Jean Rollin vampire films on Blu-ray - Reviews

[herge65]

Great to hear that these will be region free! Although I've been a 'Horror' fan since the tender age of 10 (way back in 1975) I have never seen a Jean Rollin film...outrageous...I know!

So a blind buy for me!

[OrchidClub]

Originally Posted by herge65

Great to hear that these will be region free! Although I've been a 'Horror' fan since the tender age of 10 (way back in 1975) I have never seen a Jean Rollin film...outrageous...I know!

So a blind buy for me!

I wouldn't blind buy these if I were you. Jean Rollin is most definitely NOT for all tastes. Some people find his films hallucinatory, hypnotic, and atmospheric. Others find them to be boring, amateurish trash. I suggest you rent or download The Grapes of Death (his most accessible film), Fascination, and The Living Dead Girl to see if his films are your cup of tea. If they are, then by all means buy the Blu-rays!

[tylerdurden10]

I just read a review for Lips of Blood on another site & it has me intrigued. I'm not familiar with the director or any of his previous work, however I'm a fan of anything involving vampires & great cinematography so these sound right up my alley

[Hawkguy]

Originally Posted by Brian81

Speaking of Franco, wonder who currently has North American rights to 'Vampyros Lesbos' and 'She Killed in Ecstasy'?

I would LOVE Franco on Blu-ray. That's a good question.... I wonder who has rights to the films, myself. If I'm not mistaken, all the previous DVD editions of Vampyros Lesbos are out of print, aren't they?

[frogjunk65]

Pre-ordered mine. Can't wait. Love Rollin's films. Keep 'em coming. And let's get Franco's catalog on Blu!

[Brian 5]

I'm getting all 5 of these. Not too crazy about the cover art though--what are the chances someone here will post their own custom cover art using the original movie poster art and getting rid of that overbearing redemption logo? I have zero talent for such things.

[Femmeslover]

Anybody think these will be in store at bestbuy? Because if so I'm going to cancell my preorder and just get it there with the $5 coupon.

[jebhdb]

Originally Posted by Femmeslover

Anybody think these will be in store at bestbuy? Because if so I'm going to cancell my preorder and just get it there with the $5 coupon.

I'm just guessing, but I doubt Best Buy will carry them in store.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by jebhdb

I'm just guessing, but I doubt Best Buy will carry them in store.

I tested out Best Buy.com for Store Pick up and when it says Ships to Store, it is usually a sign they won't stock the title in the store. Just available to order.

[Brian 5]

The blu-rays are only $13.09 at importcds.com. Less than $15 shipped.

[PowellPressburger]

http://www.DVDTalk.com has posted some reviews of several of the titles.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/53145/fascination/

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/53139...-the-vampires/

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/53143/lips-of-blood/

[Femmeslover]

Alright well I just checked out bestbuy.com for fasincation the one I really want and it says available online and in store so they will carry it then in store so I'll just get it there with the $5 coupon.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by Femmeslover

Alright well I just checked out bestbuy.com for fasincation the one I really want and it says available online and in store so they will carry it then in store so I'll just get it there with the $5 coupon.

That is to ORDER into the Store only. Meaning they will order it for you to pick up in the store. It is misleading. Compare that to a title like License to Drive which lets you check store stock and notice the difference on how they are listed Fascination with the BOLD in RED font.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Brian 5

I'm getting all 5 of these. Not too crazy about the cover art though--what are the chances someone here will post their own custom cover art using the original movie poster art and getting rid of that overbearing redemption logo? I have zero talent for such things.

I would, but not for free. And that's depending if there's even hi-res images out there available to use.

[Femmeslover]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

That is to ORDER into the Store only. Meaning they will order it for you to pick up in the store. It is misleading. Compare that to a title like License to Drive which lets you check store stock and notice the difference on how they are listed Fascination with the BOLD in RED font.

Alright thanks for lettin me know.

[jebhdb]

Just watched Lips of Blood on Netflix streaming and I enjoyed it much more than I did The Nude Vampire.

[jebhdb]

Originally Posted by Brian 5

The blu-rays are only $13.09 at importcds.com. Less than $15 shipped.

Anyone have a crystal ball and want to predict if these titles will be priced any lower than this in the near future.

[Zen_Amako]

Originally Posted by Brian81

Speaking of Franco, wonder who currently has North American rights to 'Vampyros Lesbos' and 'She Killed in Ecstasy'? These two both need a serious overhaul, with the DVD releases being very flawed. Glad to see these Rollin titles on Blu and hopefully it opens the door for other Euro cult titles...

I have the last DVDs Image released of these two Franco films (the anamorphic ones) and I thought the quality was pretty good for DVD. What did you think was wrong with them?

[glenn-bob]

I can't believe I've never heard of these. I am a HUGE Hammer Films fan. Will I like these?

[OrchidClub]

Originally Posted by glenn-bob

I can't believe I've never heard of these. I am a HUGE Hammer Films fan. Will I like these?

Perhaps. It depends on your patience level and your tolerance for sex and atmosphere. I have found that, on the whole, Rollin's films are much more entertaining and competent than the majority of Jess Franco's work, but the only Rollin film I would recommend without reservations is The Grapes of Death. The others are probably not the best films to blind buy. Personally, I am a big fan!