nobody noticed.

The red triangle warning system was awesome.

[Geoff D]

I bought the Blue Underground UHD and the movie bored me to tears. But I'm happy youse are getting a UK UHD.

[MovieBuff647]

Originally Posted by hipsofjw

Oh man. After the Palindromes kerfuffle, I will probably wait for reviews but this looks like a solid package vs BU's release. I love that Radiance is embracing UHD. My favorite label in the business right now.

For both this and IN MY SKIN, Radiance are licensing the exact masters from Blue Underground and Severin respectively, so there won't be any of those, "oh wait, this is actually SDR, sorry!" issues. If anything, Radiance will best BU and Severin due to the Fidelity in Motion encoding.

[Mr. Odessa]

Looks awesome. But will this have the trailers, radio spots and photo gallery that Blue Underground has? THOSE are the extras that are important to much just as much as beautiful artworks.

[BobSimms]

Are there any issues at all with Blue Underground’s UHD? Like its encode? I remember when it was released it was touted by at least one person as being essentially a reference quality disc.