It was taking forever, but I knew it was only a matter only of time until a proper edition of
Dracula and Son came out. Some of those French TV movies I'm not holding my breath for, but a cult Christopher Lee vampire flick? Oh yeah, it was inevitable. And I'm glad it's Severin who's turned out to be the ones releasing it, because they've put together an impressive special edition, with both the original and abridged cuts of the film, both the original and altered language options in audio and subtitles, and a host of special features, including two audio commentaries, new and vintage interviews with the cast and crew, the trailer and even a soundtrack CD.
Now admittedly, this title is a low draw for Breillat fans. She just appears in this film; she didn't have a hand in the writing, directing or anything. Her sister Marie-Helene has the far larger role. But if you're a collector, you collect, right? This has been announced for release on May 31, as part of Severin's 5-film boxed set, The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee, Collection 2, and can be
pre-ordered direct from the company as of today.
Update 6/28/23: a stand-alone (i.e. you don't have to buy the whole Christopher Lee box set) edition has been announced for a September 26th release.
