Fascination [DVD]

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Instead of a blood-soaked, lavish blood-drinking spectacle, Fascination becomes rather nuanced and transfixing in its simple, drawing demeanor. Set in 1905, the story concerns a group of aristocratic women who acquire more epicurean tastes after drinking ox's blood as a cure of anemia. Being an original exhibition print, continuous cinema projection during its theatrical run has resulted in missing frames, tears and general film damage throughout.

Diese Rezension bezieht sich auf die UK-BD des Labels "Black House", die 2012 erschien und auf der der Film in einer Länge von 81:33 Minuten im französischen Original mit zuschaltbaren englischen Untertiteln zu sehen ist. Set in 1905, the story concerns a group of aristocratic women who acquire more epicurean tastes after drinking ox's blood as a cure for anemia.

If you're a Rollin fan, get this captivating film on Blu-ray immediately; if you're not, consider opening your mind and putting your toe in the inviting waters - you may find yourself jumping in completely! Ostensibly the "bad girl" in a tale of marital infidelity, her warm, vulnerable performance – especially so in her scenes with Dorothy Bartlam (as "good girl" Vera) – shows just how good she could be with the right material.

Skin tones look nice and natural, there is no evidence of obvious noise reduction, compression artifacts or edge enhancement, and the end result is a very film-like presentation. mono track is also in perfect condition, sounding better than ever and featuring improved optional English subtitles.

When another group of ne'er-do-wells shows up, Lahaie takes a scythe to them, and as the prologue has already indicated, turn of the century French women were not quite as naive and innocent as most commonly believed. The usual five Rollin Blu-ray-related trailers are also included along with liner notes by Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas. Meanwhile the other bandits are keeping a safe distance from the castle effectively preventing Marc from leaving while waiting for their chance to launch an attack. The last page of the booklet contains a brief note from Nigel Wingrove regarding his early 90s efforts to bring Rollin's films to the masses. His films can be said to be fantasy films mixed with horror , although this one is more straight horror.