Terror Beyond Belief! Synapse Films' Standard 4K Release of Dario Argento's TENEBRAE is Now Available!

SYNAPSE FILMS' 2-DISC EDITION OF "TENEBRAE," IS A MORE WALLET-FRIENDLY WAY FOR FANS TO OWN THEIR BEAUTIFUL 4K RESTORATION OF DARIO ARGENTO'S MUCH-CELEBRATED GIALLO!

Back in July of this year, Synapse Films released a Limited (to 8,000) Edition 3-Disc set of TENEBRAE, which included the recreated 90-minute UNSANE cut, as well as a collectible booklet, a double-sided poster (featuring the Italian and Japanese poster art), and a half-dozen double-sided lobby card reproductions! However, the price-tag on that bad boy was pretty hefty, starting at $65 or higher depending on the retailer! Thankfully, Synapse has made their fantastic 4K restoration of the film far more attainable with this new 4K/Blu-ray combo, which retains all of the bonus features (save one) from the limited edition release! If TENEBRAE is your Argento film of choice (personally, my favorite will always be DEEP RED) and you somehow don't own it, or are looking to upgrade from DVD or Blu-ray, then this 2-disc set deserves a spot in your collection!

Synopsis: Italian horror master Dario Argento elevates the giallo genre to new heights with 1982's TENBRAE, a darkly humorous and notoriously grisly murder-mystery that many consider to be one of his finest works. Now, Synapse Films, in conjunction with Arrow Video makes this gory suspense classic available in a new 4K restoration! American mystery author Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa, DEATH WISH II) comes to Rome to promote his newest novel, Tenebrae. 

A razor-wielding psychopath is on the loose, taunting Neal and murdering those around him in gruesome fashion just like the character in his novel. As the mystery surrounding the killings spirals out of control, Neal investigates the crimes on his own, leading to a mind-bending, genre-twisting conclusion that will leave you breathless! Co-starring John Saxon (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, NIGHTMARE BEACH), Daria Nicolodi (PHENOMENA), John Steiner (CALIGULA), and featuring beautiful cinematography by Luciano Tovoli (SUSPIRIA), this stunning all-new 4K restoration includes hours of extras!


Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 101 minutes | Region Free & Region A
Video - 2160p (HDR10) & 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English & Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0


Extras:

• NEW! 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (2022)!
• Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots!
• Audio commentary by authors and critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman!
• Audio commentary by Argento expert Thomas Rostock!
• Audio commentary by Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento!
• Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo - A feature-length documentary charting the genre from its beginnings to its influence on the modern slasher film, featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi and more!
• Being the Villain - A newly edited archival interview with actor John Steiner!
• Out of the Shadows - An archival interview with Maitland McDonagh!
• Voices of the Unsane - An archival featurette containing interviews with writer/director Dario Argento, actresses Daria Nicolodi and Eva Robins, cinematographer Luciano Tovoli, composer Claudio Simonetti and assistant director Lamberto Bava!
• Screaming Queen - An archival interview with Daria Nicolodi!
• The Unsane World of Tenebrae - An archival interview with Dario Argento!
• A Composition for Carnage - An archival interview with Claudio Simonetti!
• Archival introduction by Daria Nicolodi
• International theatrical trailer
• Japanese "Shadow" theatrical trailer
• Alternate opening credits sequence
• "Unsane" end credits sequence
• Image galleries

The only thing (other than the poster, lobby cards, and packaging) that sets this new 2-disc set apart from the pricier limited edition is the UNSANE disc. If having the shorter U.S. cut is imperative, then snag a copy ASAP from Diabolik DVD! Otherwise, you should be good to go with this standard edition from Synapse Films! The restoration work is top notch, and the there is so much bonus material that you'll have to spend the better part of a day (or two) to get through all of it! If you're convinced that you need TENEBRAE in your collection, then order a copy of this 4K/Blu-ray combo now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or direct from SYNAPSE FILMS!

Arrow Video Brings Wes Craven's THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART 2 and Aldo Lado's WHO SAW HER DIE? to Blu-ray on September 17th!

A MOTOCROSS TEAM BATTLES CANNIBALS IN THE DESERT & JAMES BOND TRACKS A KILLER IN THE CANALS OF VENICE IN ARROW'S LATEST RELEASES!

