Tema: Lanzamientos de Indicator

Parece que la distribuidora británica Indicator se unirá al UHD en 2023, según su ultima newsletter:

Secondly, in a few weeks' time we will be announcing our January 2023 titles. And, just as the start of 2022 saw the launch of our INDICATOR line in the US and Canada, so too will the new year see an exciting development for us: the appearance of the first INDICATOR 4K UHD titles, for the UK and US. We won't say any more at this moment, so stay tuned for more details in our October announcement!

Gran noticia. Indicator trata sus productos con cariño y saber hacer, como Second Sight y Arrow. De la veintena de blu-rays que tengo de ellos no tengo queja ninguna, y los extras son todos canela fina.

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Gran noticia. Indicator trata sus productos con cariño y saber hacer, como Second Sight y Arrow. De la veintena de blu-rays que tengo de ellos no tengo queja ninguna, y los extras son todos canela fina.

Concuerdo. No tengo ningún Blu-ray de Indicator pero de ellos solo he escuchado canela fina. Que se pasen al 4K siempre es una maravillosa noticia.

Nadie ha comentado los primeros cuatro lanzamientos... Ya en el mercado dos obras de Jean Rollin: El amanecer de los vampiros (Le frisson des vampires) y la más reciente Les deux orphelines vampires (Two Orphan Vampires); y el mes que viene dos italianadas: el giallo coproducido con España Los fríos ojos del miedo, dirigido por Castellari (sin audio español), y la cinta gótica Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento... (Black Magic Rites), de Renato Polselli.

Todas mantienen el formato de edición limitada y numerada (a 6.000 unidades en todo el mundo, en el caso de los UHD) sobre la J-card que envuelve al pack, que en esta ocasión es bastante más fino -que no menos robusto- que las equivalentes ediciones en Blu-ray, dado que sustituye la caja de plástico Scanavo del interior por un digipack fino de dos palas, aun llevando al lado el libro de 80 páginas de extensión.

Sobre la primera, e icónica, obra citada del inefable director francés, puedo asegurar que la restauración es tan asombrosa como cabría esperar, permitiendo disfrutar de una cinta de estas características como, seguramente, nunca antes se debió ver. Aquí tenéis algunas palabras y fotografías más en relación, para el que esté interesado en su adquisición.

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Nadie ha comentado los primeros cuatro lanzamientos... Ya en el mercado dos obras de Jean Rollin: El amanecer de los vampiros (Le frisson des vampires) y la más reciente Les deux orphelines vampires (Two Orphan Vampires); y el mes que viene dos italianadas: el giallo coproducido con España Los fríos ojos del miedo, dirigido por Castellari (sin audio español), y la cinta gótica Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento... (Black Magic Rites), de Renato Polselli.

Todas mantienen el formato de edición limitada y numerada (a 6.000 unidades en todo el mundo, en el caso de los UHD) sobre la J-card que envuelve al pack, que en esta ocasión es bastante más fino -que no menos robusto- que las equivalentes ediciones en Blu-ray, dado que sustituye la caja de plástico Scanavo del interior por un digipack fino de dos palas, aun llevando al lado el libro de 80 páginas de extensión.

Sobre la primera, e icónica, obra citada del inefable director francés, puedo asegurar que la restauración es tan asombrosa como cabría esperar, permitiendo disfrutar de una cinta de estas características como, seguramente, nunca antes se debió ver. Aquí tenéis algunas palabras y fotografías más en relación, para el que esté interesado en su adquisición.

Las mias llegadas hoy. El finde abro paquetes

Qué maravilla de portada!

Anunciada la próxima tanda de ediciones en 4K UHD para Agosto

On 21 August (UK), and 22 August (USA/Canada), INDICATOR is proud to present two more 4K restorations in its ongoing series of films by European horror auteur Jean Rollin, including his controversial first feature, and a lesser-known gem.



First, we present 1968’s THE RAPE OF THE VAMPIRE (Le Viol du vampire), Rollin’s startling feature debut which introduced his unique take on vampirism, and established the distinctive blend of surrealism, eroticism, and horror that would become his trademark. Released in Paris to a scandalised audience during the chaos of May ’68, the film heralded the arrival of a major new talent in the fantastique cinema. This new, fully uncut 4K restoration from the original negative will be released both as a Limited Edition 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR and as a separate Limited Edition Blu-ray.



Twinned with his 1968 debut is one of Rollin's least-seen and most under-appreciated films, 1980's THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTED (La Nuit des traquées). Moving away from vampirism to explore a nightmarish, dystopian world, Rollin uses a cast mostly drawn from France’s adult-film industry, including regular collaborators Brigitte Lahaie (Fascination) and Natalie Perrey (Lips of Blood). This new 4K restoration from the original negative will also be released both as a Limited Edition 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR and as a separate Limited Edition Blu-ray.

