Fascination
A fleeing thief finds refuge in a remote 1905 château where seductive chambermaids conceal a blood-drinking vampire cult.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- dreamy
- erotic
- eerie
- late night horror viewing
- arthouse horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a dreamlike and erotically staged entry in Jean Rollin's distinctive European vampire cinema, though its early pacing can feel slow.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The isolated château, vampire women, seduction, nudity, and blood-drinking merge erotic spectacle with gothic menace.
Elizabeth, Eva, and the other women belong to a cult that seeks male blood through seduction.
The film is noted for its limited dialogue and lingering dreamlike quality, reinforced by the remote mountain château and ritualistic vampire imagery.
Marc seeks refuge in a château isolated in the mountains and encounters its apparently domestic but secretly vampiric inhabitants.
Films like Fascination, and why
The Living Dead Girl
surreal european vampire horror with erotic imagery and dreamlike atmosphere
The Vampire Lovers
stylized lesbian vampire horror combining gothic settings, eroticism, and cult menace
The Iron Rose
delirious french horror built from sparse dialogue, erotic spectacle, and uncanny fantasy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean Rollin
- Release Date
- 1979-11-01
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (119)
Cast
- Franca Maï
- Jean-Marie Lemaire
- Brigitte Lahaie
- Fanny Magier
- Muriel Montossé
- Sophie Noël
- Evelyne Thomas
- Joe de Palmer
- Cyril Val
- Myriam Watteau
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fascination about?
- A fleeing thief finds refuge in a remote 1905 château where seductive chambermaids conceal a blood-drinking vampire cult.
- What is Fascination like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fascination as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fascination violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Fascination as graphic.
- What did critics think of Fascination?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a dreamlike and erotically staged entry in Jean Rollin's distinctive European vampire cinema, though its early pacing can feel slow.
- Which films are like Fascination?
- Films with a similar feel include The Living Dead Girl, The Vampire Lovers, and The Iron Rose.
- How long is Fascination?
- Fascination runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fascination?
- In United States, Fascination streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Kino Film Collection.
