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Since 2004, Bleeding Skull has explored otherworldly cinema through reviews, books, and home video releases. We shine a light on independent genre films that have flown under the radar but deserve to be seen by all. Fangoria has called Bleeding Skull “The go-to encyclopedia for trash, bizarre, and shot-on-video cinema,” while Vice referred to it as “like a fever dream glimpse into parallel worlds". Visit us at BLEEDINGSKULL.COM.
A window to the spectral world, the work of Antoine Pellissier—a physician by day and horror maestro by night—is the underground answer to Jean Rollin. FOLIES MEURTRIERES AND THE FILMS OF ANTOINE PELLISSIER is a 2-disc set that presents Pellissier's complete filmography for the first time on home video. From dreamlike slasher FOLIES MEURTRIERES to gore-soaked epic MALEFICIA, these handcrafted art-horrors from France are heavenly discoveries for discerning horrorheads. This set also includes the long-lost, uncut version of LES PROIES DU MAL (Pellissier's first feature) and DR. GORE, a feature-length documentary from Pauline Pallier.
directed by: Antoine Pellissier starring: Magali Bernard, Elisabeth Carou, Carole Chapus, Mireille Duruisseaud 1977-2021 / 592 min (combined) / 1.33:1 / French DTS-HD MA 2.0
Additional info:
2-Disc Region Free Blu-ray
English subtitles
Disc 1: FOLIES MEURTRIERES & Early Films
Restored from original Super 8 film elements
In French with optional English subtitles
FOLIES MEURTRIERES (1984, 48 mins)
ELUE DES ENFERS (1985, 35 mins)
LES PROIES DU MAL (1982, 147 mins)
DU SANG SUR LA NEIGE (1981, 8 mins)
LE VAMPIRE CONTRE ATTAQUE (1980, 16 mins)
AU COMBLE DE L'HORREUR (1978, 16 mins)
LE REFUGE DES MANDITS (1977, 35 mins)
Video introduction by Pellissier
THE DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF: Archival featurette
Photo gallery
Disc 2: MALEFICIA & HORRIFICIA
Preserved from original tape masters
In French with optional English subtitles
MALEFICIA (1998, 102 mins)
HORRIFICIA (2021, 110 mins)
DR. GORE (2009, Dir. Pauline Pallier)
MALEFICIA: Teaser trailer
HORRIFICIA: Behind the scenes & bloopers
BLAIR WITCH KAUFMAN: Archival featurette
Photo gallery
'Zine with Pellissier interview by Bleeding Skull's Joseph A. Ziemba
Overall rating: 4.683453 / 5 from 139 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This 2-disc Blu-ray set offers a comprehensive collection of Antoine Pellissier's horror films, including rare and restored titles. Fans of raw, outsider horror will find this set highly recommended, with strong visual presentation and additional archival features.
"Fun, gooey collection with nice packaging and excellent transfers of some niche gems" — Andrew I.
"The picture quality looks really good too." — Bryan K.
"The OCN slipcover looks great too!" — Mark P.
Reviews
Murderation
"Bleeding Skull excel again with this very cool rarity collection of low budget French horror films. The main film is absolute murdercore bliss. Essential."
— Ben C. (5/5)
Dr Gore
"Being french I already owned Pellissier previous movies but Horrificia was impossible to find. This compilation is a threat. The last effort Horrificia, is a quite charming mix of amateur acting and endless gore scene often with real guts."
— Brice D. (5/5)
Out There
"Folies Meurtrières and the Films of Antoine Pellissier is a strange, hypnotic deep dive into obscure filmmaking that feels as much like a dream as it does a documentary. Pellissier crafts a haunting, almost myth-like portrait that blurs the line between fact and fiction in a really compelling way. It’s definitely a niche watch, but if you’re drawn to experimental cinema, its eerie atmosphere and layered storytelling make it hard to shake."
— Shawn M. (4/5)
Another interesting set
"Still making my way through, reviews of what I've watched so far: Folies Meurtrières 3. 5 stars The Antoine Pellissier set is off to a strong start! What initially seems like a series of slasher vignettes, ash ending with some surprisingly well done DIY gore, ends up being something a bit spookier. We love vengeful ghosts, don’t we folks? The Chosen One of Hell 3 stars This one says right up front it’s inspired by the Exorcist, but it also has a whole lot of Rosemary’s Baby. Les proies du mal 2. 5 stars A frustrating one. This has a strong opening as well as a suitably gooey over the top ending, but it’s way too long for what is offers at 2 hours and 20 minutes. Feels like Girdler’s Asylum of Satan if it got extended out. The score has moments, but didn’t fully click with me to make the dronecore experience work for me."
— Michael G. (4/5)
Brilliant
"Possibly my favourite Bleeding Skull release to date. I’d not previously heard of Antoine Pellissier, but knew this release would be right up my street. An absolutely superb collection of gory low-budget horror. Love Lloyd Kaufman’s performance in ‘Horrificia’ ! Unfortunately I missed out on the slipcover - I had that in my basket (with 1 more item I’d already selected), at the point I went to view my basket then checkout there were about 76 copies left - but in the very short time it took me to view my basket, the slipcover edition sold out (I did not even have the chance to place my order). So I ordered the standard edition."
— Andrea M. (5/5)
French amateur gore slogfest
"A decent collection of French horror films if you're a fan of amateur DIY horror. Folies Meurtrières stands out as the highlight. The 8mm grain and music create a gritty atmosphere, reminiscent of the 2012 Sinister. The other two videos are a bit disappointing and the excessive gore becomes repetitive and tedious to watch."
— Noel H. (3/5)
Gore Madness
"Even if you're only familiar with Folies Meurtrieres or just have a passing interest in this kind of fringe cinema, I cannot recommend this enough. I've only finished the first disc so far and this set is ridiculously stacked. God bless Bleeding Skull and VS."
— Michael C. (5/5)
Creepy and weird and tons of fun
"This was a blind buy that I absolutely loved. A unique perspective/voice in filmmaking for sure, and the style of these movies is something of a rarity these days as you won't really catch this on a lot of platforms. Big win."
— Robert P. (5/5)
Cool release.
"This is a great release, it is very fun that's why I order it. You can really hear the directors voice in this release."
— Guillermo M. (5/5)
Amazing Package from Bleeding Skull
"Never heard of Antoine Pellissier but that cover spoke to me. Folies Meurtrières is crazy and then there's so much stuff packed in here that makes this release just essential. BS knocked it out of the park."
— Thomas T. (5/5)
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