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The Official Jess Franco Collection 8-Disc Box Set 03 Jan 2006: Erwin C. Dietrich's Elite Film have announced a stunning 8 disc box set of Franco titles. It is an Ascot Elite release, primarily for Galileos exploitation in Germany and VIP worldwide. All are uncut, and will be available to order from February 2006.
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Night of the Skull 03 Dec 2005: As reported by Mondo Erotico back in May 2004, Image Entertainment will release jess Franco's La noche de los asesinos (translation: The night of the assassins) on January 10 2006. Image will use the title The Night of the Skull. Mondo Erotico supplied the DVD cover art. DVD Specifications:
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New Book - Jess Franco. Énergies du fantasme: Press Release 08 Sep 2005: 1961: The Awful Dr. Orlof appears on the screens. This true expressionist nightmare featuring unprecedented glimpses of sadism and violence, which has captured horror moviegoers, is the fourth film of a young director from Madrid. Jess Franco has rapidly become a cult filmmaker, increasing relentlessly the abundance of his work. In his movies, we come across crazy surgeons, sadistic prison wardresses, the Cagliostro wizard, Frankestein and Dracula, the Venus in furs, the marchioness De Sade, black, perverse or bare-breasted countesses... Until the crisis of the European exploitation cinema at the beginning of the 80's, Jess Franco was the uncontested king of the Cinema Bis and local theatres, shooting recklessly one after another, horror films, adaptations of the eroticism and fantastic classics, hereby anticipating the big pornographic wave. But for the author of Vampyros Lesbos, the cinema of genre represented at first a laboratory of narrative and visual experiments. This amateur of jazz continuously mixed popular cinema with the underground, classicism and avant-garde. Free from any taboos, his films are Dionysiac parties whose queen is the fetishist figure of the female vampire. The result? A carnal art expressing itself plainly without suffering from the boundaries of the performance, the happening and the physical cinema. It is these many orientations that the book describes, analyzes, interacts, using cinema as well as literature, with great emphasis given to the vampire figure, from the Dracula of Bram Stoker to the Carmilla of Sheridan Le Fanu, referring to the works of Sade and Sacher-Masoch so as to describe as accurately as possible the fantasy device so specific to Jess Franco. Author of many articles on Brian de Palma, Lucio Fulci, David Lynch, Gus Van Sant, Stephane du Mesnildot was one of the initiators of the cinema magazine Admirada Ð Ambiances américaines and Fury - Le cinema d'action contemporain. Editor at the monthly Le Technicien du Film, he also wrote articles for different publications such as L'Ecran Fantastique, Simulacres, Cinémathèque and was involved in the creation of Exploding, magazine devoted to experimental cinema. He is listed in the summaries of the film by Jean Vigo L'Atalante (2000) and Jeune, dure et pure! Une histoire du cinéma d'avant-garde et expérimental en France (2001). Stephane du Mesnildot has also directed two short-films on the theme of Vampirism, Carmilla (2000) and Lacrima (2001). Jess Franco. Énergies du fantasme Collection « Raccords ». | |
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Franco News 06 Sep 2005: From the Salvation Films website: Our other big film announcement is that we have secured the rights to a whole batch of Jess Franco titles for release in both the UK and the US, the titles that we can confirm so far are: Residencia Para Espias (House of Spies), Bahia Bianca, La Venganza Del Dr. Mabuse (The Vengence of Dr Mabuse), Un Captan De 15 Anos (A Captain for 15 Years), La Reina Del Tabarin (The Queen of the Tabarin), Vampiresas 1930 (Vampires 1930) as well as the Franco gems La Fille de Dracula (Dracula's Daughter) and the amazing nunsploitation epic Les Demons (The Demons) which we will be releasing in both an English dubbed version and in Spanish with English subtitles. There are further Jess Franco titles being lined up for release and we hope to be able to announce these later in the year. All of these titles are being remastered from the original negatives under Jess Franco's direct supervision and will be of the highest quality obtainable. | ||
