Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) Kinowelt Germany Region 2 DVD | Simply a bad movie, this fourth entry to the Fu Manchu series boasts a completely inane plot and terrible pacing. Not recommended. |
Bloody Moon (1981) Severin USA Region 0 DVD | Franco takes on the slasher movie in this rather unoriginal but solid production. Of interest to fans. |
Castle of Fu Manchu (1969) Kinowelt Germany Region 2 DVD | One of the worst films ever made, it suffered from bored acting, dull direction and a pointless storyline. Not recommended. |
Devil Hunter (1981) Severin USA Region 0 DVD | One of Franco's two cannibal films, this is a solid but uninspired work. Of interest to fans. |
Diabolical Dr. Z (1966) USA Mondo Macabro Region 0 DVD | The highlight of Franco's Black and White era with some great camerawork and a decent script. Recommended to fans or newcomers. |
Eugenie (1970) USA Blue Underground Region 0 DVD | A clever updating of a work by De Sade with impressive direction and a good cast. Highly recommended for fans but not great for newcomers. |
Faceless (1988) USA Media Blasters Region 1 DVD | A good cast but rather average script and direction make this a rather generic entry to Franco's oeuvre. One for the Franco fans but not for newcomers. |
Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle (1981) USA Severin Films Region 0 DVD | A slow paced and rather tiresome film with no real plot. Nothing to recommend it. |
Jack the Ripper (1976)
Anchor Bay UK Region 2 DVD | A rather dull film with lots of missed opportunities and unimpressive direction. Only for Franco completists. |
Macumba Sexual (1981) USA Severin Films Region 0 DVD | Given complete commercial freedom Franco creates a wonderfully surreal and twistingly sexual film. Highly recommended to Franco fans, and fans of euro-cult. |
Mansion of the Living Dead (1982) USA Severin Films Region 0 DVD | From Franco's Golden Films era, very well directed, but with a rather mixed up and often dragging plot. Of interest to Franco fans. |
Nightmares Come at Night (1970) Screen Entertainment UK R0 DVD | Poorly paced and with a uninvolving plot this is one of Franco's weaker works despite a good cast. Only for Franco completists. |
The Sexual Story of O (1984) USA Severin Films Region 0 DVD | Although short on plot, this film is well made and boasts some effective storyline with a must-see climax. Certainly for fans of Franco's 1980s works. |
Vampyros Lesbos (1971) Second Sight UK Region 2 DVD | Jess Franco at his creative peak here with Soledad Miranda on top form. Undoubtedly one of his best films. Highly recommended to Franco fans, and fans of euro-cult. |
Venus in Furs (1969) Blue Underground USA Region 0 DVD | Franco's impressive camerawork in on display here, but commercial pressures reduce his original vision. Highly recommended to fans and a great starting place. |