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Daughters of Darkness (Limited Edition) 4K UHD + Blu-Ray (UK Import)
Radiance

Pre-sale - Release date: 13.10.2025

Original title: Les lèvres rouges

Year: 1971
Country: Belgium
Region Code: 4K UHD: A/B/C; Blu-Ray: A/B/C
Content: 4K UHD+ Blu-Ray
EAN: 5060974682713

Image: 1.66:1 (2160p)

HDR: Dolby Vision / HDR10

Audio: -

Subtitles: English

Age rating: 15

Genre: Horror

Cast: Delphine Seyrig, John Karlen

Director: Harry Kümel


Synopsis:

Newlyweds Stefan and Valerie are traveling through Europe when they make a detour to a deserted seaside hotel. Their romantic idyll soon takes a dark turn when they meet the enigmatic countess Báthory (Delphine Seyrig, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles ) and her mysterious companion Ilona, ​​whose unsettling charm and aristocratic poise mask a deadly intent. A Euro-horror classic, Daughters of Darkness is an opulent fever dream, weaving a Sapphic subtext and feminist undercurrent beneath its baroque surface. Thematically rich. Harry Kümel's vampire tale transcends convention and is presented in a stunning 4K restoration for the first time in the UK.

Extras:

• 4K restoration from the original negative by Blue Underground, approved by director Harry Kümel
• 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR and Blu-ray presentation of the feature
• Audio commentary by authors Virginie Sélavy and Lindsay Hallam (2025)
• New interview with director Harry Kümel and critic Anne Billson (2025)
• Archival interview with Delphine Seyrig in which the actor discusses her career (1989)
• On set footage with Harry Kümel and stuntman Thierry Hallaert (1970)
• Behind-the-scenes footage of Delphine Seyrig shooting a scene from the film and an interview with Harry Kümel (1971)
• Interview with critic and author Kim Newman (2025)
• Immoral Tales: Daughters of Darkness, Class, Cruelty, and the Cinematic Legacy of Bathory - a visual essay by Kat Ellinger, author of the monograph on the film (2025)
• Anna the Maid - Harry Kümel's short film based on a Jean Cocteau poem about a murderous maid (1958, 5 mins)
• Aether - Harry Kümel's short film about the surreal visions of a man following an accident (1960, 7 mins, co-directed by Herman Wuyts)
• Limited edition 80-page perfect bound booklet featuring new writing by Suzanne Boleyn, Martyn Conterio, Joseph Dwyer, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Mairéad Roche
• Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings