Jean Rollin

Director, writer and actor, also producer · Died December 15, 2010, aged 72 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil (3 November 1938 – 15 December 2010) was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his films in the fantastique genre such as the vampire film Le Viol du Vampire (1968) and the first French gore film Les Raisins de la Mort (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Rollin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

What are Jean Rollin's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Horror8 titles26^th

Drama4 titles39^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

36%

Self

18%

Bonds

16%

Morality

12%

Power

10%

Ideas

4%

Society

3%

Survival7 Family bonds4 Identity3 Mortality4 Deception2 Freedom2 Trauma2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 4 · Earnest 10

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 7

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

9

Dread

7

Melancholic

7

Absurd

5

Contemplative

2

Other

9

How their films linger

Haunting7 Unsettling5 Bittersweet6 Thought-provoking3 Devastating2 Fun2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet3
Tragic5
Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jean Rollin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Kino Film Collection7 titles, show their 7 titles on Kino Film Collection
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Rollin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Mask of Medusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Director
The Night of the Clocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Director · Writer
Dracula's Fiancee(2002)
Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
French Love(1998)
Actor
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Two Orphan Vampires(1997)
Director · Novel · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Matilda's Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Director · Writer
Eurotrash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Dinosaur from the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Professeur Nolan
Killing Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Director · as Bandaged Man (as Michel Gentil)
Alien Platoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Maj. Taylor
Trepanator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Dr. Roll
In Pursuit of Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Director · Actor
Lost in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Director · Writer
Emmanuelle 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Director · Writer
Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Director
Sidewalks of Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Director
The Living Dead Girl(1982)
Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Rêves de sexes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Director
The Escapees(1982)
Director · Screenplay · as A client at Vénus club (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Zombie Lake(1981)
Director · as Inspector Spitz
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Night of the Hunted(1980)
Director · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Clinique pour soins très spéciaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Actor
Anal Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Actor
White Cannibal Queen(1980)
Writer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Fascination(1979)
Director · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Gamines en chaleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Director
Lèvres gloutonnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Actor
Lèvres entrouvertes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Director
Par devant par derrière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Director · as Invité
Disco Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Director · as Sound Engineer
The Grapes of Death(1978)
Director · Screenplay · Story · as The winemaker
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Remplissez-moi... les 3 trous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Director · Writer
Wünsche und Perversionen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Director
Positions danoises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Director · Writer
Saute-moi dessus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Director
Vibrations sexuelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Director
Apothéose porno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Director
Amours collectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Writer · as Mike Gentle - the vampire
The Countess X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Director
Sweet Penetrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Director · Writer
Indécences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Producer
Lips of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Director · Writer · as Cemetery Guard
Hard Penetration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Director
The Seduction of Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Director · Screenplay · as Rapist
The Demoniacs(1974)
Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Fly Me the French Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Director · Producer · Writer
Schoolgirl Hitchhikers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Director · Writer · as Man in red Turtleneck
The Iron Rose(1973)
Director · Writer · as The Prowler
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Requiem for a Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Director · Writer
The Shiver of the Vampires(1971)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
La secte du diable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Actor
The Nude Vampire(1970)
Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Rape of the Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Villager
The Far Countries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Director
The Yellow Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Director · Editor
Crime and Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1956 to 2009.

Biggest box office

Dracula's Fiancee (2002)

$3.7K worldwide

Highest rated

The Iron Rose (1973)

Midcredits 51^st

Film career

1968Screen debut· The Rape of the Vampire

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting23 of 55 · 24^thDirecting43 of 55 · 30^thWriting24 of 55 · 35^thProducing3 of 55Editing1 of 55

55 titles, 30 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 23 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1960s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1970s28 · 10 acting · 26 crew1980s11 · 4 acting · 9 crew1990s9 · 7 acting · 4 crew2000s3 · crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jean Rollin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28^th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32^nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

26^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

70^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

50^th to 74^th1
25^th to 49^th7
Below 25^th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

Divisive1
Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

French Love (1998)

92^nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

The Iron Rose (1973)

Midcredits 51^st · 45% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 26/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jean Rollin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 69 · intense

Sex & Nudity12 titles43–78 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.