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Shiver of the Vampires (The) AKA Le Frisson des vampires AKA Thrill of the Vampires AKA Sex and the Vampire AKA Strange Things Happen at Night (Blu-ray) (1971)
Beautifully macabre, with eerie medieval castles, coffins and a strange woman who emerges from a clock, The Shiver of the Vampires is director Jean Rollin's third vampire fairytale.Director: Jean Rollin
Year of Copyright: 1970
Year of Production: 1970
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
Each has exclusive extras.
Also available from:
- Screenbound (UK)
GENERAL NOTES:
The film exists in a number of versions:
- the French version (94 mins)
- an export version (91 mins) which ran shorter but included a number of additional softcore scenes including those seen on the Encore Holland DVD extras but additionally including a scene of four women nude on top of a tomb in a cemetery and a love scene between Isolde and her husband who do not consumate their marriage in the original version (this bit featured actress Sandra Julien and her real-life husband doubling for her husband in the film).
- the German version which included some exclusively shot inserts (83 mins)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (95:20)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (94:57)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition: Cover A Germany- Wicked-Vision - No cuts - includes the French version (94:51) and reconstructed German version (82:44 without credits)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts (94:57)
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Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 14/03/12
Comparison last updated by Matthew_B_Harrah on 04/06/23UPDATE LOG:
14/03/12: Initial entry.
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13/06/17: Typo
08/08/17: Added Caps-a-Holic link.
23/04/20: added Wicked-Vision and corrected version notes.
09/03/22: Dates.
16/02/23: Added note about the forthcoming Powerhouse Films release.
04/03/22: Additional titles, clean-up.
28/03/23: Added UK and US Powerhouse Films.
04/06/23: Added DVDBeaver and updated Caps-a-holic link.
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