Fascination
Directed by Jean Rollin
A thief seeks refuge in a castle owned by two female members of a vampire cult in one of French horror maven Jean Rollin's most famous and stylish films. When Marc double crosses his gang, he takes a hostage and hightails it out of town. But when the hostage bolts, Marc hides in the castle, where he meets two lusty lesbians who want him all to themselves. Soon enough Lahaie is cutting Marc's enemies down to size with a scythe, but he soon comes to realize he might have been safer with his vengeful gang.
A thief seeks refuge in a castle owned by two female members of a vampire cult.
Cast: Franca Mai, Brigitte Lahaie, Jean-Marie Lemaire
Member Reviews
It has Brigitte Lahaie. That alone gives it four skulls.
good but a little bit underwhelming considering its reputation
Brigitte Lahaie is gorgeous even by today's standards. Weird film with not much substance but enjoyable nonetheless.
So good and twisted! The sexy blonde with the scythe was my favorite.
Not so much Fascination as Titillation, really. You can certainly see where the director was trying to flirt with the idea of female empowerment while still being firmly entrenched in the gendered power dynamics of 1970s France. It's worth a rewatch to study the interplay between intent and gaze, but not much more than that.