The Blood Rose

aka La rose écorchée; Ravaged

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The first sex-horror film ever made!

The Blood Rose (1970) centers on an artist who blackmails a disgraced plastic surgeon into performing an experimental operation after his wife suffers devastating facial burns. As the search for a suitable donor leads to abduction, murder, and growing psychological instability, the desperate effort to reclaim her beauty descends into madness and violence. This French horror film blends gothic melodrama, medical horror, and psychological thriller elements as obsession, vanity, and moral corruption spiral toward a disturbing conclusion.

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Disc Extras
Mondo Macabro BD-ALL 4K/US 2026
Le chat qui fume BD-ALL 4K/FR/OOP 2019
Mondo Macabro BD-ALL/US 2026
Mondo Macabro DVD-0/US/OOP 2007
Vintage On Set Interviews (In French, 3:40)
Memories of Claude Mulot [Le chat qui fume] - Interview with Brigitte Lahaie (In French, 9:33)
Memories of Claude Mulot [Mondo Macabro] - Interview with Brigitte Lahaie (9:33)
Profession: Movie Maker - Interview with Didier Phillipe-Gerard (23:10)
Profession: Movie Maker [Updated] - Interview with Didier Phillipe-Gerard (25:55)
Interview with Cameraman Jacques Assuérus [Le chat qui fume] (In French, 34:55)
Interview with Cameraman Jacques Assuérus [Mondo Macabro] (27:18)
Interview with Hubert and Georges Baumann [Le chat qui fume] (In French, 11:31)
Interview with Hubert and Georges Baumann [Mondo Macabro] (11:31)
Interview with Writer/Producer Edgar Oppenheimer [Le chat qui fume] (In French, 25:30)
Interview with Writer/Producer Edgar Oppenheimer [Mondo Macabro] (25:30)
Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro 4K] (9:18)
Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro DVD] (20 Images)
About the Film - Written by Pete Tombs (9 Screens)
Biography: Actor Philippe Lemaire (2 Screens)
Biography: Actress Anny Duperey - Written by Lucas Balbo (3 Screens)
Biography: Actress Elizabeth Teissier (3 Screens)
Biography: Director/Co-Writer Claude Mulot (4 Screens)
French Theatrical Trailer (2:53)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
Radio Spot with The Body Stealers (1969) (0:55)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Mondo Macabro’s “Limited Edition” 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions include a 24-page booklet with writing by Pete Tombs (“Claude Mulot and ‘The Blood Rose’”) and four double-sided art cards.
  • Le chat qui fume’s 4K UHD reissued on Blu-ray only (2020/01/06).
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The Blood Rose title screen
  • Screen shot for Memories of Claude Mulot [Mondo Macabro]
    Memories of Claude Mulot [Mondo Macabro] (9:33)
  • Screen shot for Profession: Movie Maker [Updated]
    Profession: Movie Maker [Updated] (25:55)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Cameraman Jacques Assuérus [Mondo Macabro]
    Interview with Cameraman Jacques Assuérus [Mondo Macabro] (27:18)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Hubert and Georges Baumann [Mondo Macabro]
    Interview with Hubert and Georges Baumann [Mondo Macabro] (11:31)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Writer/Producer Edgar Oppenheimer [Mondo Macabro]
    Interview with Writer/Producer Edgar Oppenheimer [Mondo Macabro] (25:30)
  • Screen shot for Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro 4K]
    Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro 4K] (9:18)
  • Screen shot for Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro DVD]
    Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro DVD] (20 Images)
  • Screen shot for About the Film
    About the Film (9 Screens)
  • Screen shot for Biography: Actor Philippe Lemaire
    Biography: Actor Philippe Lemaire (2 Screens)
  • Screen shot for Biography: Actress Anny Duperey
    Biography: Actress Anny Duperey (3 Screens)
  • Screen shot for Biography: Actress Elizabeth Teissier
    Biography: Actress Elizabeth Teissier (3 Screens)
  • Screen shot for Biography: Director/Co-Writer Claude Mulot
    Biography: Director/Co-Writer Claude Mulot (4 Screens)
  • Screen shot for French Theatrical Trailer
    French Theatrical Trailer (2:53)
  • Screen shot for US Theatrical Trailer
    US Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
  • Screen shot for Radio Spot with The Body Stealers (1969)
    Radio Spot with The Body Stealers (1969) (0:55)
Editions
Mondo Macabro box art
Mondo Macabro 4K 2026
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • French DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English
Le chat qui fume box art
Le chat qui fume 4K 2019
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • 1.66:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p24
      • 30.91 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:34:05.083
      • 24.10 GiB
      • MPEG-2
      • 576i
      • 7.50 Mbps
      • 1.32:1
      • 1:24:13.160
      • 4.57 GiB
      • VHS Version
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1508 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • French DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1550 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 256 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • VHS Version
  • Subtitles
    • English
Mondo Macabro box art
Mondo Macabro BD 2026
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p24
      • 34.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:34:05.088
      • 25.93 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1670 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • French DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1715 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
Extras Memories of Claude Mulot [Mondo Macabro] - Interview with Brigitte Lahaie (9:33, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
Profession: Movie Maker [Updated] - Interview with Didier Phillipe-Gerard (25:55, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
Interview with Cameraman Jacques Assuérus [Mondo Macabro] (27:18, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
Interview with Hubert and Georges Baumann [Mondo Macabro] (11:31, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
Interview with Writer/Producer Edgar Oppenheimer [Mondo Macabro] (25:30, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro 4K] (9:18, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro DVD] (20 Images) Mondo Macabro DVD
About the Film - Written by Pete Tombs (9 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Actor Philippe Lemaire (2 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Actress Anny Duperey - Written by Lucas Balbo (3 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Actress Elizabeth Teissier (3 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Director/Co-Writer Claude Mulot (4 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
French Theatrical Trailer (2:53, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
French Theatrical Trailer (2:53, 1080p) Le chat qui fume 4K
US Theatrical Trailer (1:47, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K
US Theatrical Trailer (1:47, 480i) Le chat qui fume 4K
Radio Spot with The Body Stealers (1969) (0:55, 1080p) Mondo Macabro 4K

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