The Rape of the Vampire

aka Le viol du vampire; La reine des vampires; Vampire Women; Queen of the Vampires

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  • The only consistently interesting director of horror films working in France, Rollin embues his films with a sense of surrealist cinephilia that transforms them into a series of striking, poetic images at the expense of narrative coherence and weaves a highly decorative fetishistic eroticism into the stylized compositions, which are often reminiscent of comic strip art.

    Phil Hardy, The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Horror (The Overlook Press, 1994)

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Disc Extras
Indicator BD-ALL 4K/US 2023
Indicator BD-ALL/US 2023
Redemption BD-ALL/US 2012
Black House BD-B/UK 2018
Redemption DVD-1/US/OOP 2002
Encore DVD-0/NL/OOP 2007
Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas
Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (2:33)
Fragments of Pavement Under the Sand: The Making of “The Rape of the Vampire” (23:46)
Fragments of Pavement Under the Sand: The Making of “The Rape of the Vampire” [Updated] (31:54)
De la grève: Une courte histoire de “L’Itinéraire marin” - Interviews with Editor Jean-Denis Bonan and Actor Jean-Loup Philippe (6:54)
The All-Rounder [Newly Edited] - Interview with Actor/Co-Writer Alain Yves Beaujour (17:58)
The All-Rounder - Interview with Actor/Co-Writer Alain Yves Beaujour (2007, 20:04)
Indelible Impressions - Interview with Virginie Sélavy (8:15)
Je ne regrette rien - Interview with Actress Jacqueline Sieger (2007, 14:07)
Je ne regrette rien [Newly Edited] - Interview with Actress Jacqueline Sieger (12:27)
Jean Rollin: L’Effervescence, 1962-1968 - Interview with Editor Jean-Denis Bonan (39:30)
L’histoire de la nuit des horloges (The Story of the Night of Clocks) - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (2007, 22:29)
Mister Wolf and the Cheshire Cat - Interview with Actor Jean-Loup Philippe (2012, 9:17)
Parallel Routes - Interview with Composer François Tusques (2007, 13:30)
Parallel Routes [Newly Edited] - Interview with Composer François Tusques (11:25)
Interview Excerpt with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (4:23)
Alternate “Clothed” Scene (2:06)
Censored Scenes (1:14, 1:10)
Stills Gallery [Encore] (6:23, 9:29)
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (Behind-the-Scenes, Promotional)
Stills Gallery [Redemption]
Theatrical Trailer (4:30)
“L’Itinéraire souvenir” - Artistic Reconstruction of Jean Rollin’s Lost Short Film “L’Itinéraire marin” (Short, 1962/2018, 27:42)
“Les pays loins” (The Far Countries) - With Optional Commentary by Director Jean Rollin (2007) (Short, 1965, 16:25)
“Les pays loins” (The Far Countries) Stills Gallery
“The Yellow Loves: Inspired by Tristan Corbière” - By Director Jean Rollin (Short, 1958, 10:37)
Super 8 Version (16:39)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Indicator’s 4K and Blu-ray editions include an 80-page booklet with writing by Beatrice Loayza (“Visions of Freedom: Jean Rollin and ‘The Rape of the Vampire’”), Peter Blumenstock (“An Interview with Jean Rollin: The First Features”, 1996), and Jean Rollin (“The Making of ‘The Rape of the Vampire’”, “Remembering ‘The Far Countries’”, 2007).
  • Redemption’s Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Tim Lucas (“The Cinema of Jean Rollin: The Bizarre Melodrama of Jean Rollin”). It is also available in “The Cinema of Jean Rollin, Series One: The Vampire Films” with The Nude Vampire (1970), Requiem for a Vampire (1971) and The Shiver of the Vampires (1971).
  • Redemption’s “Widescreen Edition” DVD is also available in “The Vampire Collection” box set with Requiem for a Vampire (1971) and The Shiver of the Vampires (1971).
  • Encore’s “The Collectors Edition” DVD includes a 32-page booklet with writing by director Jean Rollin.
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The Rape of the Vampire title screen
  • Screen shot for Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin
    Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (2:33)
  • Screen shot for Fragments of Pavement Under the Sand: The Making of “The Rape of the Vampire” [Updated]
    Fragments of Pavement Under the Sand: The Making of “The Rape of the Vampire” [Updated] (31:54)