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New Japanese Jess Franco book 28 Jun 2005: Writer Masayuki Kino has just sent me a copy of his book, Jess Franco: His Most Bizarre and Jazzy Movies of the World. Whilst the main text is in Japanese, the filmography is also listed in English. The book is illustrated thoughout with numerous black and white poster reproductions etc. You can read more about the book at the author's website. Buy Jess Franco: His Most Bizarre and Jazzy Movies of the World (published by Yousensha) | |
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The Jess Franco Collection 10 Mar 2005: Image have Re-packaged their existing Eurociné Jess Franco titles and are offering them at a bargain price. The titles included in The Jess Franco Collection are Female Vampire + A Virgin Among the Living Dead + The Sadistic Baron von Klaus + Oasis of the Zombies. If you missed these originally, now's the time to grab yourself a bargain! Buy the Jess Franco Collection | |
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Diamonds of Kilimandjaro + Golden Temple Amazons come to US DVD! 10 Feb 2005: Media Blasters have licensed two of Eurociné's worst (but fun) titles, Diamonds of Kilimandjaro (El tesoro de la diosa blanca,), which contains English and French soundtracks (but no English subtitles), and Golden Temple Amazons, which is not even a bona-fide Franco movie as it was completed by Alain Payet. Additionally, Media Blasters have screwed up with the cover, and have mistakenly printed the credits for Franco's Maciste contre la reine des Amazones! Buy the Diamonds of Kilimandjaro DVD Buy the Golden Temple Amazons DVD | |
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Franco's Finest coming to DVD!! 12 Jan 2005: Blue Underground have finaly announced the long-awaited details of their fully restored editions of 99 Women and Venus in Furs. 99 Women will be available in two versions (Unrated and X Rated), so please take note when ordering. We recommend you go for both releases. It seems nothing is out of reach for Franco fans in this exciting DVD era. Venus in Furs: Of all the twisted hits from cult director Jess Franco, this is the one that fans and critics alike call his masterpiece! James Darren stars as a traumatized trumpeter sucked into a whirlpool of psycho-sexual horror along with his sultry girlfriend, a kinky lesbian, a depraved playboy and the mysterious, insatiable beauty who may lead them all straight to Hell. Dennis Price co-stars in this infamous erotic shocker that also features an outstanding jazz score by British rockers Manfred Mann. VENUS IN FURS has been remastered from original vault elements and is now presented totally uncut, uncensored and loaded with exclusive Extras, including all-new interviews with Jess Franco and the elusive Maria Rohm. 99 Women (Unrated Director's Cut): For his epic shocker of caged women gone wild, legendary director Jess Franco brought together a once-in-a-lifetime cast of International beauties including Maria Schell, Luciana Paluzzi, Rosalba Neri and Maria Rohm. Oscar® winner Mercedes McCambridge and Herbert Lom co-star as the sadistic wardens of an island prison where abused yet luscious young lovelies surrender to their own depraved desires. Behind bars... without men... experience the unchained passion of 99 WOMEN!
Long censored around the world, 99 WOMEN has been remastered from the producer's own vault materials and now featuring all-new Extras including deleted scenes and an eye-popping interview with Jess Franco himself! DVD Extras: 99 Women (X-Rated French Version): This version features the recently discovered 'French' version - featuring all of its long-rumored scenes of extreme sexuality! Mondo Erotico note: These additional hardcore sex scenes were not filmed by Franco. Click Here to order Venus in Furs Click Here to order 99 Women (Unrated Director's Cut) The X-Rated French Version is no longer available | |
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8 Disc Jess Franco Collection for UK! 19 Aug 2004: Anchor Bay UK have announced a box set of 8 Jess Franco movies for UK DVD, to be released 18 October. Details are: RRP £29.99 I have included BBFC cuts information after each title info as I know many of you will find this of major concern. All the extras from the Swiss VIP releases are included on these editions. If the cuts don't bother you, then this is an excellent opportunity to own these movies at a bargain price. | |
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Vampyros Lesbos + She Killed In Ecstasy re-masters come to US DVD !