Newly remastered from the best available film elements, both of these essential releases contain expertly encoded presentations, an expansive selection of newly produced and archival extra features, improved English subtitles, and 80-page books with new essays, historical articles, contemporary reviews, and film credits.

The UK Limited Editions of these August releases are available to pre-order individually or, only at our website, in a time-limited bundle offer with a 10% discount. If you wish to take advantage of this offer, then just add both titles (in your format/s of choice) to your cart and enter the code BUNDLE at the checkout. Offer runs until the next new-release announcement.

Recibí el correo electrónico con la newsletter hace un rato y me llevé un buen alegrón. Qué maravilla que sigan editando a Rollin de esta manera; las siguientes, Fascination y Lips of Blood (espero...).

2 nuevos títulos de Jean Rollin para el 09 y el 10 de Diciembre



REQUIEM FOR A VAMPIRE - 4K UHD LE
(Jean Rollin, 1972)

Release date: 9 December 2024
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)

Jean Rollin continues his unique exploration of the vampire genre with Requiem for a Vampire (Requiem pour un vampire), featuring a cast of Rollin regulars including Marie-Pierre Castel (The Shiver of the Vampires), Mireille Dargent (Lips of Blood), and Louise Dhour (The Escapees).

When Marie (Castel) and Michelle (Dargent), two enigmatic women travelling through the countryside in clown costumes, stumble across a mysterious château, they uncover a sadistic vampire sect, the leader of which offers them eternal life to continue his bloodline.

Also released as Virgins and Vampires and Caged Vampires, Rollin's pulp-inspired fourth feature boasts an abundance of surreal and erotic imagery, and is accompanied by an eccentric free-rock score by composer Pierre Raph (The Iron Rose, The Demoniacs).

INDICATOR LIMITED 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)
Two presentations of the film: Requiem pour un vampire, Jean Rollin’s original French-language version; and Requiem for a Vampire, the English-language version
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2024)
Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
Jean Rollin Introduces ‘Requiem for a Vampire’ (1998)
In a Silent Way (2024): newly edited archival interview with Rollin, in which he discusses Requiem for a Vampire, one of his personal favourite films
Queen of the Underworld (2024): newly edited archival interview with actor Louise Dhour
A Pastoral Dalliance (2024): newly edited archival interview with actor Paul Bisciglia
Les Frissons d’un requiem (2024): in-depth documentary on the making of Requiem for a Vampire by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with key Rollin associates Jean-Noël Delamarre and Natalie Perrey, and film expert Daniel Bird
The Poetry of Strangeness (2024): critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie Sélavy
The Last Book (2005): Rollin talks about his work as a novelist and reads from one of his short stories
Alternative sequences
Original theatrical trailers
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Maria J Pérez Cuervo, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an extract from the film’s pressbook, an English translation of Rollin’s story ‘The Last Book’, and full film credits
World premiere on 4K UHD
Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

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BBFC cert: 18
REGION FREE




THE ESCAPEES - 4K UHD LE
(Jean Rollin, 1981)

Release date: 10 December 2024
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)

Between the dystopian paranoia of The Night of the Hunted and the visceral excesses of The Living Dead Girl, director Jean Rollin takes a surreal detour into the Parisian demi-monde with The Escapees (Les Echappées, also known as Les Paumées du petit matin).

When two young women, the wayward Michelle (Laurence Dubas) and the withdrawn Marie (Christiane Coppé), escape from an asylum, they find themselves drifting through a nightmarish world of burlesque troupes, lascivious sailors, and hardened criminals. After a violent confrontation, the police close in...

With its supporting cast of key collaborators, including actors Brigitte Lahaie (Fascination), Louise Dhor (Requiem for a Vampire), Bernard Papineau (The Night of the Hunted), Jean-Loup Philippe (Lips of Blood), Natalie Perry (The Nude Vampire) and composer Philippe D'Aram (Two Orphan Vampires), The Escapees is at once atypical, yet unmistakeably Rollin.

INDICATOR LIMITED 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)
Two presentations of the film: Les Échappées, Jean Rollin’s original version; and Les Paumées du petit matin, the alternative version with re-ordered scenes
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film expert Tim Lucas (2024)
One Day in Paris (2008): far-reaching interview with Rollin in which he discusses The Escapees and his other films
Quant à Louise (2024): regular Rollin collaborators Natalie Perrey and Jean-Pierre Bouyxou remember actress Louise Dhour
Previously unseen interview with actor Jean-Loup Phillipe (2024)
Critical appreciation by author and musician Stephen Thrower (2024)
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Lucas Balbo, archival writing on the film by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with the director, an archival interview with composer Philippe D’Aram, a tribute to Rollin by fantastique cinema expert Nicolas Stanzick, and full film credits
World premiere on 4K UHD
Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

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REGION FREE