  • Screen shot for De la grève: Une courte histoire de “L’Itinéraire marin”
    De la grève: Une courte histoire de “L’Itinéraire marin” (6:54)
  • Screen shot for The All-Rounder [Newly Edited]
    The All-Rounder [Newly Edited] (17:58)
  • Screen shot for Indelible Impressions
    Indelible Impressions (8:15)
  • Screen shot for Je ne regrette rien [Newly Edited]
    Je ne regrette rien [Newly Edited] (12:27)
  • Screen shot for Jean Rollin: L’Effervescence, 1962-1968
    Jean Rollin: L’Effervescence, 1962-1968 (39:30)
  • Screen shot for Parallel Routes [Newly Edited]
    Parallel Routes [Newly Edited] (11:25)
  • Screen shot for Interview Excerpt with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin
    Interview Excerpt with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (4:23)
  • Screen shot for “L’Itinéraire souvenir”
    “L’Itinéraire souvenir” (Short, 1962/2018, 27:42)
  • Screen shot for “Les pays loins” (The Far Countries)
    “Les pays loins” (The Far Countries) (Short, 1965, 16:25)
  • Screen shot for Super 8 Version
    Super 8 Version (16:39)
Editions
Indicator box art
Indicator 4K 2023
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • Dolby Vision
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • French LPCM 1.0
  • Subtitles
    • English
Indicator box art
Indicator BD 2023
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 34.84 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:35:06.825
      • 24.17 GiB
  • Audio
      • French LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
Redemption box art
Redemption BD 2012
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • French LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English
Black House box art
Black House BD 2018
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • French LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English
Extras Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas Indicator 4K
Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin Indicator 4K
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (2:33, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Fragments of Pavement Under the Sand: The Making of “The Rape of the Vampire” [Updated] (31:54, 1080p) Indicator 4K
De la grève: Une courte histoire de “L’Itinéraire marin” - Interviews with Editor Jean-Denis Bonan and Actor Jean-Loup Philippe (6:54, 1080p) Indicator 4K
The All-Rounder [Newly Edited] - Interview with Actor/Co-Writer Alain Yves Beaujour (17:58, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Indelible Impressions - Interview with Virginie Sélavy (8:15, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Je ne regrette rien [Newly Edited] - Interview with Actress Jacqueline Sieger (12:27, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Jean Rollin: L’Effervescence, 1962-1968 - Interview with Editor Jean-Denis Bonan (39:30, 1080p) Indicator 4K
L’histoire de la nuit des horloges (The Story of the Night of Clocks) - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (2007, 22:29) Encore DVD
Mister Wolf and the Cheshire Cat - Interview with Actor Jean-Loup Philippe (2012, 9:17) Redemption BD
Parallel Routes [Newly Edited] - Interview with Composer François Tusques (11:25, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Interview Excerpt with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin (4:23, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Alternate “Clothed” Scene (2:06, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Censored Scenes (1:14, 1:10) Encore DVD
Stills Gallery [Encore] (6:23, 9:29) Encore DVD
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (Behind-the-Scenes, Promotional, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Stills Gallery [Redemption] Redemption DVD
Theatrical Trailer (4:30, 1080p) Indicator 4K
“L’Itinéraire souvenir” - Artistic Reconstruction of Jean Rollin’s Lost Short Film “L’Itinéraire marin” (Short, 1962/2018, 27:42, 1080p) Indicator 4K
“Les pays loins” (The Far Countries) - With Optional Commentary by Director Jean Rollin (2007) (Short, 1965, 16:25, 1080p) Indicator 4K
“Les pays loins” (The Far Countries) Stills Gallery Indicator 4K
“The Yellow Loves: Inspired by Tristan Corbière” - By Director Jean Rollin (Short, 1958, 10:37) Redemption BD
Super 8 Version (16:39, 1080p) Indicator 4K

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