Friday, July 24, 2020

DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971) arrives on 3-Disc Limited Ed/4K UHD + Blu-ray + CD 10/27 from Blue Underground

DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971) 
 3-Disc Limited Edition
4K UltraHD + Blu-ray + CD

Label: Blue Underground
Region Code: Region-FREE
Rating: Unrated:
Duration: 100 Minutes 
Audio: English: Dolby Atmos; English: 5.1 DTS-HD; English: 1.0 DTS-HD; French: 1.0 DTS-HD with Optional English Subtitles 
Video: 2160p UltraHD &1080p HD Widescreen (1.66:1)
Director: Harry Kümel
Cast: Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen, Danielle Ouimet, Andrea Rau, Paul Esser

50th Anniversary Limited Edition! New 4K Restoration!

International screen icon Delphine Seyrig (LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD) stars as Elizabeth Bathory, an ageless Countess with a beautiful young ‘companion’ (Goth goddess Andrea Rau) and a legendary legacy of perversion. But when the two women seduce a troubled newlywed couple (Canadian beauty Danielle Ouimet and John Karlen of DARK SHADOWS and CAGNEY & LACEY), they unleash a frenzy of sudden violence and depraved desire that shocked both art house audiences and grindhouse crowds worldwide.

Co-written and directed by Harry Kümel, DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS remains one of the most exquisitely mesmerizing adult horror films ever made. Blue Underground is now proud to present the uncensored Director’s Cut of this classic psychosexual shocker in a gorgeous restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from its long-lost original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix, packed with revealing Extras!


Special Features: 
- Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Writer/Director Harry Kümel
- Audio Commentary #2 with Star John Karlen and Journalist David Del Valle
- NEW! Audio Commentary #3 with Kat Ellinger, Author of Devil's Advocates: Daughters of Darkness
- Locations of Darkness - Interviews with Co-Writer/Director Harry Kümel and Co-Writer/Co-Producer Pierre Drouot
- Playing the Victim - Interview with Star Danielle Ouimet
- Daughter of Darkness - Interview with Star Andrea Rau
- NEW! Theatrical Trailers
- Radio Spots
- NEW! Alternate U.S. Main Titles
- NEW! Poster & Still Gallery
- BONUS! DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by François de Roubaix 
- BONUS! Collectible Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold

Sell Points:
- The erotic horror classic returns in a new 50th Anniversary 3-Disc Limited Edition!
WORLD PREMIERE! New 4K Restoration from the long-lost original 35mm camera negative, supervised and approved by Director Harry Kümel
- UHD features 2160p Ultra HD Resolution and Dolby Vision HDR, with Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio
- Blu-ray features 1080p HD Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio
- Exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition includes 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Soundtrack CD, collectable booklet, reversible sleeve, and 3D lenticular slipcover (First Pressing Only)

National Print Advertising and extensive Online Exposure
From Award-winning Director Harry Kümel (MALPERTUIS, ELINE VERE)
Stars International screen icon Delphine Seyrig (THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE, LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD), John Karlen (CAGNEY & LACEY, DARK SHADOWS), Danielle Ouimet (SATAN’S SABBATH), Andrea Rau (LOLA), and Paul Esser (PIPPI LONGSTOCKING)
Features a haunting score by Award-winning Composer François de Roubaix (LE SAMOURAI)
In the sexy and shocking tradition of THE HUNGER, VAMPYRES, and VAMPYROS LESBOS!

Film Reviews:
“One Of The Most Elegant Horror Pictures Ever Made… An Ultra-Sophisticated, Utterly Daring Triumph Of Style And Mood!” – Kevin Thomas, L.A. Times
“A Stylish Adult Vampire Movie!” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
“Far And Away The Most Artistic Vampire Shocker In 10 Years!” – The New York Times
“Erotic And Unusual… One Of The Finest Vampire Films Ever Produced!” – All Movie Guide
“A Sickly Elegant Vampire Tale!” – Playboy