16 Aug 2004: Image have snapped up the US DVD rights to Franco's best known cult classics, Vampyros Lesbos and She Killed In Ecstasy following the expiry of Synapse Films's license agreement. The newly created anamorphic transfers - as used by Britain's Second Sight Films - have been used for these sparkling new releases. Expect to see these in the shops during October. Buy the new Vampyros Lesbos DVD Buy the new She Killed In Ecstasy DVD | ||||
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Two More Franco Classics Coming to US DVD! 26 July 2004: America's Blue Underground have scored a real coup and have managed to snag another two of Franco's Harry Alan Towers' period titles, Venus in Furs (Paroxismus, 1970) and 99 Women (99 mujeres / Der Heiße Tod / 99 donne / 99 Frauen, 1968) for DVD release late in 2004. Extras are currently being produced, and as usual Mondo Erotico have been contacted and will assist wherever we can on these much requested titles. | ||
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Franco's Cannibals comes to UK DVD 10 July 2004: Britain's Screen Entertainment have released Franco's Cannibals (aka Mondo cannibale / White Cannibal Queen onto DVD, and the good news is that it's uncut, with a running time of 86m 42s! This title is the second in their Jess Franco Collection, along with Killer Barbys and the forthcoming Nightmares Come at Night. | |
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More Franco titles coming to US DVD ! 08 May 2004: America's Image Entertainment recently signed a license agreement to release some rare titles from Franco's Fenix Film period. These are: Image will also release: Note that no release dates have yet been announced, so it's likley to be some time before these are available. | ||
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Venus in Furs coming to PAL DVD ! 29 Apr 2004: The proposed Australlian release of Venus in Furs has been cancelled due to a licensing dispute. | ||
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Sex Charade comes to US DVD ! 26 Apr 2004: Following on from Media Blasters' sumptuous release of Franco's Nightmares Come at Night comes its companion piece - Sex Charade (Le labyrinthe du sexe, 1970). NOTE: RELEASE CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF MATERIALS Buy Sex Charade on DVD | |
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The Devil Came from Akasava + X312: Flight to Hell coming to UK DVD ! 26 Apr 2004: Britain's Oracle Entertainment (responsible for the stunning DVD of Franco's Eugenie de Sade) are set to release X312: Flight to Hell (X312 - Flug zur Hölle, 1971) and The Devil Came from Akasava (Der Teufel kam aus Akasava, 1970). These DVDs will feature German soundtracks with optional English subtitles. These look superior to the US Image releases, with better menu designs and sharper image throughout. A trailer is included on one of the titles (in English!) that is not present on the US disc. Sadly, it appears that the German licensor does not control the rights for the English dubbed versions of these films (which I recorded from British TV many years ago). Release date: 10 May 2004 DVD Extras to be confirmed. Buy X312: Flight to Hell on DVD Buy The Devil Came from Akasava on DVD | |
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Swiss DVD News ! 19 Mar 2004: I've just received the two latest titles from VIP's ongoing Official Jess Franco Collection, and like the other titles in the series, these are must-have releases for Franco fans. Blue Rita (German title: Das Frauenhaus) DVD Extras:
Sexy Sisters (German title: Die Teuflischen Schwestern) DVD Extras:
These titles are available from US-based www.XploitedCinema.com | |
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Nightmares Come at Night comes to US DVD ! 19 Mar 2004: Media Blasters are set to release Franco's Nightmares Come at Night (Les cauchemars naissent la nuit, 1970) soon on DVD. Media Blasters were trumped by a Spanish DVD release (which didn't include subtitles or the English dub track). Therefore, this US disc is a must-have for a fans of Jess Franco - and the delectable Soledad Miranda (even if she does only appear on-screen for a few minutes). Now that these have surfaced, the British DVD shouldn't be too far away. DVD Extras:
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German DVD News ! 19 Mar 2004: Germany's X-Rated have now released Franco's La fille de Dracula. Details below. LA FILLE DE DRACULA (German title: EINE JUNGFRAU IN DEN KRALLEN VON VAMPIREN) DVD Extras:
All are new anamorpic transfers from the original French and Spanish material. This title is available from US-based www.XploitedCinema.com | |
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German DVD News !
19 Feb 2004: Germany's X-Rated have emailed me with some incredible news of some upcoming Franco titles - these are must-haves for sure! Mondo Erotico supplied video cover scans for quite a few previous old releases, whhich are included as extras. LES DEMONS (German title: DIE NONNEN VON CLICHY) This will be published in January 2004 as 2-DVD set with 3 versions:
All are new anamorpic transfers from the original French and Spanish material. LA FILLE DE DRACULA (German title: EINE JUNGFRAU IN DEN KRALLEN VON VAMPIREN) This will be published in April 2004. At this time Jess Franco is preparing an alternative soundtrack. These titles are available from US-based www.XploitedCinema.com | ||||||
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More Franco From Blue Underground ! 03 Nov 2003: As previously reported, Blue Underground are set to release Franco's The Girl from Rio and Sadomania on DVD shortly. Here are the full specs: The Girl from Rio: A Carnivàle Of Sex And Violence From The Director Of VAMPYROS LESBOS And THE BLOODY JUDGE In the tradition of BARBARELLA and DANGER: DIABOLIK comes this swinging '60s action orgy as bisexual super-villain Sumitra (the luscious Shirley Eaton of GOLDFINGER and THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU) launches a diabolical plan to enslave the male species with her army of lusty warrior women. But when Sumitra kidnaps a fugitive American playboy, she crosses a sadistic crime boss (Academy Award ® winner George Sanders of ALL ABOUT EVE and VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED) and ignites a battle of the sexes that will bring Brazil to its knees in more ways than one. Get ready to experience Director Jess Franco at his most erotic, exotic and bizarre. This is THE GIRL FROM RIO! Richard Wyler (THE BOUNTY KILLER) and Maria Rohm (EUGENIE, JUSTINE co-star in this kinky cult favorite (also known as RIO 70, FUTURE WOMEN and THE SEVEN SECRETS OF SUMURU), packed with go-go boots, miniskirts and outrageous Jess Franco style. THE GIRL FROM RIO is now presented totally uncut and uncensored with all its eye-popping nudity, torture and lesbianism fully restored from original vault elements.Extras:
Sadomania: Now Totally Uncut And Uncensored For The First Time Ever In America! In all the annals of exploitation cinema, there has never been anything quite like it: Take a luscious young bride (beautiful Playboy centerfold Ursula Fellner) thrust into a brutal prison camp run by a sadistic woman warden (the stunning transsexual adult film star Ajita Wilson ). Add generous helpings of lesbian lust, bestial perversion and some very extreme violence. Then mix in a jaw-dropping performance by the film's controversial director as a degenerate white slaver. Do you dare take a forbidden taste of the wildest women-in-prison movie ever made?
