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Daughters of Darkness | 
 enlarge | Director: Harry Kümel
Actors: John Karlen, Daniele Ouimet, Andrea Rau, Delphine Seyrig
Studio: Blue Underground
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 53580
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1140
UPC: 827058114097
EAN: 0827058114097
ASIN: B001B1Q3LM
Theatrical Release Date: 1971
Release Date: September 30, 2008
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Description
International screen icon Delphine Seyrig (of LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD fame) 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 (French beauty Danielle Ouimet and John Karlen of DARK SHADOWS and CAGNEY & LACEY), 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 Kumel, DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS remains one of the most exquisitely mesmerizing adult horror films ever made. Blue Underground is proud to present the Director's Cut of this classic psychosexual shocker newly remastered in High Definition and packed with Extras, including brand new interviews with Harry Kumel, Danielle Ouimet, and Co-Writer/Co-Producer Pierre Drouot. EXTRAS:
Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Writer/Director Harry Kumel
Audio Commentary #2 with Star John Karlen and Journalist David Del Valle
"Locations of Darkness" - Interviews with Co-Writer/Director Harry Kumel and Co-Writer/Producer Pierre Drouot
"Playing the Victim" - Interview with Star Danielle Ouimet
"Daughter of Darkness" - Interview with Star Andrea Rau
Theatrical Trailer
Radio Spots
Poster & Still Gallery
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Don't Believe the 5-star Hype December 31, 2008
James Takahashi (Beavertown, OR, USA)
There are a number of reviews of the 2-DVD twofer version of "Daughters of Darkness" that call this movie a 5-star masterpiece. If you watch this movie for the first time with that level of expectation, you will likely be left feeling hugely underwhelmed by the movie's conclusion.
True, this movie does exhibit a higher degree of "art film" production values than your typical horror/vampire film (in particular, I notice that Kumel has some sort of fetish for artistic shots that highlight hands), And it does feature a pretty compelling performance by Delphine Seyrig, a sort of French Marlena Dietrich, whose charisma is undeniable. But those positive attributes are not enough to outweigh several impossible-to-believe script details (in particular, the various character deaths), and the plodding editing.
The director's (Harry Kumel) commentary explains that he was instructed to create a "commercial" film, which according to him meant "sex and blood." The movie opens with a sex scene, and also features full frontal female nudity, pretty close to full frontal male nudity, and according to Kumel, the first mainstream film depiction of a male achieving an orgasm. In addition, both female and male homosexuality is implied. However, Kumel's explanation made clear to me why I was left with the feeling that these "commercial" elements are contrived and not integral to the story. I suspect that this film would never have been more than a blip on anyone's radar except for the scandalous reputation that was intentionally created by attempting to shock 70s era audiences (note: by today's standards, this is easily an R-rated film).
This is not to say that I hated this film, hence my 3-star rating. It is definitely a solid horror film, and it does have an unconventional charm that you do not find in modern day, gore-filled horror/slasher films. My closest analogy would be to call it "a poor man's 'The Fourth Man'", a film that I consider to be as close to a "masterpiece" as you can get in the horror genre. Given its popularity/infamy, you should definitely see "Daughters of Darkness" once just to understand what all the hullabaloo is about. Just don't expect a 5-star gem.
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