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4.0 out of 5 stars For the morbid at heart, Jan 26 2012

By Timothy Ramzyk - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Iron Rose [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

While out riding bicycles in the country, a young couple on their first date stop to picnic in a vast cemetery. They soon find themselves in the throes of passion in one of the crypts below ground. When they emerge, the already uneasy lovers discover night has fallen, and they are now lost amongst the graves. As the night progresses, the seemingly endless cemetery takes on a more ominous tone as the lovers panic and turn on each other as they try in vain to find a way out. Before the break of dawn the girl becomes consumed by her surroundings, rejects the outside world, and wishes to remain with the dead, while in turn her companion becomes more hostile.

There's more to THE IRON ROSE than that, but not much more in terms of plot. It literally is a night in the cemetery. Director, Rollin does an admirable job of infusing the surroundings with a somber dread as we share what feels like a real-time descent into dusk and the overwhelming spell cast by the iron crosses, crumbling statues, and overgrown maze of tombs in which the lovers are trapped. Indeed, to enjoy this film you pretty much have to share Rollin's fascination for the morbid aesthetics of the authentic cemetery in which he filmed.

I'm not a huge Rollin fan but I liked THE IRON ROSE quite a bit. It would be more than fair to say it's not for everyone. It's certainly not "horror" in the conventional sense. Rather, it's an artsy, grim bit of romantic poetry that chooses death over love as its inspiration. Sound pretentious? Well, it is, but it also just kind of worked for me.

This new HD transfer is a great improvement over the previous DVD. The image is more nuanced than before, and gives the film a more natural looking nighttime appearance.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Rare Rollin Jewel, May 22 2010

By William Amazzini - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: NEW Iron Rose (DVD) (DVD)

A tip of the hat to Redemption for releasing this rare Rollin film to his fans and to people who like their horrors simplistic and passionate. This is an interesting nightmare involving two lovers locked overnight in a cemetary and having their imaginations, senses, and friendships dissolving around them. Shadows reveal terror, gothic statuary reveals monsters, iron gates become invisible claws, I could go on and on but experience it for yourself preferably after midnight.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Horror fans and European art snobs find common ground!, April 14 2012

By Shawn Gordon "gordy the ghoul" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Iron Rose (DVD)

Simplicity is the bff of suspense, in modern cinema there seems to be a need to over complicate things to such a point that most suspense is lost in thrillers and horror films, replaced by action, which is the opponent of suspense. Something doesn't have to reach out and grab you to be scary, it's the thought that something could reach out and grab you that is. "The Iron Rose" is an obscure French fright film that understands this.

Made in 1973 by the late Jean Rollin, he of many a soft core lesbian vampire flick, here delivers an artful work of atmosphere and dread. Based on a poem by the French poet Tristan Coliere, this simple story follows two young lovers, not even name in the film, who find themselves locked into a cemetery over night. A frightful thought for sure, but it's in how the characters react to their situation and surroundings that make for an interesting and unsettling film. The ending is both tragic and poetic, maybe a little pretentious. The film does drag a little towards the end, and at just over 80 minutes it does feel a little padded.

Still, this is an interesting work, one of the best by Rollin, who had a real flair for art in horror, but was bogged down by his exorbitant interest in naked vampires and sex scenes, though, they too were very well filmed. I saw this first on Turner Classic Movies' TCM Underground, where I first expected this too be an unusual fit for the well respected cable network, I found that this fit in quiet nicely with their classy programming. I'm not fully sure what audience will react best to this unqiue film, but adventures horror fans and European art fans should have common ground with this rare gem.

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