I'm a big fan of Wes Craven's THE HILLS HAVE EYES, and yet, I've never seen it's sequel (even though I own the Kino Lorber Blu-ray release). I plan on changing that in the near future though - the dog flashback sequences alone seem worth the price of admission! And I'm still a neophyte when it comes to giallo films, which means I've never laid eyes on WHO SAW HER DIE? A Venetian murder mystery with George Lazenby sounds too good to pass up! If you're as curious as I am about these two new Blu-ray titles, then continue reading for a closer look!

THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART 2 (1985)

Synopsis: The hills are once again alive with the sound of screaming in Wes Craven's hugely entertaining follow-up to his own groundbreaking 1977 film THE HILLS HAVE EYES. A motocross team on their way to trial a new super-fuel head out across the desert lead by Rachel, who, unbeknownst to the rest of the group, is a survivor of the cannibal clan which menaced the Carter family several years before.

Opting to take an ill-advised shortcut across the desert, the busload of youngsters drive straight into the path of the remnants of Rachel's demented cannibal kin - the menacing Pluto, and a hulking, blood-hungry brute by the name of "The Reaper." Made by Wes Craven immediately prior to his smash-hit A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART 2 diverges from the grim tone of its predecessor in favour of fun action-horror thrills and spills replete with mutants, motorbikes, and - oh yes - dog flashbacks!

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 86 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English: LPCM Mono

Extras:

• NEW! 2K restoration from original film elements!
• NEW! Audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues!
• NEW! Blood, Sand, and Fire: The Making of The Hills Have Eyes Part II - brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with actor Michael Berryman, actress Janus Blythe, production designer Dominick Bruno, composer Harry Manfredini and unit production manager/first assistant director John Callas!
• Still gallery
• Original Theatrical Trailer 

Limited Edition Exlusives:

• 6 Postcards
• Reversible fold-out Poster
• Limited Edition 40-page booklet featuring new writing on the film by Amanda Reyes and an archival set visit from Fangoria!
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper!

Arrow Video's Limited Edition of THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART 2 will be available on Tuesday, September 17th and should cost between $32 - $35! Add this title to your collection (or replace your current DVD or Blu-ray) and order a copy from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD today!

WHO SAW HER DIE? (1972)

Synopsis: Former Bond star George Lazenby (ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, THE MAN FROM HONG KONG) headlines this classic giallo directed by Aldo Lado (SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS, NIGHT TRAIN MURDERS) - as compelling for its haunting atmosphere, twists and turns as for its parallels with another great Venetian horror/thriller - Nicolas Roeg's DON'T LOOK NOW.

Sculptor Franco Serpieri (Lazenby) welcomes Roberta (Nicoletta Elmi - DEEP RED) - his young daughter from a failed marriage - to Venice, unaware that a disturbed child-killer is stalking the city's canals. When Roberta's body is found floating face-down in the river, the lives of Franco and his estranged wife Elizabeth (Anita Strindberg - THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TAIL) are ripped asunder. Desperate for vengeance, Franco turns detective in a bid to track down his daughter's killer, and in the process unearths shocking evidence of depravity and corruption which implicates some of the most respected figures in Venetian society.

Released at the height of the giallo boom, this gripping mystery thriller boasts some of the most iconic names associated with the genre on both sides of the camera. Co-starring Dominique Boschero (THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE) and Adolfo Celi (THUNDERBALL), and featuring one of the all-time greatest scores from maestro Ennio Morricone (WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE?), WHO SAW HER DIE? thrills anew in its high definition debut!

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 94 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English & Italian LPCM Mono

Extras:

• NEW! 2K restoration of the full-length Italian version of the film from the original 35mm camera negative!
• Original English and Italian soundtracks, titles and credits!
• NEW! Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack!
• NEW! Audio commentary by author and critic Travis Crawford!
• NEW! I Saw Her Die - An interview with director Aldo Lado!
• NEW! Nicoletta, Child of Darkness - An interview with actress Nicoletta Elmi!
• NEW! Once Upon a Time in Venice - An interview with co-writer Francesco Barilli!
• NEW! Giallo in Venice - An interview with author and critic Michael Mackenzie!
• Original Italian and English theatrical trailers
• Poster and fotobusta gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love!

