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Release: February 5, 2019

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The success of Dario Argento s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ushered in a host of imitators, seeking to capitalize on this new, modern take on the giallo thriller. Many were highly derivative, but a number nonetheless rose above the crowd thanks to skillful execution and a willingness to experiment stylistically. Once such example is The Fifth Cord ¬ which, in the hands of director Luigi Bazzoni (The Possessed, Footprints on the Moon), turns a conventional premise into a visually stunning exploration of alienation and isolation. When a man barely survives a brutal assault en route home from a New Year s party, washed-up, whisky-swilling journalist Andrea Bild (Franco Nero, Django) is assigned to report on the case. Before long, the maniac strikes again, this time with fatal results. As the body count rises, Andrea falls under suspicion himself, making it even more imperative that he crack the case. His only clue lies in a series of black gloves found at the location of every attack, each with a finger cut off... Adapted from a novel by David McDonald Devine, The Fifth Cord boasts a complex, Agatha Christie-esque plot, outstanding cinematography courtesy of future Oscar-winner Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and supporting appearances by a raft of genre stalwarts, including Silvia Monti (A Lizard in a Woman s Skin), Edmund Purdom (Nightmare City) and Rossella Falk (Sleepless). Debuting here in high definition, arguably the most visually stunning giallo ever made now shines like never before. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by critic Travis Crawford Lines and Shadows, a new video essay on the film s use of architecture and space by critic Rachael Nisbet Whisky Giallore, a new video interview with author and critic Michael Mackenzie Black Day for Nero, a new video interview with actor Franco Nero The Rhythm Section, a new video interview with film editor Eugenio Alabiso Rare, previously unseen deleted sequence, restored from the original negative Original Italian and English theatrical trailers Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Haunt Love FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kat Ellinger and Peter Jilmstad

Release: October 25, 2022

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" In 2012 Kier-La Janisse published House of Psychotic Women, billed as ""an autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films."" It soon became one of the most ""vital"" (Tim Lucas, Video Watchdog) and ""astonishing"" (Daily Grindhouse) genre tomes of all time. To mark the book's 10th anniversary, award-winning writer/programmer/filmmaker Janisse now presents four of the strongest and strangest explorations of onscreen delirium and hysteria, all on U.S. Blu-ray for the first time: Elizabeth Taylor stars in 1974's IDENTIKIT as a woman who travels to Rome to find the most dangerous liaison. In the surreal 1986 Polish horror-comedy I LIKE BATS, a vampire discovers that love may be the cruelest curse of all. Florinda Bolkan stars in the startling 1975 amnesiac giallo FOOTPRINTS from the director of THE FIFTH CORD. And British screenwriter and radical theatre icon Jane Arden directs 1972's harrowing THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH. IDENTIKIT (102 mins/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Millie De Chirico Chandra Mayor On Muriel Spark And The Driver's Seat I LIKE BATS (81 mins/1.66:1/Polish Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Kamila Wielebska FOOTPRINTS (93 mins: U.S. Cut/96 mins: Italian Cut/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Ida Galli Interview Video Essay On Nicoletta Elmi Commentary By Kat Ellinger Vittorio Storaro Interview THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH (111 mins/1.33:1/English Mono/CC) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Extended Workprint Version Sheila Allen & Natasha Morgan Interviews Extended Sequences Penny Slinger At The Miskatonic Institute " Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews House Of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection (5-Disc Collector's Set) [Blu-ray]

Release: October 25, 2022

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" In 2012 Kier-La Janisse published House of Psychotic Women, billed as ""an autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films."" It soon became one of the most ""vital"" (Tim Lucas, Video Watchdog) and ""astonishing"" (Daily Grindhouse) genre tomes of all time. To mark the book's 10th anniversary, award-winning writer/programmer/filmmaker Janisse now presents four of the strongest and strangest explorations of onscreen delirium and hysteria, all on U.S. Blu-ray for the first time: Elizabeth Taylor stars in 1974's IDENTIKIT as a woman who travels to Rome to find the most dangerous liaison. In the surreal 1986 Polish horror-comedy I LIKE BATS, a vampire discovers that love may be the cruelest curse of all. Florinda Bolkan stars in the startling 1975 amnesiac giallo FOOTPRINTS from the director of THE FIFTH CORD. And British screenwriter and radical theatre icon Jane Arden directs 1972's harrowing THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH. IDENTIKIT (102 mins/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Millie De Chirico Chandra Mayor On Muriel Spark And The Driver's Seat I LIKE BATS (81 mins/1.66:1/Polish Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Kamila Wielebska FOOTPRINTS (93 mins: U.S. Cut/96 mins: Italian Cut/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Ida Galli Interview Video Essay On Nicoletta Elmi Commentary By Kat Ellinger Vittorio Storaro Interview THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH (111 mins/1.33:1/English Mono/CC) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Extended Workprint Version Sheila Allen & Natasha Morgan Interviews Extended Sequences Penny Slinger At The Miskatonic Institute " Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews House Of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection (5-Disc Collector's Set) [Blu-ray]

