Freaktana A Major Disappointment

ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Aiden Melton The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Michael_Elliott Fascination (1979) *** (out of 4) Marc (Jean-Marie Lemaire) is a thief on the run from the people he stole from. He ends up taking shelter in a castle where he soon meets Eva (Brigitte Lahaie) and Elisabeth (Franca Mai). The two women come off as incredibly strange but they keep referring to a party later that evening that Marc can't see.Jean Rollin's FASCINATION is without question one of the director's better films, although the final act does take a bit too long to get where it's going. If you're not a fan of Rollin's work then I'd probably recommend that you start with THE LIVING DEAD GIRL or one of his vampire films but once you're used to his work this film will have so many of the director's touches.As you'd expect, there's all sorts of sexuality between both the two women as well as their seduction scenes with Marc. It's really amazing how the likes of Rollin and Jess Franco could milk any scene for all the sexuality that it's worth and it happens here as well. One of the highlights is a sequence where Lahaie goes after one of the men trying to kill Marc. This entire sequence is perfectly directed and contains both the sexuality and violence that you've come to expect from Rollin.Speaking of Lahaie, she easily steals the film with her raging beauty that just leaps off the screen. I've seen several of her movies but the way she looks here is just terrific and I'd argue she's never looked better in any other movie. Both Mai and Lemaire are also good in their roles. FASCINATION has a terrific visual quality and there's no doubt that the locations are put to good use. Fans of Rollin will certainly enjoy this one.

Boba_Fett1138 Oh yes, I have said some bad things about Jean Rollin in the past but with this movie he shows he's also capable of creating an actual good movie! It's successful at what its trying to be- and achieve, unlike some of the other movies, I have seen done by him.What the movie is, is basically some sort of weird sexual fantasy, set in a Victorian like environment and era. Appeartly the movie is supposed to be set at the early 20th century but to me the movie looked like it was taking place in the late 19th century instead. But what do I know, right!And you could say it's an erotic movie but more one that becomes one through its sexual tension and atmosphere, that is constantly in the air, rather than with its actual nudity or sex scenes. As a matter of fact, there really isn't that much nudity and even less sex in this movie.It's actually this constant atmosphere that makes this movie such an intriguing watch. It's a beautiful shot movie, that is slowly being told by French genre expert Jean Rollin. It's actually quite amazing this is an 1979 movie. The movie looks far more modern, technically speaking. It's images and atmosphere keep you interested throughout, even when you have no idea what is going on within its story.It's really a bit of a hard movie to follow with its story, also because it seems that none of the characters are ever saying what they truly mean or want. It's a movie clouded in mystery, which however actually adds well to the overall atmosphere of the movie. It also makes the ending work work out, which came as a bit of a surprising one even.Definitely a watchable movie within its genre.7/10 http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

Coventry "Fascination" is the second Jean Rollin film I watched in one week (the other being "Night of the Hunted"), and the second time that I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome! I still consider Rollin to be vastly overrated and unworthy of his cult veteran status, and I still can't bring myself to rate any of his films higher than six out ten, but these two were a lot more enthralling than my first acquaintances with Rollin's oeuvre (like "Lips of Blood" and "The Rose of Iron"). This is really the first time that I spotted a few of those artsy psychedelic style elements that Rollin fan-boys are always raving about and it's definitely the fist time that the story remains compelling beyond the one hour of playtime mark. "Fascination" superficially appears to be just another umpteenth and uninspired lesbian vampire flick – like Rollin already made too many of – but there actually are a couple of welcome assets in the screenplay, like an homage to the legendary Countess Bathory and passionate liaison between the female lead characters. The film starts in the earliest years of the 20th century, when wealthy bourgeoisie women consumed animal blood supposedly to stay in shape and maintain their beauty. A certain while later, a handsome but sleazy delinquent running from the companions he betrayed seeks shelter in an ominous Gothic castle. He's warmly welcomed by two extremely yummy and lewd housemaids, Eva and Elisabeth, who convincingly insist him to stay and even help to get rid of his pursuers. It almost feels as if they are preparing their guest for a much greater purpose. The story's denouement is obviously very predictable and approximately half of the film is redundant padding footage, but still "Fascination" bathes in an oddly seductive atmosphere and delicious choreography. In a strange and inexplicable way, the sight of Brigitte Lahaie rampaging around with a scythe whilst dressed in only a black cape is one of the sexiest things I ever beheld… Still, regardless of these isolated moments of sheer beauty, you still have to endure a whole lot of tedious footage, wooden acting performances, imbecilic dialogs and the completely lack of coherence. Maybe Jean Rollin movies form an acquired taste and I'm slowly learning to appreciate them, I don't know

HumanoidOfFlesh A thief(Jean Marie Lemaire),on the run from fellow gang members,takes refuge in a château populated only by two young women—Eva (Brigitte Lahaie)and Elisabeth (Franka Mai).The man is seduced and lured to stay for a forthcoming soirée,while the young ladies-themselves indulging in lesbian encounters—turn out to be initiates in a cult of bourgeois women addicted to drinking human blood.Jean Rollin's "Fascination" is simply an awesome lesbian vampire flick.The pace is pretty slow,but there is plenty of sleaze and beauty to enjoy.The film is loaded with stunning visuals for example the image of a nude Brigitte Lahaie with nothing but her impossibly statuesque figure,cape and scythe moving down the bridge and over the moat to the castle or truly surreal scene of Eva and Elizabeth dancing on the bridge in matching white gowns while an old-style phonograph plays classical music.Overall,I deeply enjoyed this one and you should too,if you liked "The Living Dead Girl" or "Lips Of Blood".