BLACK SUNDAY / LA MASCHERA DEL DEMONIO
STARE INTO THESE EYES... discover deep within them the unspeakable terrifying secret of BLACK SUNDAY... it will paralyze you with fright! Legendary Scream Queen Barbara Steele (Shivers, Caged Heat) stars in this classic slice of gothic terror from the father of fantastic Italian cinema Mario Bava (Lisa & the Devil). a beautiful witch is sentenced to death for her evil deeds by her own brother, condemned to die by having a metal mask … mehrhammered onto her face before being burnt at the stake. As she passes, she puts a terrible curse on all her future descendants as the spikes of the death mask pierce her flesh... But when two unwitting travelers discover her final resting place and worse, drip blood on her resting corpse, they unleash her once again in all her stunningly beautiful, terrifying glory.... Banned in the UK on it's release, Black Sunday is a groundbreaking film that opened the door for Spaghetti horror in all it's gory glory.
I VAMPIRI aka LUST OF THE VAMPIRE
A mad scientist captures young women in Paris and drains them of their blood in service of an evil Duchess. Also known as Lust of the Vampire, Riccardo Freda’s I vampiri mixes the Bathory and Frankenstein stories to create its gothic tale, Italy’s first horror film. Made as a challenge by Freda at breakneck speed, cinematographer Mario Bava would complete direction and post-production of the film, adding his signature in the process. With its baroque imagery and stunning visuals, I vampiri forged the path for Italian horror and remains a landmark of Italian cinema history.
Extras:
DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - "The Mask of Satan" European version (86:30)
* The Film - "Black Sunday" US version (83:04)
* "I Vampiri" Italy’s first sound horror film directed by Riccardo Freda and Mario Bava (81:18) [480i]
Audio Commentary by Video Watchdog editor Tim Lucas on "The Mask of Satan" (1999)
Introduction by Alan Jones (2:52)
Interview with Barbara Steele (8:44)
Deleted Scene from the Italian version with notes by Tim Lucas (3:32)
International Trailer (3:35)
US Trailer (2:12)
Italian Trailer (3:27)
TV Spot (0:22)
US "I Vampiri" Trailer ‘The Devil’s Commandment’ (1:39) [480i]
Mario Bava Trailer Reel (54:02):
- The Mask of Satan
- Hercules in the Haunted World
- Erik the Conqueror
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much
- Black Sabbath
- The Whip and the Body
- Blood and Black Lace
- The Road to Fort Alamo
- Planet of the Vampires
- Knives of the Avenger
- Kill, Baby ... Kill!
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
- Danger: Diabolik
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
- Five Dolls for an August Moon
- Roy Colt & Winchester Jack
- Carnage
- Baron Blood
- Four Times That Night
- Lisa and the Devil
- Rabid Dogs
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film - "The Mask of Satan" European version (82:54)
* The Film - "Black Sunday" US version (79:36)
Audio Commentary on "The Mask of Satan" by Video Watchdog editor Tim Lucas (1999)
2013 Introduction by Alan Jones (2:44)
2013 Interview with Barbara Steele (8:22)
Deleted Scene (3:22)
International Trailer (3:25)
US Trailer (2:05)
Italian Trailer (3:17)
US TV Spot (0:20)
DISC THREE (DVD):
* "I Vampiri" 1957 feature film (77:54)
US "I Vampiri" Trailer ‘The Devil’s Commandment’ (1:35)
Mario Bava Trailer Reel (51:46):
- The Mask of Satan
- Hercules in the Haunted World
- Erik the Conqueror
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much
- Black Sabbath
- The Whip and the Body
- Blood and Black Lace
- The Road to Fort Alamo
- Planet of the Vampires
- Knives of the Avenger
- Kill, Baby ... Kill!
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
- Danger: Diabolik
- Hatchet for the Honeymoon
- Five Dolls for an August Moon
- Roy Colt & Winchester Jack
- Carnage
- Baron Blood
- Four Times That Night
- Lisa and the Devil
- Rabid Dogs
- Reversible sleeve with alternate artwork
- Contains a 32 pages liner notes booklet featuring new writing on the films by Matt Bailey and Alan Jones, illustrated with original archive stills and posters. weniger