On 26 June (UK), and 27 June (USA/Canada), Indicator will be releasing its second batch of 4K UHD releases, with two slices of Italian genre cinema – classic giallo Cold Eyes of Fear, and a twisted tale of witchcraft, Black Magic Rites.
COLD EYES OF FEAR [GLI OCCHI FREDDI DELLA PAURA] (1971)
Limited Edition 4K UHD | 26/27 June 2023 |
£24.99
Directed by Italian genre-film stalwart Enzo G Castellari (Inglorious Bastards), Cold Eyes of Fear (Gli occhi freddi della paura) is a tense and brutal thriller which features an all-star line-up, including Gianni Garko (If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death), Fernando Rey (The French Connection), Giovanna Ralli (What Have They Done to Your Daughters?), and Frank Wolff (Once Upon a Time in the West).
When wealthy playboy Peter Flower picks up the beautiful Anna and takes her back to his uncle's house, he and his guest find that their plans for the evening are cut short by the shocking discovery of a corpse and the surprise appearance of a pair of violent criminals.
With its vibrant London locations and discordant jazz score – composed by the great Ennio Morricone and performed by the legendary free-improvisation collective, Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza – this stylish home-invasion thriller is presented in an all-new 4K restoration from the original negative.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original English mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2023)
- Directing Fear (2023): legendary director Enzo G Castellari looks back at the production and his experience of working with the actors
- An Italian in London (2023): actor Gianni Garko reflects on his role, and considers the film's place within his career
- The Men in the Editing Room (2023): assistant editor Gianfranco Amicucci recalls a creative collaboration
- Lovely Jon on Ennio Morricone (2023): the DJ and soundtrack enthusiast dissects the film's experimental jazz score
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Roberto Curti, a career-spanning archival interview with director Enzo G Castellari conducted by Mark Wickum, an archival interviews with actor Gianni Garko, a new interview with Giovanna Ralli, archival news reports on the death of actor Frank Wolff, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
BLACK MAGIC RITES [RITI, MAGIE NERE E SEGRETE ORGE NEL TRECENTO] (1973)
Limited Edition 4K UHD | 26/27 June 2023 |
£24.99
From the mind of one of Italian genre cinema's most outrageous and uncompromising filmmakers comes Black Magic Rites (Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento... aka The Reincarnation of Isabel), Renato Polselli's (The Vampire and the Ballerina) delirious masterpiece of erotic horror.
When beautiful Laureen throws a wild party at the castle which she has just inherited, she is blissfully unaware that its dark cellar harbours an occult sect that is hellbent on avenging the death of Isabel, who was burned at the stake 600 years earlier as a witch. The occultists' satanic rituals call for the blood of virgins… Could Laureen be next?
Starring Mickey Hargitay (Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?) and Rita Calderoni (A Quiet Place in the Country) this bizarre, psychedelic fusion of eroticism and Italian Gothic horror is presented in an all-new 4K restoration from the original negative.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original Italian mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Kim Newman (2023)
- The Seventh Art According to Ralf Brown(2023): far-reaching documentary on the first half of Renato Polselli's career featuring an archival interviews with the filmmaker and his actor-collaborator Mickey Hargitay, as well as new contributions from director and programmer Luca Rea
- Gianfranco Reverberi on 'Black Magic Rites' (2023): the composer revisits his haunting score
- Lovely Jon on Gianfranco Reverberi(2023): the DJ and soundtrack enthusiast deconstructs the film's delirious compositions
- Stephen Thrower on 'Black Magic Rites'(2023): the author and musician analyses Polselli's nightmarish cult classic
- Alternative The Reincarnation of Isabeltitle sequence
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Miranda Corcoran, a career-spanning archival interview with director Renato Polselli by Jay Slater, an archival autobiographical piece by Polselli, a look at the career of actor Mickey Hargitay, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
All extras subject to change
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