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Daughters of Darkness (LE) - PRE-ORDER - 13 October 2025
Daughters of Darkness (LE) - PRE-ORDER - 13 October 2025
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Daughters of Darkness
Newlyweds Stefan and Valerie are travelling through Europe when they make a detour to a deserted seaside hotel. Their romantic idyll soon takes a dark turn when they meet the enigmatic countess Báthory (Delphine Seyrig, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles) and her mysterious companion Ilona, whose unsettling charm and aristocratic poise mask a deadly intent. A Euro-horror classic, Daughters of Darkness is an opulent fever dream, weaving a Sapphic subtext and feminist undercurrent beneath its baroque surface. Thematically rich. Harry Kümel’s vampire tale transcends convention and the stunning 4K restoration is presented here for the first time in the UK.
BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration from the original negative by Blue Underground, approved by director Harry Kümel
- Audio commentary authors Virginie Sélavy and Lindsay Hallam (2025)
- New interview with director Harry Kümel and critic Anne Billson (2025)
- Archival interview with Delphine Seyrig in which the actor discusses her career (1989)
- On set footage with Harry Kümel and stuntman Thierry Hallaert (1970)
- Behind-the-scenes footage of Delphine Seyrig shooting a scene from the film and an interview with Harry Kümel (1971)
- Interview with critic and author Kim Newman (2025)
- Immoral Tales: Daughters of Darkness, Class, Cruelty, and the Cinematic Legacy of Bathory - a visual essay by Kat Ellinger, author of the monograph on the film (2025)
- Anna the Maid - Harry Kümel’s short film based on a Jean Cocteau poem about a murderous maid (1958, 5 mins)
- Aether - Harry Kümel’s short film about the surreal visions of a man following an accident (1960, 7 mins, co-directed by Herman Wuyts)
- Limited edition 80-page perfect bound booklet featuring new writing by Suzanne Boleyn, Martyn Conterio, Joseph Dwyer, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Mairéad Roche
- Limited edition of 2000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Year: 1971
Country: Belgium
Cert: 18
Format: Blu-ray
Region: ABC
RAD136BDLE
EAN: 5060974682737
Release date: 13/10/25
Press:
“Explicitly sexual and violent, the haunting atmosphere, Seyrig's brilliant performance and the always striking imagery make this European chiller a stunning masterwork” - Radio Times