Arrow's release of WHO SAW HER DIE? comes to Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 17th and should cost between $24 - $28! If you're a giallo fan, add this one to your collection ASAP by ordering it from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!

Now On Blu-ray: DON'T LOOK NOW - It's ALICE, SWEET ALICE!

"ALICE, SWEET ALICE" AND ITS PRECURSOR, "DON'T LOOK NOW" BOTH GET STELLAR NEW BLU-RAY RELEASES!

Though things were briefly touch and go for a few weeks, Arrow Video succeeded in bringing Alfred Sole's oft-overlooked ALICE, SWEET ALICE to Blu-ray for the first time, and it is a fantastic release! Also out today is Studiocanal's 4-Disc Collector's Edition of Nicholas Roeg's DON'T LOOK NOW, which includes a 4K Ultra High-Def Blu-ray disc and soundtrack CD! Both releases boast a TON of extras and are guaranteed must-haves - let's take a closer look, shall we?

ALICE, SWEET ALICE (1976)

Synopsis: A young Brooke Shields meets an untimely end in this religious-themed proto slasher par excellence from director Alfred Sole.

On the day of her first communion, young Karen (Brooke Shields) is savagely murdered by an unknown assailant in a yellow rain mac and creepy translucent mask. But the nightmare is far from over. As the knife-wielding maniac strikes again and again, Karen's bereaved parents are forced to confront the possibility that Karen's wayward sister Alice might be the one behind the mask.

Bearing influences from the likes of Hitchcock, the then-booming Italian giallo film and more specifically, Nicolas Roeg's DON'T LOOK NOW, ALICE, SWEET ALICE is an absolutely essential – if often overlooked – entry in the canon of 1970s American horror.

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 107 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

That look on your face when you're deciding if you should buy ALICE, SWEET ALICE on Blu-ray.

Extras:

• NEW! 2K restoration of the theatrical version from the original camera negative!
• NEW! Audio commentary with Richard Harland Smith!
• Archival audio commentary with co-writer/director Alfred Sole and editor Edward Salier!
• NEW! First Communion: Alfred Sole Remembers Alice, Sweet Alice – Director Alfred Sole looks back on his 1976 classic!
• NEW! In the Name of the Father – Interview with actor Niles McMaster!
• NEW! Sweet Memories: Dante Tomaselli on Alice, Sweet Alice – Filmmaker Dante Tomaselli, cousin of Alfred Sole, discusses his longtime connection to the film!
• NEW! Lost Childhood: The Locations of Alice, Sweet Alice – A tour of the original Alice Sweet Alice shooting locations hosted by author Michael Gingold!
• Alternate Holy Terror Television Cut!
• Deleted scene
• Alternate Opening Titles
• Trailer and TV Spot
• Original screenplay
• Image gallery

Arrow's Special Edition of ALICE, SWEET ALICE Blu-ray is now available wherever discs are sold and should cost between $24 - $28! With a bunch of new extras, two cuts of the film, and a new 2K restoration of the theatrical version, this is totally worth picking up! Secure your copy now by ordering from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!

DON'T LOOK NOW (1972)

Synopsis: Starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, this is a brilliant adaptation of a Daphne Du Maurier short story. On a cold, bright autumn day in Suffolk, England, a little girl in a red mackintosh drowns in a pond – the daughter of John and Laura Baxter. Trying to recover from the tragedy, the couple arrive in Venice, Italy, where John has been commissioned to restore a church.

In the eerie atmosphere of the lagoon city in winter, they encounter two strange sisters. Laura is suddenly released from her grief when one of them, a blind psychic, tells her that she is in contact with her dead daughter. Angered and skeptical, John carries on with his work, but witnesses an unsettling vision of his own: a little girl in a red mackintosh disappearing into the Venetian alleys.

As Venice and his fate closes in on John, illusion, reality and sudden terror spiral the story to its grotesque climax, as the design in director Nicolas Roeg’s mosaic becomes unforgettably clear.

