| When the May Revolution raged through the streets of Paris in 1968, a very peculiar movie became an overnight sensation. "Le Viol Du Vampire", a genre movie directed by an unknown filmmaker called Jean Rollin, had just been released with unexpected commercial success. Its free-spirited combination of avant-garde filmmaking, vintage American serials, pop art and erotic vampire movie proved a popular combination in Parisian cinemas. The police even invaded a cinema where the film was shown. Afterwards, a huge riot started between filmgoers and the cops! Almost forty years later, "Le Viol Du Vampire" / "Rape of the Vampire" has lost none of its naive charm: It's still a crazy, compelling, and utterly original blend of styles, which bears all the trademarks that Rollin's later movies became world famous for. |
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