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Product Description Arguably the most insanely idiosyncratic giallo ever directed, DEATH LAID AN EGG (1968) is a true wayward masterpiece of kaleidoscopic Italian counterculture cinema. Directed by largely unsung iconoclastic auteur Giulio Questi (DJANGO KILL!, ARCANA) and starring legendary leading man Jean-Louis Trintignant (THE CONFORMIST) as a married man that may or may not be a serial killer, Gina Lollobrigida (John Huston's BEAT THE DEVIL) as his delectable yet overly domineering careerist wife, and Swedish blonde bombshell Ewa Aulin (CANDY) as his murderous double-crossing mistress, the film is the virtual giallo equivalent to Godard’s WEEKEND in terms of its crass car crash fetishism, savage anti-bourgeois sentiments, and overall anarchic spirit. Set largely in a hi-tech automated poultry factory that breeds mutant boneless chickens. DEATH LAID AN EGG is a socio-politically sophisticated avant-garde giallo that is more pertinent today than when it was first released in terms of its quite modern depiction of the battle of the sexes and the perils of technology. The original Italian "superbly edited" giallo version is presented by Cult Epics in High-definition and with new bonus features. Special Features: HD presentation Original Theatrical Trailer Lobby Cards photo gallery Isolated Score by Bruna Maderna Review "One of the craziest films ever made in any genre." –David Cairns, MUBI

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Product Description Tomas Milian (TRAFFIC, RUN MAN RUN) stars as a half-breed bandit double-crossed and left for dead who rises from the grave to seek his revenge. But when his quest leads to a bizarre town called 'The Unhappy Place,' he is plunged into an odyssey of gruesom Review 'Shockingly Violent And Surreal... A Masterpiece Of The Gothic Western!' --Spaghetti Cinema 'So Extreme In Every Way - It Is One Of The Handful Of Great Italian Westerns!' --Alex Cox, Director of REPO MAN and SID & NANCY 'So Unique That It Stands Alone As One Of The Most Daring Films Of The Late 1960s!' --The Spinning Image