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A long-lost treasure of Argentine noir rediscovered! Thanks to the efforts of the Film Noir Foundation and UCLA Film & Television Archive, director Román Viñoly Barreto's compelling 1952 thriller has been rescued and restored to it's original brilliance. Mystery writer Felix Lane, (legendary Spanish actor Narciso Ibáñez Menta), suffers a tragic loss; his nine-year-old son is killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Desperate for vengeance, Lane bypasses the authorities, adopts a new identity, and begins looking for clues that will lead him to the culprit. The suspense reaches hair-raising levels as Felix's vendetta leads him to infiltrate an affluent family rife with it's own intrigues. But who among this highly suspect bunch is the killer? And will Felix follow his mission to it's bitter end? Based on Cecil Day-Lewis' influential 1936 novel The Beast Must Die (written as Nicholas Blake), Viñoly Barreto's film is a stunning adaptation of one of the true landmarks of crime fiction and psychological suspense.

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Mondo Macabro presents I HATE MY BODY - A man's brain, trapped in a woman's body! Lecherous businessmen Ernest and Peter go out for an evening of fun with two girls from work. There's a lot of drinking and dancing and more than a little suggestion of frolics to follow, particularly when Ernest has the idea they swap partners. With the willing Rita by his side, he sets off in his car, roaring with laughter as they speed into the dark night. Momentarily distracted as he glances at his attractive passenger, Ernest loses control of the car. They crash into the side of a bridge and the vehicle bursts into flames. The bodies are rushed to the nearest hospital where both Ernest and his passenger are certified dead on arrival. However, the hospital's surgeon, Dr. Adolf Berger, a former medic in a Nazi death camp, discovers that Ernest's brain is still intact. Encouraged by his female assistant, Lydia, Berger decides to try out his long cherished experiment- transplanting a brain from one body to another. However, the only body available is that of a young woman, Leda Schmidt, also technically dead in the hospital morgue. Casting aside all scruples, Berger begins the operation! This outrageous film, which now has much contemporary relevance, was directed by horror specialist Leon Klimovsky, the man behind Paul Naschy's WEREWOLF and THE VAMPIRE WOMAN, and numerous other Spanish "fantaterror" classics. The disc includes many exclusive extras and the feature has been fully restored. Specs: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.66:1. DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo. Region code: All. Special Features: Brand new 4k restoration from negative. Interview with actor Manuel de Blas. Angel Sala on I HATE MY BODY. Victor Matellano on actor Narciso Ibanez Menta. Audio commentary from the Naschycast.