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 110 minutes | Region Free & Region B
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English Dolby Digital 2.0

Extras:

• NEW! 4K restoration color graded and approved by Cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond!
• NEW! Pass the Warning: Taking A Look Back at Nic Roeg’s Masterpiece!
• NEW! A kaleidoscope of meaning: Color in Don’t Look Now featurette!
• NEW! 4k Restoration featurette!
• Archival audio Commentary with Director Nicolas Roeg!
• Death in Venice: An interview with composer Pino Donaggio!
• Archival interviews with Donald Sutherland, Allan Scott, Tony Richmond, and Danny Boyle!
• Don’t Look Now: Looking Back featurette!
• Behind the scenes stills gallery!
• EXCLUSIVE TO THIS SET: 5 artcards, theatrical poster, booklet with essays and original articles, and Soundtrack CD featuring Pino Donnagio's score for the film!

This four-disc set is now available at most online retailers, but will cost you a pretty penny - somewhere in the neighborhood of $46 - $67! However, you get the best-looking presentation of the film EVER, and plenty of cool extras! (That soundtrack CD should be a clincher for fans of this film!) Treat yourself now and order a copy from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD today!

Important Note: The 4K UHD disc is Region Free (as they all are) but the two Blu-ray discs included in the set which feature the movie and the bulk of the extras respectively, are listed as Region B locked. That being said, do not order this if you don't have a 4K UHD player or at the very least a region free Blu-ray player.

Beware of THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE - Now available on Blu-ray Disc!

RICCARDO FREDA'S OBSCURE GIALLO GETS A NEW 2K RESTORATION AND EXTRAS COURTESY OF ARROW VIDEO!

I am a neophyte when it comes to giallo films, but I'm always willing to give them a watch. (Argento's DEEP RED remains my all-time favorite, just in case you were wondering.) That being said, THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE (which is a totally bad-ass movie title) sounds like something I'd love to see! And thanks to Arrow Video, we can all experience this oft-forgotten giallo for the first time in crystal clear HD!

Synopsis: One of several 'animal-in-the-title' cash-ins released in the wake of Dario Argento's box-office smash THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE, THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE is a gloriously excessive giallo that boasts a rogues gallery of perverse characters; violent, fetishized murders, and one of the genre's most nonsensical, red-herring laden plots (which sees almost every incidental character hinted at potentially being the killer).

Set in Dublin (a rather surprising giallo setting), IGUANA opens audaciously with an acid-throwing, razor-wielding maniac brutally slaying a woman in her own home. The victim's mangled corpse is discovered in a limousine owned by Swiss Ambassador Sobiesky (Anton Diffring - WHERE EAGLES DARE) and a police investigation is launched, but when the murdering continues and the ambassador claims diplomatic immunity, tough ex-cop John Norton (Luigi Pistilli - A BAY OF BLOOD) is brought in to find the killer…

Benefiting from a sumptuous score by Stelvio Cipriani (NIGHTMARE CITY, DEATH WALKS ON HIGH HEELS) and exuberant supporting performances from Valentina Cortese (THE POSSESSED, THIEVES' HIGHWAY), and Dagmar Lassander (THE FRIGHTENED WOMAN, THE BLACK CAT), THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE is a luridly over-the-top latter-day entry in the filmography of acclaimed director Riccardo Freda (CALTIKI: THE IMMORTAL MONSTER, MURDER OBSESSION). An archetypal giallo from the genre's heyday, Freda's film is presented here in a stunning new restoration with a host of newly produced extras!

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 96 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio - English & Italian DTS-HD Master Audio Mono


Extras:

• NEW! 2K RESTORATION FROM THE 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE!
• Original English and Italian soundtracks, titles and credits.
• NEW! Audio commentary by giallo connoisseurs Adrian J. Smith and David Flint!
• NEW! Of Chameleons and Iguanas - A newly filmed video appreciation by the cultural critic and academic Richard Dyer!
• NEW! Considering Cipriani - A new appreciation of the composer Stelvio Cipriani and his score to The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire by DJ and soundtrack collector Lovely Jon!
• NEW! The Cutting Game - A new interview with Iguana's assistant editor Bruno Micheli!
• The Red Queen of Hearts - A career-spanning interview with the actress Dagmar Lassander!
• Original Italian and international theatrical trailers!
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys!
• First pressing only: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andreas Ehrenreich.

THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE has gotten a new lease on life, and to celebrate you should snap up a copy ASAP! This Arrow Video title should cost between $24 - $28 and is easily obtainable from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from ARROW VIDEO'S online store!

On January 29th, Severin Films Has ALL THE COLORS on Blu-ray!

SEVERIN FILMS BRINGS SERGIO MARTINO'S CLASSIC THRILLER, AND A MASSIVE 3-DISC DOCUMENTARY & TRAILER COMPILATION TO BLU-RAY DISC!

I've only dipped a toe into the giallo sub-genre over the years, so I am not nearly as excited as some of you may be for this pair of new Blu-rays. That being said, I've been meaning to watch more Italian cinema, and I'm a sucker for a good trailer compilation, so I'll probably be adding these to the mighty Vault collection at some point! If you're a big fan of giallo films, these two releases are definite must-owns!

ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK (1972)

Synopsis: A desperate and psychotic criminal targets Jane, a young woman who stands to inherit a fortune. Slashed and scarred. Jane tries to believe it's only a nightmare but everywhere she turns - in the subway, on the street the man with the knife is there. A mysterious woman offers to cure her by means of black magic, but the satanic rituals only aggravate her condition, catapulting her into a kaleidoscope of psychedelic horror!

The luscious Edwige Fenech (STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER) gives the performance of her career as a woman tormented by visions of Satanic violence, hallucinatory horror and psychosexual insanity. George Hilton (THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH), Ivan Rassimov (EATEN ALIVE) and Susan Scott (EMANUELLE AND THE LAST CANNIBALS) co-star in this EuroShock masterpiece from director Sergio Martino (TORSO) and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (DEATH WALKS ON HIGH HEELS) – with “possibly one of the best horror scores of all time” (Scream Magazine) by Bruno Nicolai!

Did you know: The American cut AXED seven minutes from the film's original running time?

Disc Specs:
Rated R | Color | 95 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.39:1)
Audio - ?

Extras:

• NEW! 4K Scan made from the original negative!
  
• They’re Coming To Get You: Alternate U.S. Cut (88 mins.)
• Color My Nightmare: Interview with Director Sergio Martino.
• Last Of The Mohicans: Interview with Screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi.
• Giallo is the Color: Interviews with Actor George Hilton & Italian Horror Expert Antonio Tentori.
• Audio Commentary with Kat Ellinger, Author of All The Colors of Sergio Martino.
• Trailers
• BONUS Disc: Soundtrack CD! (Limited to 2,500)

Sergio Martino's ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK arrives on Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 29th and should cost between $20 - $28. You can procure yourself a copy now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SEVERIN FILMS!

ALL THE COLORS OF GIALLO (2018)

Synopsis: ‘Giallo’ is Italian for ‘yellow’, the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more.

Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. (There is even a disc devoted to Krimi films, the German cousin to the Giallo!) “But be warned,” says Gizmodo.com, “once you start going down the blood-slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed.”

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (?)
Audio - ?

Extras:

DISC ONE (BLU-RAY):

• OVER FOUR HOURS OF GIALLO TRAILERS!
• NEW! All the Colors of Giallo - Newly produced feature length documentary by Federico Caddeo!
• The Giallo Frames - Interview with John Martin, editor of 'The Giallo Pages.
• Audio Commentary on every trailer with Kat Ellinger, author of All The Colors of Sergio Martino.

DISC TWO (DVD):

• Kriminal! - 90 Minute Krimi Trailer Compilation!
• The Case of the Krimi - Interview with film historian Marcus Stiglegger.

DISC THREE (CD):

• The Strange Sounds of The Bloodstained Films - Bonus CD of Giallo themes compiled by Alfonso Carrillo of Rendezvous. From the archives of BEAT Records Company. Remastered by Claudio Fuiano.

Sorry for the scant details on ALL THE COLORS OF GIALLO Vault Dwellers - I couldn't find any info on the audio & video specs, or a complete running time (which I estimate to be at least eight hours)! This treasure trove of giallo goodness will be in stock on January 29th, and will cost between $25 - $28, which seems like a great bargain considering everything that is included in this set! Order now from AMAZON, BULL MOOSE, DIABOLIK DVD, or directly from SEVERIN FILMS!

