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“Daughters of Darkness” 50th Anniversary 4K restoration Arrives On Disc This Month

“One of the most elegant horror pictures ever made… An ultra-sophisticated, utterly daring triumph of style and mood.” – Kevin Thomas, LA Times

International screen icon Delphine Seyrig (Last Year At Marienbad) stars as Elizabeth Bathory, an ageless Countess with a beautiful young ‘companion’ (Goth goddess Andrea Rau) and a legendary legacy of perversion. But when the two women seduce a troubled newlywed couple (Canadian beauty Danielle Ouimet and John Karlen of Dark Shadows ), they unleash a frenzy of sudden violence and depraved desire that shocked both art-house audiences and grindhouse crowds worldwide.

Co-written and directed by Harry Kümel, DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS remains one of the most exquisitely mesmerizing adult horror films ever made. Blue Underground is now proud to present the uncensored Director’s Cut of this classic psychosexual shocker in a gorgeous restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from its long-lost original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix, packed with revealing Extras!

Extras Include:

-Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Writer/Director Harry Kümel

-Audio Commentary #2 with Star John Karlen and Journalist David Del Valle

-NEW! Audio Commentary #3 with Kat Ellinger, Author of Devil’s Advocates: Daughters of Darkness

-Locations of Darkness – Interviews with Co-Writer/Director Harry Kümel and Co-Writer/Co-Producer Pierre Drouot

-Playing the Victim – Interview with Star Danielle Ouimet

-Daughter of Darkness – Interview with Star Andrea Rau

-NEW! Theatrical Trailers

-Radio Spots

-NEW! Alternate U.S. Main Titles

-NEW! Poster & Still Gallery

-BONUS! DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by François de Roubaix

-BONUS! Collectible Booklet with new essay by Michael Gingold

Pre-order DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS 50th Anniversary 4K restoration on 3-Disc Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray and DVD at MVD Entertainment Group.

 

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