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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. In 18th-century Italy, seminary student Giacomo abandons his religious pursuits after it comes to light that he's impregnated a young weaver and compelled her to undergo an abortion. Meeting a mysterious woman, he is promised sanctuary in exchange for an unusual task: journeying deep into the mountains to serve as the assistant to an ailing priest dubbed “the Arcane Sorcerer,” who has been sent into exile due to his unorthodox research into esoterica and the mysteries of death. Reaching the sorcerer’s isolated villa packed with obscure books, Giacomo soon after learns that the previous assistant, Nerio, was rumored to have made a pact with the devil before his passing, and may have discovered a way to transcend death itself. Unrelenting whispers fill the night air and ghostly apparitions haunt the ancient hallways, as Giacomo cannot resist drawing ever closer to the horrifying truth. A magnificently crafted spiritual horror film drenched in atmosphere and permeated with an acute sense of mounting dread, Pupi Avati’s (The House with Laughing Windows, Zeder) ARCANE SORCERER (L'arcano incantatore) has long been championed by legendary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), and hailed by director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) as “the Barry Lyndon of horror films.” Starring Carlo Checchi (Stealing Beauty), Stefano Dionisi (Sleepless), Vittorio Duse (Mad Dog Killer), and Patrizia Sacchi (Sister Emanuelle), this visually rich film is accompanied by a classically lush score from famed composer Pino Donaggio (Carrie, Nothing Underneath). Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to conjure up ARCANE SORCERER for its long-overdue UHD debut, immaculately reanimated in 4K from its original camera negative and loaded with a treasure trove of brand new bonus features. Bonus Features: 1. 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region Free Blu-ray 2. 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with film historians Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson 5. "Pupi’s Pride and Joy" (12 min) - an interview with writer/director Pupi Avati 6. "The Sorcerer Reawakened" (10 min) - an interview with producer Antonio Avati 7. "Two Restless Souls" (13 min) - an interview with actor Stefano Dionisi 8. "Sinful Yet Ethereal" (15 min) - an interview with actress Eliana Miglio 9. "Under Pupi’s Spell" (23 min) - an interview with cinematographer Cesare Bastelli 10. "The Tailor of Suspense" (21 min) - an interview with composer Pino Donaggio 11. "Pupi’s Pen Friend" (16 min) - an interview with novelist Alda Teodorani 12. "Hush... Hush, Sweet Pupi" (21 min) - an interview with Pupi Avati expert and collaborator Mark Thompson Ashworth 13. "A Sorcerer Named Pino" (22 min) - an interview with film music historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis 14. "Of Pupi and Politics" (42 min) - an interview with film historian Eugenio Ercolani 15. 40-page perfect-bound book (limited edition only) with writing by Steven Thrower, Zach Fleming, and Z.W. Lewis 16. Reversible cover artwork 17. Newly translated English subtitles Top Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews Arcane Sorcerer [4K UHD + Blu-ray Set] Arcane Sorcerer 4K UHD Set

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. A series of grisly murders are taking place across the Italian city of Turin, prompting the authorities to fear that a copycat killer is on the loose and emulating a gruesome spree that occurred seventeen years prior. Those murders were pinned on a writer with dwarfism by the name of Vincenzo de Fabritiis, who subsequently passed away, effectively closing the case. Now, Detective Ulisse Moretti, who led the original investigation, finds himself drawn out of retirement, and, together with the young Giacomo Gallo - whose mother was a victim of the supposed “Dwarf Killer” - attempts to unravel the mystery of these new slayings as the mutilated corpses continue to pile up. Returning to the atmosphere and themes of his landmark giallo Deep Red (1975), 2001’s SLEEPLESS saw the welcome return of horror maestro Dario Argento (Suspiria, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) to the subgenre with which he had made his name. Starring Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) and featuring a host of splatterific, Grand Guignol set pieces courtesy of practical FX wizard Sergio Stivaletti, together with a pulse-pounding score by Argento regulars Goblin - who reunited especially for this movie - Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to bring SLEEPLESS to UHD for the very first time, restored in 4K from the original camera negative and accompanied by a host of both new and archival bonus features. Bonus Features: 1. 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD (High Bitrate UHD100) / Region A Blu-ray 2. 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with film historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth 5. "Still Awake" (15 min) - an interview with actress Chiara Caselli 6. "The One Who Saw" (10 min) - an interview with actor Stefano Dionisi 7. "Behind the Smile" (17 min) - an interview with actor Roberto Zibetti 8. "The Invisible Work" (25 min) - an interview with editor Anna Napoli 9. "One Last Score" (22 min) - an interview with composer Claudio Simonetti 10. "Bloodwork" (20 min) - an interview with special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti 11. "He Never Sleeps" (18 min) - an archival interview with co-writer/director Dario Argento 12. "Don't Go to Sleep" (17 min) - an archival interview with actor Paolo Maria Scalondro 13. "The Cop and the Parrot" (11 min) - an archival interview with co-writer Franco Ferrini 14. "Blood on the Tracks" (16 min) - an archival interview with production designer Antonello Geleng 15. "Killed Three Times" (12 min) - an archival interview with actor Gabriele Lavia 16. Reversible sleeve artwork 17. Newly translated English subtitles Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Sleepless 4K Ultra HD Set

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. A series of grisly murders are taking place across the Italian city of Turin, prompting the authorities to fear that a copycat killer is on the loose and emulating a gruesome spree that occurred seventeen years prior. Those murders were pinned on a writer with dwarfism by the name of Vincenzo de Fabritiis, who subsequently passed away, effectively closing the case. Now, Detective Ulisse Moretti, who led the original investigation, finds himself drawn out of retirement, and, together with the young Giacomo Gallo - whose mother was a victim of the supposed “Dwarf Killer” - attempts to unravel the mystery of these new slayings as the mutilated corpses continue to pile up. Returning to the atmosphere and themes of his landmark giallo Deep Red (1975), 2001’s SLEEPLESS saw the welcome return of horror maestro Dario Argento (Suspiria, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) to the subgenre with which he had made his name. Starring Max von Sydow (The Exorcist) and featuring a host of splatterific, Grand Guignol set pieces courtesy of practical FX wizard Sergio Stivaletti, together with a pulse-pounding score by Argento regulars Goblin - who reunited especially for this movie - Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to bring SLEEPLESS to UHD for the very first time, restored in 4K from the original camera negative and accompanied by a host of both new and archival bonus features. Bonus Features: 1. 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD (High Bitrate UHD100) / Region A Blu-ray 2. 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with film historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth 5. "Still Awake" (15 min) - an interview with actress Chiara Caselli 6. "The One Who Saw" (10 min) - an interview with actor Stefano Dionisi 7. "Behind the Smile" (17 min) - an interview with actor Roberto Zibetti 8. "The Invisible Work" (25 min) - an interview with editor Anna Napoli 9. "One Last Score" (22 min) - an interview with composer Claudio Simonetti 10. "Bloodwork" (20 min) - an interview with special effects artist Sergio Stivaletti 11. "He Never Sleeps" (18 min) - an archival interview with co-writer/director Dario Argento 12. "Don't Go to Sleep" (17 min) - an archival interview with actor Paolo Maria Scalondro 13. "The Cop and the Parrot" (11 min) - an archival interview with co-writer Franco Ferrini 14. "Blood on the Tracks" (16 min) - an archival interview with production designer Antonello Geleng 15. "Killed Three Times" (12 min) - an archival interview with actor Gabriele Lavia 16. Reversible sleeve artwork 17. Newly translated English subtitles Top Similar From the Brand Reviews Sleepless 4K Ultra HD Set