Jean Rollin’s third feature film, 1971’s The Shiver of the Vampires (Le Frisson des vampires), established themes and visual motifs to which he would return throughout his career, blending horror, eroticism, fairy tale, and surrealism to create his unique cinema of the fantastique. Young newlyweds arrive at a decrepit chateau for their honeymoon, only to undergo a series of surreal and sinister encounters, realizing they are the prey of the resident vampires.

Regarded as one of Rollin’s greatest films, this edition features ravishing cinematography from Jean-Jacques Renon and a thrilling jazz-rock score by Acanthus, with performances from Sandra Julien and Marie-Pierre Castel.

Key Features & Content

• Brand-new 4K restoration from the internegative by Powerhouse Films
• Original French and English mono soundtracks
• Run Time: 1 hour and 35 minutes
• Region Free Blu-ray format
• Languages available: English, French

Indicator Standard Edition Blu-ray Special Features

• Audio commentary with director Jean Rollin (2006)
• Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From ‘Emmanuelle’ to Chabrol author Jeremy Richey (2023)
• Jean Rollin Introduces ‘The Shiver of the Vampires’ (1998, 4 mins): filmed appraisal
• Rouge vif (2023, 18 mins): updated documentary on the making of The Shiver of the Vampires by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators Natalie Perrey and Jean-Noël Delamarre
• Fear and Desire (2004, 41 mins): lengthy discussion between Jean Rollin and the film theorist Patricia MacCormack, filmed in Paris
• Macabre Psychedelia (2023, 8 mins): critical appreciation by the author and film historian Virginie Sélavy
• Export inserts (25 mins): seven explicit sequences filmed for foreign markets
• Original French and English theatrical trailers
• Image galleries: 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

Specifications

Director: Jean Rollin

Actors: Jacques Robiolles, Jean-Marie Durand, Michel Delahaye, Sandra Julien

Media Format: Blu-ray

Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over

Release Date: 22 June 2026

Physical Dimensions: 200x170x20mm (20 x 17 x 2 cm)

Weight: 240g

Experience Jean Rollin's seminal work of fantastique cinema with this comprehensive Standard Edition Blu-ray release from Powerhouse Films.