Banned outright in the UK and available only in heavily censored versions in America, SADOMANIA is the sicko epic that could only come from the mind of Jess Franco (EUGENIE, MARQUIS DE SADE'S JUSTINE). Blue Underground has unearthed pristine elements from various international sources to create this Definitive Uncut Edition, fully restoring all of its vicious violence and long-rumored scenes of horrific sexual depravity, and now featuring all-new Extras that include a no-holds-barred interview with Jess Franco himself!
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Even More Franco Coming to UK DVD ! 31 Oct 2003: EXCLUSIVE! Britain's Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) recently signed a deal with Erwin C. Dietrich's Zurich-based Ascot Elite Entertainment to release the Jess Franco Collection on UK DVD. The first title, due in January 2004, is Jack the Ripper, followed in February by Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun (Die Liebesbriefe einer Portugiesischen Nonne). Further titles, including Ilsa the Wicked Warden (Greta, Haus ohne Männer) are set to follow on a regular basis - and are of course dependent on the BBFCs desicions, which are strict on sexual violence... The details are yet to appear on the Anchor Bay UK website, but are liklely to do so shortly. | ||
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Virgin Report coming to USA DVD! 12 Oct 2003: Image Entertainment have announced that they will release Jess Franco's Virgin Report (aka Jungfrauen-Report) as part of their Euroshock Collection. Image initially reported that their release would be the uncut version and not the hour long cut-down version which appeared on German sell-through video. However, their release is not the complete version. Virgin Report comes to DVD in its original German language, with optional English subtitles, and is non-anamorphic. | |
Franco Trilogy on Japanese DVD! 30 Sept 2003: Japan's Trash Mountain Video are set to release Franco's X312 Flight to Hell, The Devil Came from Akasava and Virgin Report. These discs will again feature only the original German soundtrack, with Japanese subtitles. Like the American Image Entertainment releases, the English dub track is unfortunately not present, which is due to a licensing issue. | |||||
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Killer Barbys vs. Dracula Now on DVD! 27 Sept 2003: Germany's Quiet Village/Polyband have released Jess Franco's latest movie, Killer Barbys vs. Dracula on DVD with aa great selection of extras, the best being the inclusion of an English soundtrack. The packaging of the disc itself is fantastic, it looks very nice indeed. Features: Buy Killer Barbys vs. Dracula on DVD Visit the Killer Barbys vs Dracula web site Buy Sin Is In, the new Killer Barbies CD | |
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The Christopher Lee Collection: Important News Update 07 Aug 2003: Those of you who pre-ordered Blue Underground's upcoming The Bloody Judge DVD may be a little annoyed to hear that this title will now only be available to purchase exclusively as part of the limited edition Christopher Lee Collection box set (which includes Franco's The Blood of Fu Manchu, The Castle of Fu Manchu, The Bloody Judge and the non Franco title Circus of Fear). Note that this box set is strictly limited to just 7,500 copies only! I would therefore suggest that anybody who has pre-ordered The Bloody Judge (it's still showing on Amazon as a pre-order) should cancel this title and order the box set instead to avoid disappointment, as it's bound to sell out fast and become an instant collector's item. UPDATE 19 August 2003: Box Set DVD Extras - Exclusive! The Bloody Judge: Blue Underground is proud to present the most complete and uncensored version of THE BLOODY JUDGE ever released, painstakingly restored from various European vault elements and now including such never-before-seen sequences as Maria Rohm's forced-lesbian jailhouse encounter as well as additional nudity, bloodshed and what Christopher Lee himself calls "scenes of extraordinary depravity!" The Blood of Fu Manchu: Blue Underground has fully restored THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU from its original European negative complete with additional scenes of nudity and violence! The Castle of Fu Manchu: This definitive edition of THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU has been newly restored from it's original print and packed with exclusive new Extras for a disc full of Fu Manchu mayhem! Circus of Fear: CIRCUS OF FEAR was originally released in America as PSYCHO CIRCUS in black & white and cut by more than 22 minutes. Blue Underground has now restored the film to its full running time from a stunning British color negative and added a long-lost 8-minute sequence recently discovered in a storage vault. This is CIRCUS OF FEAR as you've truly never been seen it before! | |
