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Mondo Macabro - Jess Franco
By lngway2go | June 30, 2010
It feels like nothing truly exciting has left the Mondo Macabro warehouse in a good long while, but that is all about to change. During the latter part of last year Mondo Macabro made a special announcement on it’s blog stating that they had secured a set of films from the legendary purveyor of sleaze, Jess Franco. These Franco releases could well be the highlight of the DVD year.
Lorna, The Exorcist (1974)
Directed by Jess Franco
Release Date: 31st August 2010
Starring: Pamela Stanford, Guy Delorme, Lina Romay, Howard Vernon, Jess Franco
The first of Mondo Macabro’s Jess Franco titles was originally due for release today, but has been pushed back due to what MM claim to be circumstances beyond their control. Lorna won’t see a release now until the end of August - which feels a long time away! The release will feature a new HD transfer from the original negative, a documentary, English/French audio options and gallery.
Lorna is a powerful witch who helps a man win handsomely while gambling at a casino. This win put puts him on the path to the rich life. When he returns to the same casino 20 years later with his daughter, guess who is there. Lorna. And she wants to be paid back - the price being his daughter, Linda!
Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac (1973)
Directed by Jess Franco
Release Date: TBC
Starring: Howard Vernon, Doris Thomas, Anne Libert
The new sleeve design for was unveiled earlier this month, but there aren’t too many details yet on its release date, or extras included in the film.
After arriving in the big city, Linda - a naive country girl - is sexually assaulted on a ferris wheel and quickly spirals into a depression of drugs and sex. She eventually plots her revenge by framing her rapist with murder by committing suicide. The story is slowly revealed using flashbacks and Linda’s diary entries. Look out for a real Franco classic hitting DVD.
Another title that has been announced by Mondo Macabro is The Perverse Countess, although no other information has been made available as to its release at this time. The release of these films, from an era where Franco was at a creative high, look set to put Mondo Macabro back on the map where significant releases are concerned. Let’s hope there’s no end in sight…
Topics: Exploitation, Jess Franco |