Jess Franco - the 1980s films coming to DVD (1 Viewer)

[R-T-C Tim]

Good news for Jess Franco fans, and fans of ultra-obscure cinema.

Severin-Film's Jess Franco collection will include a number of the infamous director's little known 1980s productions, beginning with Macumba Sexual (1983) and Mansion of the Living Dead (1985) on October 31st - restored from original negatives in the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio and with exlusive new interviews with Franco and Lina Romay.

More information and cover-art here: http://mondo-esoterica.net/upcoming%...%20Franco.html

Or see the official website: http://www.severin-films.com

 

[R-T-C Tim]

Streeting on Tuesday (31/Oct) on a great looking pair of DVDs, this duo of Franco's Golden era films makes for very interesting viewing - my reviews now up:

Macumba Sexual (1981)
Strange, surreal, twisted and sexually charged - Franco at his best here in a very effective film. Highly recommended to Franco fans.

Mansion of the Living Dead (1982)
An interesting film that boasts a mix of strong direction and atmosphere, with some rather unnecessary humour and sex. Of interest to Franco fans but not for newcomers.

(note: reviews and films contain much nudity)

 

[Jeffrey:K]

I'd say Franco's Golden Era was long over by 1982. But these are welcome releases nonetheless.

 

[R-T-C Tim]

Actually, Golden Era refers to the fact that he was working for a film company called "Golden Films International".

Personally I think his true "Golden Age" was back in the late 1960s/early 1970s working for Harry Alan Towers.

 

[Mattias_ka]

I will get both of these DVD's. One cannot get too much Franco

 

[Michael Elliott]

My copies arrived in the mail today so hopefully I'll get to them a tad bit later. I've enjoyed several of Franco's early 80s films and I hope more get released. As for his best period, I'll take 1969-75.

 

[Jeffrey:K]

Okay, I'm going to claim that I was aware of this and was making a pun.

 

[R-T-C Tim]

Two more just announced, coming in April...



These look very nice, I've got some more details at: http://mondo-esoterica.net/upcoming%...%20Franco.html

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Macumba Sexual was quite a revelation; Severin did a very nice job on it, and it's one of the more evocative Franco pictures I've seen.

 

[ted:r]

Um, is "inconfessable" a word???

 

[Michael Elliott]

I wonder why they aren't using the original title (EMANUELLE EXPOSED)????

Having just watched my 84th Franco film (with 8 more sitting here), I'll pick these two up but they'll probably be rentals since I wasn't too pleased with the first two releases (great disc, poor films IMO).

 

[Will*B]

I'd really like to see an uncut release of Franco's Bloody Moon.

I know it's trashy, but very enjoyable all the same! Great keyboard-demo style disco soundtrack too...

 

[R-T-C Tim]

The second pair of Franco titles is out now, and Severin have done a great job on the discs - they look as amazing as the first two, pity that the films (especially the latter) are not too hot:

The Sexual Story of O (1984)

The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle (1981)