Daughters of Darkness Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray
'Daughters of Darkness' Director: Harry Kümel (1971) Radiance Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Two newlyweds are travelling through Europe when they make a detour to a deserted Belgian seaside hotel. Their romantic idyll soon takes a dark turn when they meet an enigmatic countess and her mysterious companion, 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. François de Roubaix's (Le Samouraï) score drapes the film in languid menace, where harpsichords, wordless vocals, and eerie synths blur the line between seduction and dread. Starring Delphine Seyrig (Jeanne Dielman).
Limited Edition contents:
- 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
Special features include:
- Audio commentary by authors Virginie Sélavy and Lindsay Hallam
- New interview with director Harry Kümel and critic Anne Billson
- 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
- Visual essay by Kat Ellinger, author of the monograph on the film
- Anna the Maid (1958, 5 mins) - Harry Kümel’s short film based on a Jean Cocteau poem about a murderous maid
- Aether (1960, 7 mins) - Harry Kümel’s short film about the surreal visions of a man following an accident, co-directed by Herman Wuyts