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Faceless is coming to USA DVD! 25 Jul 2003: Media Blaster's horror label Shriek Show are all set to release Franco's Faceless in September 2003. It will be available in both Special and Standard editions. At this time I have not been notified about extras, although the packaging indicates that it will feature a widescreen anamorphic transfer. | |
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Nightmares Come at Night and Cannibals hits UK DVD! 26 Apr 2003: Screen Entertainment are set to release Franco's previously unseen Nightmares Come at Night (aka Les cauchemars naissent la nuit, 1970). This news couldn't have come sooner for fans of Soledad Miranda. This UK release beats the announced US Media Blasters release by possibly several months. Additionally, Screen Entertainment will also release Franco Cannibals (aka Mondo Cannibale, 1980), starring Al Cliver and Sabrina Siani. More details on extras as soon as I here from the releasing company. These will all of course be completely re-mastered and feature heaps of extras. More news and cover scans as soon as I get them. | |
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More Franco on Spanish DVD 25 Apr 2003: Spain's Divisa have released Franco's Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein, Count Dracula and Oasis of the Zombies on DVD. Note that these DVDs are Spanish language only, with no English soundtrack option or English subtitles. All three DVDs are available from the excellent DVDgo.com | ||
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Blue Underground to Unleash the Franco Floodgates! 20 Apr 2003: As mentioned on our DVD News Page, Mondo Erotico can exclusively reveal that Blue Underground are set to release the following Jess Franco titles (all of which can be pre-ordered by clicking on each title respectively):
These will all of course be completely re-mastered and feature heaps of extras. More news and cover scans as soon as I get them. We are extremely proud to have assisted Blue Underground on these titles. Stop Press! Blue Underground have informed me that they will be acceessing the original uncut Spanish negative for their restoration of Sadomania! | ||
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The Diabolical Dr. Z comes to American DVD 24 Apr 2003: UPDATE! UK based Mondo Macabro signed a US distribution deal with Ventura Distribution. Their first US DVD release was Juan L. Moctezuma's re-mastered 'Nunsploitation' epic Alucarda, and was followed by Franco's The Diabolical Dr. Z (aka Miss Muerte), mastered directly from the original negatives and including the following extras:
This will seee an American only release from Mondo Macabro - no UK release is planned. | |
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Eugenie De Sade UK DVD Uncut 24 March 2003: UPDATE: This DVD is now available to pre-order! As I said earlier, it is far superior to the US release, so Click Here to order it now! If this sells well, you can expect more Franco titles from this company. EARLIER NEWS: I've just received the check disc of Oracle Entertainment's next release, Eugenie De Sade and it literally blows the American disc out of the water! It features the exact same uncut version - but in a much cleaner and sharper looking transfer (with no digital glitches!), and instead of just offering the English dub track, the UK release will include both the English track and the far superior original French audio track, with the choice of optional English subtitles! Extras include the theatrical trailer and an extensive stills gallery (including the Italian De Sade 2000 photobusta set and locandina) as well as other numerous images. The unfinished Franco projects which appeared on the American disc are not included on this UK release. Previous releases from Oracle include Claude Pierson's uncut 103 minute version of Justine De Sade (with Alice Arno). If you purchased this, you'll know Oracle's quality is superb. | |
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Killer Barbys Comes To British DVD 06 March 2003: Britain's Screen Entertainment kick off their new HardGore (!) label with Killer Barbys. Unfortunately only the awful English dub track is included. DVD Extras include:
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More Franco on American DVD 05 March 2003: America's Sub Rosa recently announced another two One Shot Productions titles; Blind Target and Incubus. Blind Target synopsis: San Hermoso at an early age and now returns as an adult after writing a best-selling novel betraying the evil and corruption in the government of her dirt poor native land. What was planned as a simple press junket though Latin America quickly evolves into a living nightmare of murder and kidnapping as she is caught up in the ongoing factions waging a dirty war of political insurrection. Stripped of her freedom and forced squarely into the middle of an assassination plot, Maria must weigh the odds between self-preservation and civil war. Facing the perils of torture, rape and the secret police, she can't trust either her CIA friends or her insurgent enemies. Her finger is on the trigger but she