A dashing young thief makes off with some gold coins and takes refuge in a stunning chateau, seemingly occupied by two beautiful women. But being a horror movie (and a French one at that!) things are not what they may seem..
I am no expert on Jean Rollin but I have seen a number of his horror movies, all of which I have enjoyed, and this one is probably the best. Plot wise it's pretty basic and perhaps a tad slow but is broken up by welcome sex scenes, for which Rollin is renowned. It stars a bevvy of beautiful women but Brigitte Lahaie is simply stunning, with and without clothes. Worth watching for her presence alone. It is also beautifully filmed, great use is made of it's main location, giving a nice dream-like gothic look. And the vampires are not your typical ones either, giving the film more credibility. Some horror fans may find it slow but it had me captivated and I will certainly being watching it again.
I saw the UK Redemption release, apparently passed uncut. However the trailer in the disc's extras actually showed more nudity, not present in the film. I'm a little confused by that but live in hope that there may be a more "explicit" version out there! essential viewing for fans of Euro horror.
Review of Fascination