Arrow Video Brings THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TALE & DOOM ASYLUM to Blu-ray on July 17th!

SLASHER AND GIALLI FANS WILL DEFINITELY WANT TO OWN ARROW VIDEO'S LATEST SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAYS! 

Chalk up two more great Arrow releases for films that  I'm not super familiar with. I'm a fan of some of Sergio Martino's other films (e.g. THE GREAT ALLIGATOR, ISLAND OF THE FISHMEN), and I do enjoy the occasional giallo film, so THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TALE is a must-see for yours truly! And I love slasher movies in general, so I'm definitely interested in DOOM ASYLUM as well! Continue reading Vault Dwellers to find out more about this duo of stellar releases!

THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TALE (1971)

Synopsis: One of the major consequences of Western Europe s post-war Economic Miracle was the proliferation of international travel. Eager to tap into audiences desire to experience the glamor of the jet set lifestyle, the popular filmmakers of the day rushed to make the most of the exotic locales at their disposal.

Arguably no other giallo captured this trend as vividly as The Case of the Scorpion s Tail. The film begins in London, where Lisa Baumer (Evelyn Stewart - THE PSYCHIC) learns that her husband has died in a freak plane accident. Summoned to Athens to collect his generous life insurance policy, she soon discovers that others besides herself are keen to get their hands on the money and are willing to kill for it.

Meanwhile, private detective Peter Lynch (George Hilton - THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH) arrives to investigate irregularities in the insurance claim. Teaming up with a beautiful reporter, Cléo Dupont (Anita Strindberg - YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY), Lynch resolves to unearth the truth... before he too ends up on the wrong end of the murderer s straight razor.

The second giallo by genre master Sergio Martino (TORSO, THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A MINOR), THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TAIL combines stunning views of Athens and the Greek coastline with brutal bursts of violence, a typically tangled script by Ernesto Gastaldi (DEATH WALKS ON HIGH HEELS), and a cast overflowing with Euro cult talent, including Alberto de Mendoza (A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN), Janine Reynaud (Jess Franco's SUCCUBUS) and Luigi Pistilli (A BAY OF BLOOD).


Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 90 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.39:1)
Audio - Enlish & Italian LPCM Mono

Extras:

• NEW! 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative!
• Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack 
• Audio commentary with writer Ernesto Gastaldi, moderated by filmmaker Federico Caddeo (in Italian with English subtitles)!  
• NEW! Interview with star George Hilton  
• NEW! Interview with director Sergio Martino  
• NEW! Analysis Sergio Martino s films by Mikel J. Koven, author of La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film!  
• NEW! Video essay by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films. 
• Theatrical trailer 
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon. 
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Rachael Nisbet and Howard Hughes, and a biography of star Anita Strindberg by Peter Jilmstad!

Arrow's Special Edition Blu-ray of THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TAIL arrives at retailers Tuesday, July 17th and should cost between $24 - $28! You can order Sergio Martino's classic giallo now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!

DOOM ASYLUM (1987)

Synopsis: If you thought SEX AND THE CITY 2 was a stomach-churner, you ain't seen nothing yet! Long before playing one of Carrie Bradshaw's best gal pals, actress Kristen Davis found herself up against an altogether different kind of horror in 1987's DOOM ASYLUM: a riotous mix of gore, gags and goth girl groups galore!

When a group of horny teens wind up on the grounds of a creepy abandoned asylum, they think they've found the perfect place to party. Little do they know that inside the building's crumbling walls lurks a freakishly deformed maniac, driven to madness by the tragic loss of his fiancée in a car accident. With an array of grisly surgical tools at his disposal, it's only a matter of time before the youngsters begin meeting various splattery ends at the hands of the ghoulish Coroner.

