Folies Meurtrieres Blu-ray opens a window into the underground world of French outsider filmmaker Antoine Pellissier, a physician by day whose nights were devoted to crafting deeply personal, handcrafted horror cinema. Often compared to Jean Rollin in spirit but far more raw in execution, Pellissier’s films blend dream logic, occult imagery, and DIY aesthetics into singular works that existed almost entirely outside the traditional film industry.

This two-disc collection presents Pellissier’s complete filmography on home video for the first time. From the dreamlike slasher Folies Meurtrieres to the gore-soaked fantasy epic Maleficia, these films trace an evolving vision shaped by obsession, mythology, and uncompromising independence. The set also includes the long-lost uncut version of Les Proies du Mal, Pellissier’s first feature, along with Horrificia and the feature-length documentary Dr. Gore, offering rare insight into his life and work.

Restored from original Super 8 film elements and preserved tape masters, Folies Meurtrieres; Films of Antoine Pellissier stands as a major rediscovery for collectors of regional, experimental, and underground horror cinema.

directed by: Antoine Pellissier
starring: Magali Bernard, Elisabeth Carou, Carole Chapus, Mireille Duruisseaud
1977-2021 / 592 min (combined) / French

Folies Meurtrieres; Films of Antoine Pellissier (Standard) [Blu-ray] w/o slip

$41.99

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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
• 2-disc region free Blu-ray
• English subtitles

Disc One: Folies Meurtrieres and Early Films
• restored from original Super 8 film elements
• Folies Meurtrieres (1984, 48 min)
• Elue des Enfers (1985, 35 min)
• Les Proies du Mal - uncut version (1982, 147 min)
• Du Sang sur la Neige (1981, 8 min)
• Le Vampire Contre Attaque (1980, 16 min)
• Au Comble de l'Horreur (1978, 16 min)
• Le Refuge des Mandits (1977, 35 min)
• video introduction by Antoine Pellissier
• The Doctor in Spite of Himself - archival featurette
• photo gallery

Disc Two: Maleficia and Horrificia
• preserved from original tape masters
• Maleficia (1998, 102 min)
• Horrificia (2021, 110 min)
• Dr. Gore (2009), feature-length documentary directed by Pauline Pallier
• Maleficia teaser trailer
• Horrificia behind-the-scenes and bloopers
• Blair Witch Kaufman - archival featurette
• photo gallery
• zine featuring an interview with Antoine Pellissier by Joseph A. Ziemba

Additional details
Label: Bleeding Skull
Edition: standard edition
Number of discs: 2
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Region: Blu-ray region free
Audio: French DTS-HD MA 2.0
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