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Redemption/Kino’s Blu-ray of The Rape of the Vampire might be their most overall successful disc yet. The image is not perfect, the print transferred is far from pristine, and there is quite a but of minor print damage, mostly in the form of white specks. However, the black and white imagery is quite solid aside from that, with impressive contrast and detail for a film nearing it’s 45th year on this Earth. The French audio track is sufficient, though, again, not overly impressive. It supports the music and dialogue well, though, and that’s what’s important. Overall the A/V presentation is quite good for a film of this vintage and budget.The reason this disc, overall, comes out on top when it comes to Rollin’s Blu-rays is the extra features. In what is probably the most stacked disc yet we get a 16 page essay from Rollin expert Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog, a twenty-five minute making of featurette with interviews from many of the principals, two early short films that show Rollin’s pecadillos from a young age, both a brief introduction from and a longer extended interview with Jean Rollin about the film, and a re-edit of a scene not shown in the film as screened. All of these features are fantastic, though I find myself partial to the making of, which talks a lot about the cultural atmosphere in which Rape was released, and the short films which illuminate some of Rollin’s early influences. The Rape of the Vampire on Blu-ray is a definite upgrade and an essential purchase for any fans of this unique filmmaker. (via)

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THE RAPE OF THE VAMPIRE (JEAN ROLLIN, 1968)

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actress ariane sapriel, who only ever appeared in two films, rollin’s the rape of the vampire (1968) and robbe-grillet’s trans-europ-express (1967), on the cover of a french magazine, a promotional for rollin’s film.

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Le Viol du Vampire [The Rape of the Vampire]. 1968, Jean Rollin.

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