Fascination
- Year: 1979
- Country of origin: France
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Jean Rollin
- Length: 80 min
- IMDb rating:
Synopsis
Fascination (1979) follows a thief fleeing his accomplices who takes refuge in an isolated countryside château inhabited by two enigmatic women. As he remains inside the estate, he discovers their connection to a clandestine group that lures victims into ritual blood consumption, placing him at increasing risk within the house. This erotic vampire horror film develops sustained dread, with desire, class tension, and ritualized violence distorting behavior.
Selected disc options for Fascination
| Extras | Indicator BD-ALL 4K/US 2023 | Indicator BD-ALL/US 2023 | Redemption BD-ALL/US/OOP 2012 | Wicked-Vision BD-ALL/DE/OOP 2019 | Black House BD-B/UK/OOP 2018 | Redemption DVD-0/US/OOP 2008 | Redemption DVD-0/US/OOP 1999 |
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| Audio Commentary by Jeremy Richey | has extra | has extra | |||||
| Greetings from Actress Brigitte Lahaie | has extra | ||||||
| Introduction by Director Jean Rollin | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||||
| In Memory of Natalie Perrey - Interview with Director Jean Rollin | has extra | ||||||
| La musique de “Fascination” - Archival Interview with Composer Philippe D’Aram | has extra | has extra | has extra | ||||
| Love Like Blood - Interview with Virginie Sélavy | has extra | has extra | |||||
| Rituels: “Fascination” - Archival Interviews with Actress Brigitte Lahaie and Assistant Director Natalie Perrey | has extra | has extra | |||||
| Deleted Scenes | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Eurotika!: “Virgins and Vampires” | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | |||
| Stills Gallery [Indicator] | has extra | has extra | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Redemption] | has extra | has extra | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Wicked Vision] | has extra | ||||||
| Biography: Director Jean Rollin | has extra | ||||||
| German Theatrical Trailer | has extra | ||||||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- Indicator’s 4K and Blu-ray editions include an 80-page booklet with writing by Vanessa Morgan (“Blood, Desire, and Rebellion”); Jean Rollin (“An Introduction to ‘Fascination’”, 1997); Jean Lorrain (“The Glass of Blood”, 1892), Isabelle Marinone (“An Interview with Jean Rollin”, 2004); and Gene Willow (“An Interview with Fanny Magier”, 2020).
- Redemption’s Blu-ray includes a 20-page booklet with writing by Tim Lucas (“The Cinema of Jean Rollin”). Trailers included: The Nude Vampire (1970), The Shiver of the Vampires (1971), The Iron Rose (1973) and Lips of Blood (1975).
- Wicked-Vision’s Blu-ray is available in three Mediabooks, each containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Pelle Felsch and David Renske.
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Introduction by Director Jean Rollin (2:21) -
La musique de “Fascination” (19:42) -
Love Like Blood (6:51) -
Rituels: “Fascination” (7:42) -
Eurotika!: “Virgins and Vampires” (TV Episode, 1999, 24:15)
| Presentation | |
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Jeremy Richey Indicator 4K |
| Greetings from Actress Brigitte Lahaie Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Introduction by Director Jean Rollin Indicator 4K | |
| In Memory of Natalie Perrey - Interview with Director Jean Rollin Wicked-Vision BD | |
| La musique de “Fascination” - Archival Interview with Composer Philippe D’Aram Indicator 4K | |
| Love Like Blood - Interview with Virginie Sélavy Indicator 4K | |
| Rituels: “Fascination” - Archival Interviews with Actress Brigitte Lahaie and Assistant Director Natalie Perrey Indicator 4K | |
| Deleted Scenes Indicator 4K | |
| Eurotika!: “Virgins and Vampires” Indicator 4K | |
| Stills Gallery [Indicator] Indicator 4K | |
| Stills Gallery [Redemption] Redemption DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Wicked Vision] Wicked-Vision BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Indicator 4K |