Lips of Blood - Indicator Series 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Lips of Blood (US Standard Edition 4K UHD)

Director: Jean Rollin

Cast: Jean-Loup Philippe, Annie Brilland, Natalie Perrey, Martine Grimaud, Catherine Castel, Marie-Pierre Castel

One of Jean Rollin’s best-loved films, Lips of Blood (Lèvres de sang) finds the master of the fantastiquemarshalling all his obsessions – ruined château, remote beaches, abandoned graveyards, mysterious twins, and female vampires.

When a photograph of a decrepit seaside château evokes a childhood vision of an encounter with a mysterious girl, Frederick is compelled to investigate. Soon, he uncovers a surreal and titillating netherworld of female vampirism from which he may not return.

Starring regular Rollin actors Jean-Loup Philippe (Le viol du vampire), Natalie Perrey (The Iron Rose) and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Requiem for a Vampire), Lips of Blood is a tour de force within Rollin’s inimitable oeuvre.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES

• New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original French mono soundtrack
• Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2023)
• Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
• Jean Rollin Introduces ‘Lips of Blood’ (1998)
• Living Memories (2023, 10 mins): newly edited archival interview with Rollin about his most personal film, and favourite script
• The Beach That Follows Me (2005): Rollin reminisces about the beach in Dieppe, and his many experiences of filming there
• Fantasy Life (2023, 16 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor Jean-Loup Philippe (2023)
• Early Impressions (2023, 11 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor Serge Rollin (2023)
• Sibling Rivalry (2023, 11 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor Catherine Castel (2023)
• Exceptional Poetry (2023, 11 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor and script supervisor Natalie Perrey
• Petite Mère (2023, 10 mins): archival interview in which regular Rollin associate Perrey recalls the challenges and triumphs of making Lips of Blood
• Buried Dreams (2023, 9 mins): a critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2023)
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
• New and improved English translation subtitles