When it comes to Italian horror there is two names that comes to mind and that is the godfather of gore Lucio Fulci and the master of the giallo Dario Argento. Today I received word that Blue Underground will be releases two collections featuring three films from each director’s filmography.
This is the press release for the Lucio Fulci press release:
Synopsis CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD:
The Seven Gates Of Hell have been torn open, and in three days the dead shall rise and walk the earth. As a reporter and a psychic race to close the portals of the damned, they encounter a seething nightmare of unspeakable evil. The city is alive – with the horrors of the living dead!
THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY:
A young family moves from their cramped New York City apartment to a spacious new home in New England. But this is no ordinary house in the country: the previous owner was the deranged Dr. Freudstein, whose monstrous human experiments have left a legacy of bloody mayhem. Now, someone – or something – is alive in the basement, and home sweet home is about to become a horrific hell on earth.
THE NEW YORK RIPPER:
A blade-wielding psychopath is on the loose, turning The Big Apple bright red with the blood of beautiful young women. As NYPD detectives follow the trail of butchery from the decks of the Staten Island Ferry to the sex shows of Times Square, each brutal murder becomes a sadistic taunt. In the city that never sleeps, he’s the killer that can’t be stopped!
CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD Extras:
- The Making of CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD – Interviews with Star Catriona MacColl, Co-Star Michele Soavi, Production Designer Massimo Antonello Geleng, Assistant Makeup Effects Artist Rosario Prestopino, Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi, Cinematographer Sergio Salvati, and Camera Operator Roberto Forges Davanzati
- Acting Among the Living Dead – Interview with Star Catriona MacColl
- Entering the Gates of Hell – Interview with Star Giovanni Lombardo Radice
- Memories of the Maestro – The cast and crew reminisce about working with Lucio Fulci
- Marketing of the Living Dead – Poster & Still Gallery
- English Trailer
- Italian Trailer
- Radio Spots/Still Gallery
THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY Extras:
- Meet the Boyles – Interviews with Stars Catriona MacColl and Paolo Malco
- Children of the Night – Interviews with Stars Giovanni Frezza and Silvia Collatina
- Tales of Laura Gittleson – Interview with Star Dagmar Lassander
- My Time With Terror – Interview with Star Carlo De Mejo
- A Haunted House Story – Interviews with Co-Writers Dardano Sacchetti and Elisa Briganti
- To Build a Better Death Trap – Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati, Special Make-Up Effects Artist Maurizio Trani, Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi, and Actor Giovanni De Nava
- Deleted Scene
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spot
- Poster & Still Gallery
THE NEW YORK RIPPER Extras:
- “I’m an Actress!” – Interview with Zora Kerova
- NYC Locations Then and Now
- Theatrical Trailer
From the Dario Argento Press Release:
THE CAT O’NINE TAILS:
When a simple robbery at a research institute leads to a series of brutal murders, a blind puzzle maker and a tenacious reporter begin their own investigation of the crimes. With nine different clues to follow, they uncover a shocking web of twisted genetics and dark sexual secrets that will finally lead them to a shattering climax of violence and suspense.
DEEP RED:
An English jazz pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal hatchet murder of a renowned psychic and is quickly drawn into the savage crime. With the help of a tenacious female reporter, the pair track a twisted trail of deranged clues and relentless violence towards a shocking climax that has ripped screams from the throats of audiences for more than 35 years!
INFERNO:
A young woman stumbles upon a mysterious diary that reveals the secrets of “The Three Mothers” and unleashes a nightmare world of demonic evil. As the unstoppable horror spreads from Rome to New York City, this unholy trinity must be stopped before the world is submerged in the blood of the innocent.
THE CAT O’NINE TAILS Extras:
- Tales Of The Cat – Interviews with Writer/Director Dario Argento, Co-Writer Dardano Sacchetti, and Composer Ennio Morricone
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Radio Spots
- Radio Interviews with Stars James Franciscus and Karl Malden
DEEP RED Extras:
- Interviews with Co-Writer/Director Dario Argento, Co-Writer Bernardino Zapponi and Goblin (Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatelli & Agostino Marangolo)
- S. Trailer
- Italian Trailer
- Goblin Music Video – “Profondo Rosso” (2010) (Directed by Luigi Pastore)
- Daemonia Music Video – “Profondo Rosso” (Directed by Sergio Stivaletti)
INFERNO Extras:
- Art & Alchemy – Interview with Star Leigh McCloskey
- Reflections of Rose – Interview with Star Irene Miracle
- Interview with Writer/Director Dario Argento and Assistant Director Lamberto Bava
- Theatrical Trailer
- Dario Argento Intro
You can get both these collections March 31. So mark your calenders and be sure to grab em. They will look good in any collection.