might just as well be the BLIND TARGET. DVD Special features: Behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes with producer's commentary, Sspanish langauge version clip with Linnea Quigley, stills gallery and more! Incubus synopsis: Lady Luck comes in many disguises. For ill-fated artist Johan Harker she took the form of Lorna, a beautiful woman with unearthly desires. Lorna grants Johan his wish for riches and success beyond his wildest dreams. But happiness lasts only until Johan's beautiful daughter Lucy reaches the age of her ripening. Now Lorna will come calling for what Johan owes...Lucy's soul. She's no longer Daddy's little girl. She's the spawn of Satan. DVD Special features: Behind-the-scenes documentary with producer commentary, bonus short, stills gallery and more! | |
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More Franco on DVD in Holland 10 Feb 2003: UPDATE! Holland's Shock label recently released Franco's Bloody Moon, Linda and Sadomania in English language versions with optional Dutch subtitles. All are PAL, All Regions coded. I have now received the discs and here are my comments: Linda: is edited - this is an incomplete 78m 16s version. The entire opening sequence showing Linda being chased along a beach by a jeep is missing, and the opening credits are also incomplete. The complete Australian tape (in PAL) runs for 81m 02s. The aspect ratio measures out to around 1.77:1. More details of cuts/edits when I have time to carefully check it out. Sadomania: this is the standard English dubbed export version which runs for 84m 14s - As pointed out by Mondo Erotico, the Spanish language version runs for 98m 07s. The ratio measures out to around 1.66:1. Bloody Moon: Again, this is the English dubbed export version. It is presented in full frame 1.33:1, as filmed. The audio is 7s ahead of where it should be throughout the whole 5m pre-credit sequence. This makes a bit of a nonsense of what is going on on-screen. Then at 4m 49s there is 7s of footage missing - the ending of the shot of Miguel as he finishes stabbing the girl, a shot of the girl's face not moving, and another shot of Miguel sitting back on the bed and breathing heavily. The sound from the title onwards is back in synch. All three discs include trailers for Linda and Bloody Moon (no trailer for Sadomania), as well as a slide show which is part of the menu screen, presenting the stills quite small with menu design overlay. All feature English soundtracks only with optional Dutch subtitles, and a fold-out inlay featuring stills and text. | |
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A Virgin Among the Living Dead comes to German DVD 27 Jan 2003: I've just received the new X-rated DVD from Germany, and it's impressive! It comes in an oversized clamshell type box, a little like those old German rental tapes. The DVD itself includes English, German and French audio options (no subtitles) and some interesting extras, most notably the original opening titles sequence, as Christina princesse de l'érotisme. The actual onscreen title of the main feature bears this title too (with the subtitle A Virgin Among the Living Dead, but it looks to me like the opening credits were re-created specially for this DVD edition, or indeed perhaps for Eurociné's newly restored master. The running time is 74m 32s. Other extras include some alternate scenes, alternate trailers and other releases from X-Rated. There is also a two-disc edition available which includes the Eurociné version - this basically pads the story out with a lot of poor zombie footage, courtesy of an uncredited Jean rollin. | |
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A Virgin Among the Living Dead comes to American DVD 16 Jan 2003: The long delayed Director's Cut of A Virgin Among the Living Dead comes to DVD in March! I was contacted last year by Eurocinee's Daniel lesoueur who was aware of the restoration I did on this film for Redemption way back in the 1990's. I sent him details of what I did and I presume that this new release will match my original restoration. When I met Franco back then, he informed me that it was the closest to his original version he had yet seen and was very pleased it had become available for the first time. In addition to A Virgin Among the Living Dead, Image will also release later in the year The Devil Came From Akasava (1970, with Soledad Miranda), X312: Flight to Hell (1971), and the rare English version of Schoolgirl Report! | |
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A Virgin Among the Living Dead comes to Japanese DVD 16 Jan 2003: I've also been informed of a Japanese release from King Records. At this point it is unclear which version this is. | ||
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Eugenie comes to British DVD 04 Jan 2003: UK based Oracle Entertainment (actually Benson's World/Eureka) continue to release titles acquired from Eurociné. Their next is Eugenie (with Soledad Miranda) - which has been passed uncut by the BBFC. They tell me that it is a vast improvement over the American Wild East disc. Oracle Entertainment's previous release was the uncut version of Claude Pierson's Justine De Sade (with Alice Arno). If you purchased this, you'll know their quality is excellent. | ||