Helmed by director Richard Friedman (SCARED STIFF, PHANTOM OF THE MALL: ERIC'S REVENGE), and also starring Penthouse Pet of the Year 1988 Patty Mullen (FRANKENHOOKER), DOOM ASYLUM combines outlandish gore and a wise-cracking villain to create one of the most wildly entertainingly blood-spattered slashers of the late '80s

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 77 minutes | Region Free
Video - 1080p Widescreen (1.85:1 & 1.33:1)
Audio - English  LPCM Mono

Extras:

• NEW! 2K restoration from the original camera negative! (Featuring both 1.85:1 and 1.33:1 versions of the film!)
• NEW! Audio commentary with screenwriter Rick Marx! 
• NEW! Audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues! 
• NEW! Tina’s Terror – An interview with actress Ruth Collins! 
• NEW! Movie Madhouse – An interview with director of photography Larry Revene! 
• NEW! Morgues & Mayhem – An interview with special make-up effects creator Vincent J. Guastini!
• Archival Interviews with producer Alexander W. Kogan, Jr., director Richard Friedmanm and production manager Bill Tasgal. 
• Still Gallery 
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourne. 
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully-illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Amanda Reyes.

Arrow Video's Special Edition Blu-ray of DOOM ASYLUM is also coming out on Tuesday, July 17th, and should cost between $24 - $28! Order your copy of this once obscure slasher flick now from AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!

Arrow Video's Limited Edition Release of Dario Argento's CAT O' NINE TAILS is Now Available!

ARROW VIDEO'S NEW BLU OF "CAT O' NINE TAILS" BOASTS A 4K RESTORATION AND NEW EXTRAS!

Continuing their ongoing streak of excellence, Arrow Video released their long-delayed 2-Disc Limited Edition of CAT O' NINE TAILS back on March 6th! Along with their Blu-ray of BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (available in Limited and Special Editions), Arrow need only release FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET to complete the "Animal Trilogy."

Synopsis: Following the success of his debut feature, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE, distributor Titanus tasked writer/director Dario Argento with delivering a follow-up in short order. The resulting film, granted a greatly enhanced budget and heralded in its US marketing campaign as ''nine times more suspenseful'' than its predecessor, was THE CAT O' NINE TAILS.

When a break-in occurs at a secretive genetics institute, blind puzzle-maker Franco Arno (Karl Malden - PATTON, ONE-EYED JACKS), who overheard an attempt to blackmail one of the institute's scientists shortly before the robbery, teams up with intrepid reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus - THE VALLEY OF GWANGI, BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES) to crack the case. But before long the bodies begin to pile up and the two amateur sleuths find their own lives imperiled in their search for the truth. And worse still, Lori (Cinzia De Carolis - CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE), Franco's young niece, may also be in the killer's sights…

This second entry in the so-called ''Animal Trilogy'' found Argento further refining his distinctive style and cementing his reputation as the master of the giallo thriller. Co-starring Catherine Spaak (IL SORPASSO) and Rada Rassimov (BARON BLOOD), and featuring another nerve-jangling score by Academy Award Winner Ennio Morricone (THE HATEFUL EIGHT, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE, Sergio Leone's "Man with No Name" Trilogy), THE CAT O' NINE TAILS remains one of Argento's most suspenseful and underrated films.

Malden and Franciscus are a crime-solving team in THE CAT O' NINE TAILS!

Disc Specs:
Not Rated | Color | 112 minutes | Region A
Video - 1080p Widescreen (2.35:1)
Audio - English & Italian DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

Extras:

• NEW! 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative!
• Original mono Italian and English soundtracks (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc)! 
• Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack! 
• NEW! Audio commentary by critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman! 
• NEW! Interviews with co-writer/director Dario Argento, co-writer Dardano Sacchetti, actress Cinzia De Carolis, and production manager Angelo Iacono! 
• NEW! Script pages for the lost original ending, translated into English for the first time! 
• Original Italian and international theatrical trailers 
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp! 
• Double-sided fold-out poster 
• 4 lobby card reproductions 
• Limited edition booklet illustrated by Matt Griffin, featuring an essay on the film by Dario Argento, and new writing by Barry Forshaw, Troy Howarth, and Howard Hughes!

Arrow Video's Limited Edition of THE CAT O' NINE TAILS is currently available wherever Blu-ray discs are sold! This title is going for $40 - $50 at the moment, but if that's too rich your blood, a cheaper Special Edition will most likely be issued later this year. For those of you that simply must have the absolute best of everything, get yourself a copy of THE CAT O' NINE TAILS now at AMAZON, BULLMOOSE, or DIABOLIK DVD!