Jean Rollin’s The Grapes of Death & The Living Dead Girl on Indicator UHD in April
Indicator has announced the next two 4K restorations in its critically acclaimed series of films by legendary European horror auteur Jean Rollin as The Grapes of Death and The Living Dead Girl, both of which will be released both on Limited Edition 4K UHD with Dolby Vision HDR and as separate Limited Edition Blu-ray. Full details of both releases follow.
THE GRAPES OF DEATH [LES RAISINS DE LA MORT] (1978)
Limited Edition UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 20 April 2026 | £27.99 (UHD), £21.99 (Blu-ray)
The Grapes of Death [Les Raisins de la mort] finds cult director Jean Rollin returning to the horror genre to create a unique blend of zombie movie and contagion thriller, starring Marie-Georges Pascal (I Am Frigid… Why?), Félix Marten (Is Paris Burning?), and Serge Marquand (Cemetery Without Crosses).
A young woman, Élizabeth (Pascal), travels deep into wine-making country only to find the locals bearing horrific signs of an infection and behaving violently. Teaming up with Paul (Marten) and Lucien (Marquand), she discovers a deadly pesticide is transforming those who drink the local wine into murderous zombies.
Also featuring regular Rollin collaborators Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (The Demoniacs), Paul Bisciglia (Lips of Blood), and – in her first straight acting role – the legendary Brigitte Lahaie (Fascination), The Grapes of Death is a blood-soaked classic of fantastique cinema.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with Sylvia Kristel: From ‘Emmanuelle’ to Chabrol author Jeremy Richey (2026)
- Jean Rollin Introduces The Grapes of Death (1998)
- In Vino Veritas (2026): documentary on the making of The Grapes of Death by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, featuring a new interview with co-writer Jean-Pierre Bouyxou, and contributions from writer/director Jean Rollin, actor Brigitte Lahaie, and key collaborator Natalie Perrey
- New presentation of a 2002 interview with Rollin and Lahaie (2026)
- Bloody Lips and Iron Roses (2001, 37 min): career-spanning German documentary about Rollin
- Interview with Jean Rollin (2007, 50 mins): the director in conversation at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival
- Critical appreciation by author and film historian Stephen Thrower (2026)
- Original French and German theatrical trailers
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Elizabeth Purchell, an archival introduction by Jean Rollin, an archival interview with Brigitte Lahaie, an archival essay by Paul Hegarty, an extract from the film’s pressbook, and full film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
The Blu-ray release will have the same special features but will feature a 1080p transfer.
All features subject to change
THE LIVING DEAD GIRL (1982)
Limited Edition UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 20 April 2026 | £27.99 (UHD), £21.99 (Blu-ray)
Françoise Blanchard (The Sidewalks of Bangkok), Marina Pierro (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne), and Mike Marshall (Moonraker) star in Jean Rollin’s gory classic The Living Dead Girl [La Morte vivante].
A spillage of toxic waste causes Catherine (Blanchard) to rise from the dead with an insatiable taste for blood. Returning to her family home, she is re-acquainted with her childhood friend, Hélène (Pierro), who tries to understand Catherine’s predicament and becomes her accomplice, with tragic consequences.
Co-written by Jacques Ralf (The Escapees), and featuring a haunting score by composer Philippe D’Aram (Fascination), The Living Dead Girl is a dark and disturbing fantastique fairy tale.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- Brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- Original French mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with director Jean Rollin (2003)
- Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2026)
- Selected scenes audio commentary with actor Françoise Blanchard (2005)
- Introduction by Françoise Blanchard (2005)
- Jean Rollin Introduces The Living Dead Girl (1998)
- New edit of a 2005 interview with Rollin (2026)
- Jean Rollin on The Living Dead Girl (2007): the director in conversation at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival
- New edit of a 2005 interview with actor Françoise Blanchard (2026)
- An Interview with Jean-Pierre Bouyxou(2026): new edit of a 2012 interview with the regular Rollin collaborator
- New edit of a 2005 archival interview with Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (2026)
- Benoît Lestang, 17 ans (2026): new edit of a 2012 documentary featuring interviews with the young special-effects artist and Bouyxou
- Music by Philippe D’Aram (2026): new edit of a 2012 interview with the composer
- New edit of a 2005 interview with D’Aram(2026)
- Dead or Alive (2026): updated documentary on the now-lost English-language American cut of The Living Dead Girl
- Jean Rollin at Fantasia (2007): expansive documentary recording of Rollin’s time as a special guest at the festival
- Alternative scenes
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Will Sloan, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an extract from the film’s pressbook, and full film credits
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
The Blu-ray release will have the same special features but will feature a 1080p transfer.
All features subject to change