| Special Features: |
- Trailers - three original trailers for Daughters of Darkness.
- 1. U.S. Trailer for the new 4K restoration of the film. In English. (3 min).
- 2. International trailer. Remastered. In English. (4 min).
- 3. French trailer. In French, with English subtitles. (2 min).
- Radio Spots - four vintage radio spots for Daughters of Darkness. In English.
- 1. Spot One. (0:30).
- 2. Spot Two. (0:30).
- 3. Spot Three. (0:30).
- 4. Spot Four. (0:30).
- Alternate U.S. Titles - alternate opening U.S. titles for Daughters of Darkness. In English. (2 min).
- Featurettes -
- 1. Locations of Darkness - in this archival program, co-writer/director Harry Kumel and co-writer/producer Pierre Drouot visit the old hotel that is seen in Daughters of Darkness, as well as some surrounding areas, and recall the film's conception and production. In English. (22 min).
- 2. Playing the Victim - in this archival program, star Danielle Ouimet discusses her involvement with Daughters of Darkness, its erotic overtones, and reception. The actress also has some very interesting observations about Harry Kümel's directing methods. In English. (16 min).
- 3. Daughter of Darkness - in this archival program, star Andrea Rau discusses her acting and modeling career and recalls how she was cast to play her character in Daughter of Darkness. In German, with English subtitles. (8 min).
- Commentary One - in this archival commentary, director Harry Kumel discusses in great detail the genesis of Daughters of Darkness, the intended visual style of the film and the specific material that was supposed to make it look 'scandalous', the key locations where the film was lensed, the overlapping of horror and erotica, the use of music, etc. The commentary is moderated by David Gregory.
- Commentary Two - in this archival commentary, star John Karlen recalls how he was approached and offered his part in Daughters of Darkness, and discusses the shooting of the 'scandalous' erotic sequence in the beginning of the film, the magnificent locations where parts of the film were shot (including the great hotel at the beach), the quality of the dialog/exchanges, the 'difficult' shower sequence, the cold July weather in Brugge and how it worked perfectly for the film's desired atmosphere, etc. The commentary is moderated by journalist David Del Valle.
- Commentary Three - in this new commentary, critic and author Kat Ellinger discusses in great detail the visual style of Daughters of Darkness and explains why it is a special genre film. The commentary was recorded exclusively for the Blue Underground.
- Poster & Still Gallery - a large collection of domestic and international posters, advertising materials, lobby cards, stills, personal photographs (Harry Kummel), and soundtrack/video/book covers. The content was compiled by Gregory Chick from Blue Underground.
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