Release: October 25, 2022

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" In 2012 Kier-La Janisse published House of Psychotic Women, billed as ""an autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films."" It soon became one of the most ""vital"" (Tim Lucas, Video Watchdog) and ""astonishing"" (Daily Grindhouse) genre tomes of all time. To mark the book's 10th anniversary, award-winning writer/programmer/filmmaker Janisse now presents four of the strongest and strangest explorations of onscreen delirium and hysteria, all on U.S. Blu-ray for the first time: Elizabeth Taylor stars in 1974's IDENTIKIT as a woman who travels to Rome to find the most dangerous liaison. In the surreal 1986 Polish horror-comedy I LIKE BATS, a vampire discovers that love may be the cruelest curse of all. Florinda Bolkan stars in the startling 1975 amnesiac giallo FOOTPRINTS from the director of THE FIFTH CORD. And British screenwriter and radical theatre icon Jane Arden directs 1972's harrowing THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH. IDENTIKIT (102 mins/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Millie De Chirico Chandra Mayor On Muriel Spark And The Driver's Seat I LIKE BATS (81 mins/1.66:1/Polish Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Kamila Wielebska FOOTPRINTS (93 mins: U.S. Cut/96 mins: Italian Cut/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Ida Galli Interview Video Essay On Nicoletta Elmi Commentary By Kat Ellinger Vittorio Storaro Interview THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH (111 mins/1.33:1/English Mono/CC) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Extended Workprint Version Sheila Allen & Natasha Morgan Interviews Extended Sequences Penny Slinger At The Miskatonic Institute " Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews House Of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection (5-Disc Collector's Set) [Blu-ray]

Release: October 25, 2022

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" In 2012 Kier-La Janisse published House of Psychotic Women, billed as ""an autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation films."" It soon became one of the most ""vital"" (Tim Lucas, Video Watchdog) and ""astonishing"" (Daily Grindhouse) genre tomes of all time. To mark the book's 10th anniversary, award-winning writer/programmer/filmmaker Janisse now presents four of the strongest and strangest explorations of onscreen delirium and hysteria, all on U.S. Blu-ray for the first time: Elizabeth Taylor stars in 1974's IDENTIKIT as a woman who travels to Rome to find the most dangerous liaison. In the surreal 1986 Polish horror-comedy I LIKE BATS, a vampire discovers that love may be the cruelest curse of all. Florinda Bolkan stars in the startling 1975 amnesiac giallo FOOTPRINTS from the director of THE FIFTH CORD. And British screenwriter and radical theatre icon Jane Arden directs 1972's harrowing THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH. IDENTIKIT (102 mins/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Millie De Chirico Chandra Mayor On Muriel Spark And The Driver's Seat I LIKE BATS (81 mins/1.66:1/Polish Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Commentary By Kamila Wielebska FOOTPRINTS (93 mins: U.S. Cut/96 mins: Italian Cut/1.85:1/English Mono/CC, Italian Mono/English Subtitles) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Ida Galli Interview Video Essay On Nicoletta Elmi Commentary By Kat Ellinger Vittorio Storaro Interview THE OTHER SIDE OF THE UNDERNEATH (111 mins/1.33:1/English Mono/CC) Extras: Intro By Kier-La Janisse Extended Workprint Version Sheila Allen & Natasha Morgan Interviews Extended Sequences Penny Slinger At The Miskatonic Institute " Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews House Of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection (5-Disc Collector's Set) [Blu-ray]

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A soldier becomes consumed by passion and violence after falling for a woman tied to smugglers on the frontier.

Release: February 5, 2019

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The Possessed is a wonderfully atmospheric proto-giallo based on one of Italy’s most notorious crimes, the Alleghe killings, and adapted from the book on that case by acclaimed literary figure Giovanni Comisso. Peter Baldwin (The Ghost, The Weekend Murders) stars as Bernard, a depressed novelist who sets off in search of his old flame Tilde (Virna Lisi, La Reine Margot), a beautiful maid who works at a remote lakeside hotel. Bernard is warmly greeted by the hotel owner Enrico (Salvo Randone, Fellini's Satyricon) and his daughter Irma (Valentina Cortese, Thieves Highway, The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire), but Tilde has disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Bernard undertakes an investigation and is soon plunged into a disturbing drama of familial secrets, perversion, madness and murder... Co-written by Giulio Questi (Death Laid an Egg, Arcana) and co-directed by Luigi Bazzoni (The Fifth Cord, Footprints on the Moon), The Possessed masterfully combines film noir, mystery and giallo tropes, whilst also drawing on the formal innovations of 1960s art cinema (particularly the films of Michelangelo Antonioni). A uniquely dreamlike take on true crime, The Possessed is presented here in a stunning new restoration. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original Italian and English soundtracks, titles and credits 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 Richard Dyer on The Possessed - a newly filmed video appreciation by the cultural critic and academic Cat’s Eyes, an interview with the film's makeup artist Giannetto De Rossi Two Days a Week, an interview with the film's award-winning assistant art director Dante Ferretti The Legacy of the Bazzoni Brothers, an interview with actor/director Francesco Barilli, a close friend of Luigi and Camillo Bazzoni Original trailers Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andreas Ehrenreich, Roberto Curti and original reviews