Samuel LoveJess Franco remains one of cult cinema’s most distinctive voices, blending eroticism and surreal horror – and Vampyros Lesbos and She Killed in Ecstasy are perfect examples of his vision. Both star Soledad Miranda and showcase Franco’s hypnotic, sensual style – one a psychedelic vampire tale, the other a chilling revenge story. Each has now been restored and released on 4K UHD by Severin Films, marking their worldwide debut in the format, and an exciting day for fans of the auteur filmmaker that The Vatican called “the most dangerous director in the world”. Both releases are packed with special features and stunning new restorations that highlight their unmistakable visual style and the timeless beauty of Soledad Miranda. A very special pair of releases.
Vampyros Lesbos
From Jess Franco – the filmmaker The Vatican called “the most dangerous director in the world” – comes his legendary “fever dream of blood and lust” (The New York Times), now in UHD for the first time ever: Eternally stunning Soledad Miranda stars as a vixen vampire who lures women to a Mediterranean island to satisfy her insatiable hunger for female flesh in “a distinctive work of art and beautiful must-see” (Classic Horror) that seductively corrupts the Dracula mythos forever. Ewa Strömberg (SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY), Dennis Price (THEATRE OF BLOOD), Paul Muller (COUNT DRACULA) and the director himself co-star in “Franco’s masterpiece” (The Digital Bits), now scanned in 4K from the original camera negative, with 5 hours of Special Features that include an interview with Jess filmed shortly before his death, an all-new In the Land of Franco, an appreciation by Oscar® winning writer/director Sean Baker (ANORA) and more.
Special Features
- Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of Daughters Of Darkness
- Audio Commentary With Film Professor Aaron AuBuchon And Oscarbate Film Collective’s John Dickson And Will Morris
- Interlude In Lesbos – Interview With Director Jess Franco
- Fever Dracula – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema Of Jesús Franco
- The Red Scarf Diaries – A Jess Franco Career Appreciation By Academy Award®-Winning Filmmaker Sean Baker
- In The Land Of Franco Part 12
- Sublime Soledad – Interview With Soledad Miranda Historian Amy Brown
- Jess Is Yoda
- German Opening Title Sequence
- German Trailer
She Killed in Ecstasy
For his follow-up to VAMPYROS LESBOS, writer/director Jess Franco delivered the “drop dead gorgeous” (Franconomicon) “stunning slice of eroticism” (The Spinning Image) that remains his most perversely iconic shocker of the ‘70s, now in UHD for the first time ever: In her greatest role – and one of her final performances before her tragic death – the luscious Soledad Miranda stars as a vengeful widow who seduces and murders the men and women responsible for her husband’s suicide. Howard Vernon (THE AWFUL DR. ORLOFF), Paul Muller (LADY FRANKENSTEIN), Ewa Strömberg (VAMPYROS LESBOS) and Jess himself co-star in this EuroCult masterwork “that truly shows what a creative genius Franco could be when he is at the top of his form” (Classic Horror), newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Special Features that include an archival interview with Uncle Jess and an all-new instalment of In the Land of Franco.
Special Features
- Ecstasy In Rage – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema Of Jesús Franco
- In The Land Of Franco Part 13
- Jess Killed In Ecstasy – Interview With Writer/Director Jess Franco
- Sublime Soledad – Interview With Soledad Miranda Historian Amy Brown
- Paul Muller On Jess Franco – Interview With Frequent Franco Star
- German Trailer
VAMPYROS LESBOS and SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY are available on 4K UHD/Blu-ray from Severin Films
