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Requiem for a Vampire AKA Requiem pour un vampire AKA Caged Virgins AKA Vierges et vampires (1972)
A vampire lures beautiful young women to his castle in Europe.Director: Jean Rollin
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:French Theatrical Trailer
US Theatrical Trailer
Photo Galleries:
- Behind the Scenes Photos
- Stills
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Snapper Case
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Notes:Comes with liner notes.
Currently OOP.
Also in (2003) 3-disc "The Vampire Collection" box set (which is also OOP), with The Shiver of the Vampires and The Rape of the Vampire. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
* The Film
Introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (3:22)
Additional introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (7:37)
Selected Scenes Audio Commentary by director Jean Rollin (in English with optional German subtitles) (23:41)
Interviews:
- Actress Louise Dhour (in French with optional German subtitles) (10:32)
- Actor Paul Bisciglia (in French with optional German subtitles) (17:07)
"The Last Book" interview with director Jean Rollin (in English and French with optional German subtitles) (9:17)
"The Shiver for a Requiem" interview with actress Nathalie Perrey and assistant director Jean-Noël Delamarre (in French with optional German subtitles) (22:36)
Alternative Scenes (in French with optional English or German subtitles) (2:41)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
French Theatrical Trailer (3:03)
English Thatrical Trailer (3:09)
American "Caged Virgins" Theatrical Trailer (3:29)
Picture Gallery (116 images) (16:45)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film
Introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (3:14)
Additional introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (7:18)
Selected Scenes Audio Commentary by director Jean Rollin (in English with optional German subtitles) (22:43)
Interviews:
- actress Louise Dhour (in French with optional German subtitles) (10:07)
- actor Paul Bisciglia (in French with optional German subtitles) (16:25)
"The Last Book" interview with director Jean Rollin (in English and French with optional German subtitles) (8:55)
"The Shiver for a Requiem" interview with actress Nathalie Perrey and assistant director Jean-Noël Delamarre (in French with optional German subtitles) (21:41)
Alternative Scenes (in French with optional English or German subtitles) (2:35)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:01)
French Theatrical Trailer (2:56)
English Thatrical Trailer (3:01)
American "Caged Virgins" Theatrical Trailer (3:20) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Extras:DISC ONE:
* The Film
Film introduction from director-writer-co-producer Jean Rollin (in English, no subtitles) (7:18)
DISC TWO:
"Interview Louise Dhour: Paris May 2005" 2005 featurette (10:06)
"Interview Paul Bisciglia: Paris August 2005" 2005 featurette (16:24)
"Jean Rollin Writer: The Last Book" 2005 featurette (8:54)
French Trailer (3:00)
English Trailer (2:59)
DISC THREE:
Audio commentary on 8 selected scenes with director-writer-co-writer Jean Rollin, with moderator (in English, no subtitles) (22:42)
Alternate Scenes ("Clothed-Scenes"):
- Scene 1: Girls in bed, after they arrive in the castle (0:20)
- Scene 2: Actor Paul Bisciglia is chasing the girl (1:28)
- Scene 3: Whipping scene in the end (1:05)
Slideshow set to the film's score (8:15) -
Subtitles:English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Digibook
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UPC Number:8712806 026499
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Notes:The extras are in French with optional English subtitles unless otherwise stated.
Comes with a 64-page liner notes booklet in English "Vierges et vampires: Requiem pour un vampire" by Jean Rollin from June 2005, the short story “Le Dernier Livre AKA The Last Book” by Jean Rollin, and a bibliography of books and publications by Jean Rollin. -
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Extras:US Theatrical Trailer
Photo & Poster gallery
"The Dark Side Magazine / books" info
"Eurotika!: Virgins & Vampires" 1999 TV episode (~23 mins)
"Bloody Lips and Iron Crosses" documentary (interview with director / writer / co-producer Jean Rollin) (~35 mins)
"Jean Rollin & Brigitte Lahaie interviews" documentary (~30 mins) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Only in "The Dark Side Double Thrill Collection", with Fascination.
Note, that the original 4:3 master was converted to 16:9 anamorphic by putting them through an A.R.C. (Aspect Ratio Converter), so these are not proper Anamorphic-transfers (source: Mondo Erotico-website).
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Easter eggs:#1:
Click the silhouette of the scythe wielding vampire on the "Main menu": Introduction from editor Allan Bryce.
#2:In the "Documentaries" menu, click on the grapes: The French and German trailers for The Grapes of Death. -
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Extras:US theatrical trailer
Photo galleries:
- Stills
- Publicity
- Home video art (3 images)
- Behind the scenes -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Multiple different covers have been used.
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Extras:Introduction by Jean Rollin
Interview with actress Louise Dhour
"The Shiver of a Requiem" featurette
Original Theatrical Trailers
7 Bonus Trailers -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 16 page liner notes booklet with an essay by Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog.
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Extras:Interview with director / writer Jean Rollin
Theatrical Trailer
Cast & Crew biographies and filmographies
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:3550460008773
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Notes:DVD Title: Requiem pour un vampire
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Amazon France
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Extras:Slideshow (1:53)
Bonus Trailers
- "The Demoniacs" (2:57)*
- "Shiver of the Vampires" (3:59)*
- "Night of the Hunted" (3:16)*
- "Blue Sunshine" (2:19)**
- "House on the Edge of the Park" (2:34)**
- "The New York Ripper" (3:10)**
- "Puzzle" (3:11)** -
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Trailers are in French, with no subtitles.*
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OVERALL: Draw
Austria, Kino Lorber , and 3-disc Dutch CE, for the nice set of extra-features, best Anamorphic transfer (with English subtitles), and uncut-status.
Note, that the R0 UK release (by "Dark Side Magazine") has some good extras, but the film itself is cut by the BBFC. Also, the R1 Redemption / Kino Lorber release includes an exclusive featurette.
This film is also known as:
-Caged Vampires
-Crazed Virgins
-Dungeon of Terror
-Sex Vampires
-The Crazed Vampire
-Virgins and Vampires
-Virgins and the Vampires
A comparison between the BBFC 18 and US DVD is available on Movie Censorship.
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CUTS:
- R0 Widescreen Edition America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (86:48 NTSC)
- R0 Limited Edition Austria- Wicked-Vision / NSM - No cuts (83:17 PAL)
- R0 The Collector's Edition Holland- Encore Filmed Entertainment - No cuts (83:17 PAL)
- R0 United Kingdom- Dark Side Magazine - Yes - 6:55 min of cuts by the BBFC ("bondage sequence" is at least cut) (76:30 PAL)
- R0 United Kingdom- Salvation Films - Yes - 6:55 of cuts by the BBFC ("bondage sequence" is at least cut) (76:30 PAL)
- R1 Redemption America- Kino Lorber - No cuts.
- R2 Jean Rollin Collection France- LCJ - No cuts (83 mins PAL)
- R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment / Njutafilms - No cuts (83:17 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 03/12/05
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 17/07/22UPDATE LOG:
29/08/12: Addition of the R1 Redemption/Kino Lorber release.
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10/08/10: Added Beaver.
06/03/14: UK Salvation.
06/05/17: Added Amazon link where possible; French couldn't be found.
22/12/19: Added Austria.
16/07/22: Added Movie Censorship and Scandinavia.
17/07/22: Dates and some Amazon links.
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