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Vampire Blues comes to American DVD 03 Jan 2003: Sub Rosa Studios are set to release Jess Franco's Vampire Blues (2001). This special edition DVD includes both the American and European Versions, an Isolated Music Track, a Photo Gallery and more. | ||
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Eugenie and Justine come to British DVD 10 Dec 2002: Anchor Bay Entertainment UK are set to release Eugenie ...The Story of Her Journey into Perversion and Justine on January 2003. Both have been passed completely uncut by the BBFC and will include the same extras as the American Blue Underground releases. | ||
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More Franco on Swiss DVD Franco's Blue Rita (aka das Frauenhaus) and Das Bildnis der Doriana Gray (aka Marquis de Sade) recently apeared on German DVD, along with the (non Franco) Erwin C. Dietrich directed Rolls Royce Baby which stars a raunchy Lina Romay - this DVD includes an English soundtrack option! NOTE: Erwin C. Dietrich informed me that although Blue Rita and Rolls Royce Baby are uncut, Doriana Gray is currently the German censored version. An uncut version will be issued as part of their official Jess Franco Collection some time in 2003. | |
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Jack the Ripper DVD News Lets hope that the appearance of the Swiss VIP Jack the Ripper DVD on Amazon.com paves the way for a distribution deal for the Swiss VIP titles to be distributed Stateside by Image Entertainment, which I had originally suggested to VIP earlier this year. It's also good to see that the earlier American releases of Jack the Ripper have since vanished without trace. | ||
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Female Vampire on Japanese DVD The recent Japanese DVD of Female Vampire (released by Pioneer) features a 16:9 enhanced master with English or French audio. It is uncut, but alas genitalia (not pubic hair though) is optically censored. It includes the extra footage included on the US Image Entertainment DVD, and a poster gallery. | |
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The Blood of Fu Manchu on Japanese DVD If you are too impatient to hold out for the forthcoming Blue Underground US release, then you might want to order The Blood of Fu Manchu on Japanese DVD. It features a 16:9 enhanced master and English audio. | |
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New Swiss Jess Franco DVDs ! Head on over to www.jess-franco.com for the very latest news on the next titles in the superb VIP collection. You can also view the original theatrical trailers while you're there. All have been completely re-mastered and digitally restored, and are presented in the American NTSC format, All Region. DVD Specifications: Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
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Eugenie ...The Story of Her Journey into Perversion and Justine USA DVDs 19 Sept: You can now order the two most eagerly awaited Franco films on DVD - Eugenie, the Story of Her Journey into Perversion and Marquis De Sade's Justine. Extras included on Eugenie: Perversion Stories: Interviews with director Jess Franco, producer Harry Alan Towers, stars Marie Liljedahl and Christopher Lee, Theatrical Trailer, Poster and Stills Gallery, Jess Franco Biography, Liner Notes by Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas, Anamorphic Transer, English and French soundtracks. Extras included on Justine: The Perils and Pleasures of Justine: Interviews with Director Jess Franco and Producer Harry Alan Towers, French Theatrical Trailer, Poster and Stills Gallery, Jess Franco Biography, Liner NMotes by Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas. You can also read an exclusive interview with Jess Franco HERE courtesy of Blue Underground. Trailers for both can also be found on the Blue Underground website. | |
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A Virgin Among the Living Dead + Dr. Jekyll's Mistresses UK DVDs 19 Sept: Britain's Arrow Films have recently released Franco's A Virgin among the Living Dead (without the Rollin footage, but utilising the old Redemption UK master, with burned-in subtitles) and Dr. Jekyll's Mistresses (same as Image's Dr. Orlof's Monster). Sadly, no extra features are included (not veven trailers!) on either disc, and the picture quality isn't particularly good either. | ||
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Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula comes to American DVD! 3 August 2002: Sub Rosa are due to release a deluxe spcial edition Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula (aka Eight Legs to Love You) on DVD. | |
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9 recent Franco titles come to Spanish DVD and Video!
