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Laurin Visual Vengeance Collector’s Edition Blu-ray presents a haunting and deeply unsettling European gothic thriller, restored and packed with extensive archival material for its first-ever North American release. Writer/director Robert Sigl crafts a chilling portrait of childhood isolation, grief and buried trauma set against a deceptively quiet rural backdrop.

 

Set in 1901 Germany, Laurin follows a withdrawn young girl left to navigate a world of neglect and violence after the death of her mother. As a series of murders begins targeting local children, Laurin becomes increasingly entangled in a nightmare of hallucinations and hidden truths. While the adults remain blind to the darkness surrounding them, a sinister force tied to the past begins to surface.

 

Atmospheric, eerie and psychologically rich, Laurin blends gothic horror with arthouse sensibilities, earning its reputation as a controversial and enduring cult classic.

 

directed by: Robert Sigl
starring: Dóra Szinetár, Brigitte Karner, Károly Eperjes, Hédi Temessy, Barnabás Tóth
1989 / 84 min / English, German

Laurin (Visual Vengeance Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] - Pre-Order 7/14

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  • BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

    • Director-approved 2K HD transfer from the original 35mm film elements, complete and uncut, in both English- and German-language versions
    • Feature-length audio commentary by film historian Troy Howarth, author of Innocence Lost: Robert Sigl and the Curse of Laurin
    • Updated subtitle translations for the German version assisted by Robert Sigl
    • Original VHS rough cut of Laurin from Sigl’s private collection, featuring set-recorded audio allowing viewers to hear the actors’ real voices prior to overdubbing
    • Laurin c’est moi: New Interview with Director Robert Sigl (59 min.)
    • Two award-winning short films by Robert Sigl: The Christmas Tree (Der Weihnachtsbaum, 1983, 20 min.) and Coronoia 21: It Comes with the Snow (2021, 10 min.)
    • The Making of Laurin archival documentary
    • Interview with actor Dóra Szinetár
    • Interview with actor Barnabás Tóth
    • Interview with cinematographer Nyika Jancsó
    • Film historian Jonathan Rigby Interview
    • Optional German language audio track
    • Robert Sigl Bavarian Film Awards Presentation
    • 8 photo galleries featuring never-before-seen images from Robert Sigl’s personal archives.
    • Collectible folded mini-poster.
    • Blu-ray sleeve featuring original home video art.
    • 6-page liner notes essay by Tony Strauss of Weng’s Chop magazine - FIRST PRESSING ONLY
    • Limited Edition mini-postcard set reproduced from German promotional materials - FIRST PRESSING ONLY
    • ‘Stick your own’ VHS sticker sheet - FIRST PRESSING ONLY
    • Optional English Language Closed Captions
    • Limited Edition O-CARD by Justin Coons - FIRST PRESSING ONLY
    • Original Trailer
    • Visual Vengeance Trailers

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