A haunting and dreamlike gothic horror/giallo hybrid, Death Smiles on a Murderer is a compelling early work from the legendary sleaze and horror film director Joe D'Amato (Anthropophagus, Emanuelle in America), here billed under his real name Aristide Massaccesi. Set in Austria in the early 1900s, Death Smiles on a Murderer stars Ewa Aulin, (Candy, Death Laid an Egg) as Greta, a beautiful young woman abused by her brother Franz (Luciano Rossi, Death Walks in High Heels, The Conformist) and left to die in childbirth by her illicit lover, the aristocrat Dr. von Ravensbrück (Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Kill, Baby... Kill!). Bereft with grief, Franz reanimates his dead sister using a formula engraved on an ancient Incan medallion. Greta then returns as an undead avenging angel, reaping revenge on the Ravensbrück family and her manically possessive brother. Presented here in a stunning 2K restoration, D'Amato's film is a stately and surreal supernatural mystery which benefits from an achingly mournful score by Berto Pisano, several shocking scenes of gore, and a typically sinister performance from Klaus Kinski as a morbid doctor. Features: Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original Italian and English soundtracks Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by writer and critic Tim Lucas D'Amato Smiles on Death, an archival interview in which the director discusses the film All About Ewa, a newly-filmed, career-spanning interview with the Swedish star Smiling on the Taboo: Sex, Death and Transgression in the horror films of Joe D'Amato, new video essay by critic Kat Ellinger Original trailers Stills and collections gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Stephen Thrower and film historian Roberto Curti
Set in Italy in the 1970s, and based on the true story of the Italian underworld's most infamous outlaw. A criminal by age nine, Renato Vallanzasca grew up to become the country's most notorious mobster before the age of 27. While Vallanzasca lived by his own professional code of honour - he claimed that he never 'shot anyone in the back' - he and his gang took out their enemies and wrested control of the Milan underworld with a string of high profile robberies, kidnappings and murders.
Three childhood friends set out to conquer the streets of Rome in this vivid and ferocious movie.
In 1966, after a three-year hiatus, director Mario Bava (Black Sunday, The Girl Who Knew Too Much) returned to his preferred stomping ground of horror, conjuring up a spine-tingling tale of Gothic terror whose influence would resonate within the genre for years to come. In the early 20th century, pathologist Dr Paul Eswai (Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, The Last Man on Earth) is summoned to a remote Carpathian village to perform an autopsy on a woman who died under mysterious circumstances. With the locals convinced they are being haunted by the spirit of a young girl who died years ago, can the steadfastly rational doctor find a logical explanation to the strange goings-on... or will his rational beliefs be destroyed by the dark secret that lies within the crumbling walls of the ancient Villa Graps? Co-starring the unforgettable Erika Blanc (The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave, So Sweet... So Perverse), Kill, Baby... Kill! arrived at the tail-end of the golden age of Italian horror and is regarded by many as Bava s masterpiece. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Restored 2K high definition digital transfer High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations Original mono Italian and English soundtracks (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc) English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava All the Colors of the Dark The Devil s Daughter: Mario Bava and the Gothic Child, a new video essay by critic Kat Ellinger Kill, Bava, Kill!, an interview with assistant director Lamberto Bava Yellow, Semih Tareen s short film homage to the cinema of Mario Bava Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet featuring new writing by critic Travis Crawford
Anthony Scott (Kim Rossi Stuart, Romanzo Criminale) heads to Manilla for a chance to re-connect with his Father (Jared Martin, Aenigma), but as soon as he lands in the sweltering heat of the Philippines, Anthony swiftly finds himself on the wrong side of Quino (Enrico Toralba), a local gangster... who also happens to be a badass Karate champion. After a royal smack-down, Anthony vows to get his revenge and seeks the help of the mysterious Master Kimura (Kensaku Watanabe), the man responsible for teaching Quino his formidable fighting skills before he turned to a life of crime, Anthony is soon under Kimura's tutorage and en route to mastering the art of the Dragon Blow! From Fabrizio De Angelis (Killer Crocodile) comes Karate Warrior (A.K.A The Boy in the Golden Kimono), a very Italian take on The Karate Kid. Featuring an early lead role for future Italian megastar, Kim Rossi Stuart, Karate Warrior features a host of cult cinema talent, including the lovely Janet Agren (Hands of Steel) and sports a pulsating soundtrack from BAFTA-nominee, Simon Boswell (The Crying Game). 88 Films are proud to unveil this gorgeous 2k restoration of a cult classic beat'em up that spawned 5 sequels! Extras: Brand New 2K Remaster from The Original 35 mm Negative in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Extensive Cleanup and Colour Correction Carried out in the UK Remastered Uncompressed English Audio Optional English SDH Subtitles Alternative Longer Italian Version featuring Remastered Uncompressed Italian Audio with Newly Translated Subtitles
Beautifully crafted by acclaimed director Gianni Amelio The Keys to the House is a compassionate exploration of fatherhood and the often surprising nature of disability. The story follows Gianni (Kim Rossi Stuart) a young father attempting to forge a relationship with his physically and psychologically disabled son Paolo whom he meets for the first time as a teenager. Accompanying Paolo to a special hospital in Berlin Gianni meets Nicole (Charlotte Rampling) a woma
The Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grave
Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) is the only survivor of a devastating world-wide plague due to a mysterious immunity he acquired to the bacterium while working in Central America years ago. He is all alone now...or so it seems. As night falls, plague victims begin to leave their graves, part of a hellish undead army that''s thirsting for blood...his!
