The Entertainment Factor: New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: Jean Rollin's THE LIVING DEAD GIRL / LA MORTE VIVANTE (1982)

Product Description: Françoise Blanchard (The Sidewalks of Bangkok), Marina Pierro (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne), and Mike Marshall (Moonraker) star in Jean Rollin’s gory classic The Living Dead Girl (La Morte vivante).

A spillage of toxic waste causes Catherine (Blanchard) to rise from the dead with an insatiable taste for blood. Returning to her childhood home, she is re-acquainted with her childhood friend, Hélène (Pierro), who tries to understand Catherine’s predicament and becomes her accomplice, with tragic consequences.

Co-written by Jacques Ralf (The Escapees), and featuring a haunting score by composer Philippe D’Aram (Fascination), The Living Dead Girl is a dark and disturbing fantastique fairy tale.

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Director: Jean Rollin

Starring: Marina Pierro, Françoise Blanchard, Mike Marshall, Fanny Magier, Sam Selsky, Jean Rollin

Genre: Drama, Horror

Runtime: 90 min

Rating: Not rated

Language: French

Studio: Powerhouse Films

Home Video Release Date: April 28, 2026

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Blu-ray - US Limited Edition

4K Ultra HD - US Limited Edition

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Blu-ray

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Region: Region A/1

4K Ultra HD

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: None
4K Ultra HD: None

Audio Formats:

Blu-ray: LPCM Mono
4K Ultra HD: LPCM Mono

SUBTITLES

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Blu-ray: English

4K Ultra HD: English

SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS

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NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE Powerhouse Films
Original French mono soundtrack
Audio commentary with director Jean Rollin (2003)
Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2026)
Selected scenes audio commentary with actor Françoise Blanchard (2005)
Introduction by Françoise Blanchard (2005)
Jean Rollin Introduces 'The Living Dead Girl' (1998)
New edit of a 2005 interview with Rollin (2026)
Jean Rollin on 'The Living Dead Girl' (2007): the director in conversation at Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival
New edit of a 2005 interview with actor Françoise Blanchard (2026)
An Interview with Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (2026): new edit of a 2012 interview with the regular Rollin collaborator
New edit of a 2005 archival interview with Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (2026)
Benoît Lestang, 17 ans (2026): new edit of a 2012 documentary featuring interviews with the young special-effects artist and Bouyxou
Music by Philippe D'Aram (2026): new edit of a 2012 interview with the composer
Dead or Alive (2026): updated documentary on the now-lost English-language American cut of The Living Dead Girl
Jean Rollin at Fantasia (2007): expansive documentary recording of Rollin's time as a special guest at the festival
Alternative scenes
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Will Sloan, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an extract from the film's pressbook, and full film credits