10 July: As reported here at Mondo Erotico several months ago, Spain's VellaVision/Impacto Films have released 9 recent Franco titles on DVD and VHS, and the good news is that the DVDs feature both English and Spanish soundtracks, plus English subtitles! The titles are: Red Silk, Blind Target, Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell, Vampire Blues, Tender Flesh, Broken Dolls, Lust for Frankenstein, Killer Barbys and Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula. All DVDs are available from the excellent online Spanish store (in English) dvdgo.com. | |||||||||||
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More Franco titles coming to British DVD! 30 May: UK based Screen Entertainment have very recently licensed Jess Franco's Les cauchemars naissent la nuit (aka Nightmares Come at Night) and Killer Barbys in what will form the start of their new Jess Franco Collection. | ||
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More Franco titles coming to American DVD! 17 April: You heard it here first! Bill Lustig's Blue Underground recently acquired US DVD rights to Franco's The Bloody Judge - previously only available on DVD from Britain's Salvation Films. The US release will include an audio commentary with Christopher Lee and Jess Franco, which was recorded in London. It is understood that the stronger violent footage found only in the German version has also been located for this release. In addition to this title, Blue Underground will also release DVDs of Franco's Castle of Fu Manchu and Blood of Fu Manchu - possibly as a double disc set. Joining these releases will be the titles mentioned below and a couple of other surprise (non Franco) Harry Alan Towers productions. | ||
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Gritos en la noche - Spanish video premiere! 17 April: The original Spanish version of Franco's The Awful Dr. Orlof makes its Spanish video premiere this month under its original title of Gritos en la noche ("Cries in the Night"). This is part of the latest bunch of releases from Divisa's excellent CinŽ de Terror collection. It's not know n at this stage if this version is different in any way to the usual versions, but I'll let you know when I've seen it for myself. LATEST: I have now received this tape and it's a revelation! Although looking slightly worn, this Spanish version runs a whole 10 minutes longer than all previous releases! It also includes the most complete cast listing seen anywhere. I'll include a breakdown of all the extra scenes some time soon. | |
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Sinister Cinema DVDs 17 April: Long established Sinister Cinema have recently announced a range of their own DVD releases. Unfortunately, instead of professionally replicated DVDs, these will be home produced quality DVD-Rs. The quality should in theory be no worse than any other DVD, but is solely dependent on the original masters used and the quality of the encoding. I'm sure they will be perfectly acceptable. The good news for Franco fans is that among these releases you'll find The Diabolical Dr. Z and Castle of Fu Manchu. I very much doubt that Sinister owns DVD rights to many of these recently announced titles, so they may well be worth snapping up while you have the chance. Visit the Sinister Cinema web site | |
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Sex Charade & Les cauchemars naissent la nuit Found! Alain Petit recently located the original elements to Sex Charade and Les cauchemars naissent la nuit, both from 1970 and both featuring Soledad Miranda and Maria Rohm! These two sought after Franco films, neither of which had ever been released on home video anywhere in the world, are presently being digitally mastered and are available for licensing. It shouldn't be too long before these turn up on DVD! LATEST: Word on these is that they've since been acquired for US DVD by Media Blasters' Euro Cult label Shriek Show. More news as I get it. | ||
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Don Quijote (aka Don Quixote) on Spanish DVD! Franco's restoration of Orson Welles previously unreleased Don Quijote has been released on DVD in Spain. It includes both Spanish and English soundtracks, plus an English subtitle option. You can also purchase Chimes at Midnight too. | |
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Eugenia (aka Eugenie De Sade) coming to American DVD! Eugenia (starring the gorgeous Soledad Miranda) - and not to be confused with the title mentioned below - has recently been acquired by New York based Wild East Productions, who are set to release this title on DVD some time soon. Anybody who has seen this film will be aware of its incest based theme, which many thought was one of the reasons it had not appeared on home video for around 20 years. This wasn't the case. The original elements became lost when a UK based company had acquired the distribution rights and subsequently went bust. It wasn't until I discovered the elements (along with several other Eurociné titles) in a liquidation warehouse in North London in 1999 and alerted Eurociné's Daniel Lesoeur to their whereabouts that the film could be restored and subsequently licensed for release. The forthcoming DVD release will feature the uncut, full-screen English dubbed version, and will include a theatrical trailer. Other exciting extras include a photo gallery and best of all, around 20 minutes of footage from three of Franco's uncompleted films! For Mondo Erotico's notes on the previous two video releases of this film, Click Here. Click HERE to see the full cover | |
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Eugenie ...The Story of Her Journey into Perversion coming to American DVD! It is with great pleasure that Mondo Erotico are able to bring you another World Exclusive! Bill Lustig's Blue Underground recently signed a deal with the London based rights owner for Franco's rarest film - Eugenie, the Story of Her Journey into Perversion (on-screen title is actually Marquis De Sade's "Philosophy in the Boudoir"), with Marie Liljedahl (of Inga fame) and Maria Rohm - and Christopher Lee! A DVD release is currently being planned for around April or May 2002. The DVD will feature the original uncut version transferred directly from the original negatives, and will include both English and French soundtracks (the German soundtrack rights reside with the German licensor). Interviews with Franco and Harry Alan Towers will also be included, as well as the theatrical trailer. It was Mondo Erotico's Marc Morris (with the help of a Mondo Erotico reader!) who were instrumental in locating the negatives and passing the details over to the UK rights owner. As part of the same license deal, Blue Underground have also acquired Franco's Marquis De Sade's Justine (aka Deadly Sactuary). This will be the complete two hour director's cut and not the shortened version previously released on tape in America by Monterey. Other Franco titles have also been acquired including The Girl from Rio (aka Future Women). | |
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Rare Franco titles - But on VHS Only! Those of you searching for those older Franc |
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