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Films directed by Jesús Franco

reelscum lists 6 films directed or co-directed by Jesús Franco. They were released between 1962 and 1976. The subgenres that appear most often are Euro-gothic (5 films), Women in prison (2 films) and Zombie (1 film).

They are credited to Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2). Most were released in the 1960s (3) and 1970s (3).

Entries include Barbed Wire Dolls (1976), A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973) and Succubus (1968). Each links to its own page with a verdict, rating axes and where to watch.

Poster for Barbed Wire Dolls

Barbed Wire Dolls

1976 · Switzerland · 90m
Obscurity: cult

Jess Franco's contribution to the cycle. Cheap, delirious and utterly shameless, even for him.

Poster for A Virgin Among the Living Dead

A Virgin Among the Living Dead

1973 · France · 80m
Obscurity: cult. watchable legally

Franco at his dreamiest. Distributors added zombies later without telling him.

Poster for Succubus

Succubus

1968 · West Germany · 84m
Obscurity: cult. watchable legally

Franco's arthouse credentials, such as they are. Fritz Lang liked it.

Poster for 99 Women

99 Women

1969 · West Germany/Italy · 108m
Obscurity: cult. watchable legally

Franco doing the formula early, with Mercedes McCambridge as the warden.

Poster for The Awful Dr. Orlof

The Awful Dr. Orlof

1962 · France/Spain · 90m
Obscurity: known

Where the entire Franco machine started. Everything he made for forty years is in here somewhere.

Poster for Vampyros Lesbos

Vampyros Lesbos

1971 · West Germany/Spain · 89m
Obscurity: known. watchable legally

Franco's most watchable. The soundtrack outlived the film by decades.

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