For today's horror fans, director Jean Rollin is pretty much a fixture on the European side of horror heavens, with his films being released and re-released quite constantly, but his career was pretty much an uphill struggle, with his films, due to their leanings towards symbolism and surrealism and intentional neglect of genre conventions, often failing to connect with contemporary audiences - so much so that his debut feature Viol du Vampire actually caused in-theatre audience outrage -, which in turn led to Rollin finding himself forced to add nudity and lesbian sex to his otherwise rather poetic work. Now this documentary tells a comprehensive story about Rollin's career and also his influences, which range from comicbooks and film serials to philosophy and fine art. So Rollin sure is a fascinating subject, but what makes this movie more than just a dry retelling what Jean Rollin fans already know is its fascinating mix of film clips and interviews with both collaborators and fans, contained in a comprehensive narrative, resulting in a quite captivating contribution to Euro-horror  history.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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