Three childhood friends set out to conquer the streets of Rome in this vivid and ferocious movie.
More than a quarter of a century after his death director Mario Bava remains one of international cinema s most controversial icons. Today his influence marked by stunning visuals daring sexuality and shocking violence can still be seen in the works of Martin Scorsese David Lynch Tim Burton Dario Argento and countless others in a legacy that extends far beyond the horror genre. This collection brings together 5 landmark movies from the first half of Bava s career encompassing the original giallo a bold Viking epic and his three gothic horror masterpieces featuring new transfers original European versions and exclusive featurettes to create the definitive celebration of one of the most important filmmakers of all time. Set Comprises: The Mask Of Satan: In the 17th Century Moldavia the evil Princess Asa is condemned to death for witchcraft and vampirism along with her brother Prince Igor Javutich. Two hundred years later two doctors en route to a medical convention discover her crypt and accidentally set her resurrection in motion! With the help of Javutich and others whom she enthralls with her cold dead kiss Asa sets her sights on her ultimate victim-princess Katia her own twin descendant! Black Sabbath: Boris Karloff is your host for Bava's 1963 classic triptych of terror which set new standards in graphic violence and spellbinding horror. Michele Mercier stars in The Telephone a tale of lesbian obsession and murder. In The Wurdalak Karloff stars with Mark Damon as the patriarch of a family of bloodthirsty ghouls. And in The Drop Of Water Jacqueline Pierreux is a nurse stalked by the vengeful spirit of a dead medium. The Girl Who Knew Too Much: Nora Davis (Leticia Roman) jets away to Rome to vacation with Edith an old family friend. Unfortunately her trip is anything but relaxing... On the first night Edith dies - and as Nora runs into the night for help she becomes an eyewitness to a murder as she sees a woman stabbed to death on the Piazza di Spagna! Being a young woman with an insatiable appetite for murder mysteries Nora can't get anyone to believe her story but with the help of the attentive Dr. Marcello Bassi (John Saxon) she learns that a murder did occur on that very spot - 10 years earlier - when Emily Craven fell victim to the Alphabet Murderer! What did Nora Davis really see and who is stalking her through Rome? Could it be the Alphabet Killer looking for victim D? Knives Of The Avenger: With husband King Harald missing at sea and presumed dead Queen Karin goes into hiding with her young son Moki to escape being forced into marriage with Hagen a general of Harald's army and now a bloodthirsty pretender to the throne. Wary of strangers she turns a beggar away from her cottage but upon hearing her cries for help the stranger returns and saves her from being assaulted by two men - with two well--thrown knives! The blademaster Rurik (Cameron Mitchell) is allowed to stay and he takes the boy under his wing teaching him the arts of survival. In time he recognizes Karin as the queen whom he raped years ago on her wedding night in merciless retaliation for Hagen's murder of his own wife and son. Realizing that Moki might be his own son Rurik now has a family to defend - and another to avenge - as Hagen and his soldiers converge on their hiding place! Kill Baby ....Kill! A doctor investigating a young woman's apparent suicide in a Balkan village discovers the locals believe the ghost of a baron's daughter is responsible. The victims in the small Transylvanian village are being found dead with gold coins planted in their hearts.
The inhabitants of a modern day Carpathian village are terrified for their lives as a series of ghastly murders rock the village. The killer demon is the vengeful ghost of Baroness Graps' murdered daughter Melissa who wants to collect all the souls of the hapless villagers. Ruth (Fabienne Dali) a local sorceress must use all her power to try and free the village from the evil curse and supernatural powers of the Graps...
Set in Italy in the 1970s, and based on the true story of the Italian underworld's most infamous outlaw. A criminal by age nine, Renato Vallanzasca grew up to become the country's most notorious mobster before the age of 27. While Vallanzasca lived by his own professional code of honour - he claimed that he never 'shot anyone in the back' - he and his gang took out their enemies and wrested control of the Milan underworld with a string of high profile robberies, kidnappings and murders.
The Bloodsucker Leads the Dance is a truly bizarre example of an Italian giallo-horror film in which a smooth-talking count and a collection of female admirers gather in his island castle for a weekend party and find themselves being murdered, by decapitation, one by one. Earlier the count had amused his female guests by telling them that both his father and grandfather had chopped the heads off their wives for cheating on them
The Last Man On Earth
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