The Shiver of the Vampires

aka Le frisson des vampires; Sex and the Vampire; Strange Things Happen at Night; Thrill of the Vampires

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Disc Extras
Indicator BD-ALL 4K/US 2023
Indicator BD-ALL/US 2023
Redemption BD-ALL/US/OOP 2012
Black House BD-B/UK/OOP 2018
Wicked-Vision BD-ALL/DE/OOP 2016
Redemption DVD-0/US/OOP 1999
Encore DVD-0 PAL/NL/OOP 2006
Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin
Audio Commentary by Jeremy Richey
Audio Commentary by Pelle Felsch and Chistian Keßler [French Version] (In German)
Audio Commentary by Pelle Felsch, Daniel Pereé and Ludger Holmenkamm [German Version] (In German)
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Indicator] (4:03)
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Redemption] (2:35)
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Wicked Vision] (4:53)
Rouge Vif: “Le Frisson des Vampires” (20:35)
Rouge Vif: “Le Frisson des Vampires” [Updated] (17:17)
Fear and Desire - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin, Conducted by Dr. Patricia MacCormack (2004, 40:49)
Macabre Psychedelia - Interview with Virginie Sélavy (8:00)
Export Inserts [Encore] (4:41, 3:35, 3:45)
Export Inserts [Indicator] (x7, 24:16)
Outtakes (4:47)
French Version Material Cut from German Version (5:38, 5:41, 2:19, 2:19)
Stills Gallery [Encore] (95 Images, 10:33)
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (x2)
Stills Gallery [Redemption]
Stills Gallery [Wicked Vision] - Artwork, Lobby, Press, Promotional (2:39, 1:51, 7:02, 1:11)
Filmography: Director Jean Rollin
English Theatrical Trailer (4:12)
French Theatrical Trailer (4:12)
German Reconstructed Theatrical Trailer (2:57)
German Recut Trailer (3:25)
“Liberta” - By Director Jean-Noël Delamarre (Short, 2013, 25:50)
Foreword to “Liberta” by Director Jean-Noël Delamarre (4:09)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Indicator’s 4K/Blu-ray editions include an 80-page booklet with writing by David Hinds (“The World of Eternal Darkness”), Jean Rollin (“The Making of ‘The Shiver of the Vampires’”, 2006), Peter Blumenstock (“An Interview with Jean Rollin: The Early Years”, 1995), Sophie Majeur (“So Young and Already a Vampire! An Interview with Marie-Pierre Castel”, 1971) and Andy Votel (“In Search of Acanthus”, 2010).
  • 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 Rape of the Vampire (1968), The Nude Vampire (1970) and Requiem for a Vampire (1971).
  • Wicked-Vision’s Blu-ray is available in two Mediabook editions, each containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Pelle Felsch (in German).
  • Redemption’s “Widescreen Edition” DVD is also available in “The Vampire Collection” box set with The Rape of the Vampire (1968) and Requiem for a Vampire (1971).
  • Encore’s “The Collectors Edition” DVD includes a 32-page booklet with writing by director Jean Rollin.
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The Shiver of the Vampires title screen
  • Screen shot for Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Indicator]
    Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Indicator] (4:03)
  • Screen shot for Rouge Vif: “Le Frisson des Vampires” [Updated]
    Rouge Vif: “Le Frisson des Vampires” [Updated] (17:17)
  • Screen shot for Fear and Desire
    Fear and Desire (2004, 40:49)
  • Screen shot for Macabre Psychedelia
    Macabre Psychedelia (8:00)
Editions
Indicator box art
Indicator 4K 2023
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • Dolby Vision
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • French LPCM 1.0
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • English SDH
Indicator box art
Indicator BD 2023
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 37.47 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:34:57.860
      • 26.60 GiB
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • French LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • English SDH
Redemption box art
Redemption BD 2012
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.64:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • French LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English
Black House box art
Black House BD 2018
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.66:1
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • French LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English
Wicked-Vision box art
Wicked-Vision BD 2016
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.64:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • French DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • German
Extras Audio Commentary by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin Indicator 4K
Audio Commentary by Jeremy Richey Indicator 4K
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Indicator] (4:03, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Redemption] (2:35) Redemption BD
Introduction by Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin [Wicked Vision] (4:53) Wicked-Vision BD
Rouge Vif: “Le Frisson des Vampires” [Updated] (17:17, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Fear and Desire - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Jean Rollin, Conducted by Dr. Patricia MacCormack (2004, 40:49, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Macabre Psychedelia - Interview with Virginie Sélavy (8:00, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Export Inserts [Indicator] (x7, 24:16, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Outtakes (4:47) Wicked-Vision BD
Stills Gallery [Encore] (95 Images, 10:33) Encore DVD
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (x2, 1080p) Indicator 4K
Stills Gallery [Wicked Vision] - Artwork, Lobby, Press, Promotional (2:39, 1:51, 7:02, 1:11) Wicked-Vision BD
English Theatrical Trailer (4:12, 1080p) Indicator 4K
French Theatrical Trailer (4:12, 1080p) Indicator 4K
“Liberta” - By Director Jean-Noël Delamarre (Short, 2013, 25:50) Wicked-Vision BD
Foreword to “Liberta” by Director Jean-Noël Delamarre (4:09) Wicked-Vision BD

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