{"product_id":"aba-blu-blood089-76013","title":"Blood Hunger: The Films Of Jose Larraz (BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most underrated and neglected genre filmmakers of his generation, Spanish-born director José Ramón Larraz (Symptoms) finally receives his due with this collection of his work bringing together a fascinating cross-section of films from the first half of his lengthy cinematic career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Larraz's debut feature, the hitherto ultra-rare Whirlpool (1970), Vivian Neves stars as Tulia, a young model invited to a photographer's secluded country home for what purports to be a quiet weekend retreat - but soon turns into a descent into deadly depravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1974's Vampyres - perhaps the best known and most widely-released of all José Larraz's films - sees a duo of blood-hungry female vampires prowling the British countryside, from where they lure unsuspecting male motorists back to their imposing, dilapidated mansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in 1978's The Coming of Sin (La Visita del Vicio, in its native Spanish), a young gypsy girl experiences a violent sexual awakening as her dreams of a naked young man on horseback become reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy turns terrifying, titillating, artful and scandalous, these three films assembled here collectively offer film fans a unique perspective on the fascinating, highly-varied career of one of the horror genre's most overlooked auteurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBonus Materials\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree films by José Ramón Larraz: Whirlpool, Vampyres and The Coming of Sin, restored in 2K from original film elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing for all features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWHIRLPOOL (1970)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal US Theatrical Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with Tim Lucas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObsessive Recurrence: The Early Films of José Larraz – author and critic Kim Newman reflects on the recurring themes and underlying obsessions linking together the early productions of José Larraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Curious Casting – actor Larry Dann on the strange story behind his casting in Whirlpool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeviations of Whirlpool – featurette comparing the differences between the US Theatrical Cut and a previously circulated, alternate cut of the film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivian Neves interviewed by Michael Parkinson on BBC’s Parkinson, originally broadcast in July 1972\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract from an archival interview with José Larraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal US Theatrical Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVAMPYRES (1974)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull Uncut Version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with Kat Ellinger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews withproducer Brian Smedley-Aston, actors Marianne Morris, Anulka, Brian Deacon, Sally Faulkner, makeup artist Colin Arthur and composer James Kenelm Clarke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReimagining Vampyres – an interview with Larraz’s friend and collaborator Victor Matellano, director of the 2015 Vampyres remake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract from an archival interview with José Larraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosé Larraz and Marianne Morris Q\u0026amp;A at 1997 Eurofest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish and English language versions of the feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with Kat Ellinger and Samm Deighan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariations of Vice: The Alternate Versions of The Coming of Sin – exploitation expert Marc Morris on the strange and scandalous release history of José Larraz’s most censored film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemembering Larraz – author and filmmaker Simon Birrell shares his fond and extensive memories of his long-time friend and collaborator José Larraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Last Request (2005, 27 mins) – short film by Simon Birrell made under the guidance of José Larraz and starring Spanish horror legend Jack Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtract from an archival interview with José Larraz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Spanish Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Unobstructed View","offers":[{"title":"Default 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