SIX MODELS. SIX VICTIMS FOR A CRAZED MASKED KILLER.
The
Cristiana Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models... and
backstabbing... and blackmail... and drug deals... and MURDER.
Having established a template for the giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too
Much, Mario Bava set about cementing its rules with Blood and Black
Lace. In doing so he created one of the most influential films ever made
an Italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a
prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as
diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese.
Newly restored
from the original camera negative and presented here in its original,
uncut Italian form, this dual-format release allows fans to see Blood
and Black Lace afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a
major piece of cult filmmaking.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
New 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Optional Italian and English soundtracks presented in original uncompressed mono PCM audio
Newly translated subtitles for the Italian audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English audio
Brand new audio commentary by Mario Bava s biographer Tim Lucas
Psycho Analysis a new documentary on Blood and Black Lace and the
origins of the giallo genre featuring interviews with directors Dario
Argento (Suspiria) and Lamberto Bava (Demons), screenwriter Ernesto
Gastaldi (All the Colors of the Dark) critics Roberto Curti and Steve
Della Casa, crime novelist Carlo Lucarelli and others
An appreciation by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, the creative duo behind Amer and The Strange Color of Your Body s Tears
Yellow the much-acclaimed neo-giallo by Ryan Hansom & Jon Britt
Gender and Giallo a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie exploring the
giallo s relationship with the social upheavals of the 1960s and 70s
Panel discussion on Mario Bava featuring Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava
and Steve Della Casa, recorded at the 2014 Courmayeur Film Festival
The Sinister Image: Cameron Mitchell an episode of David Del Valle s
television series, devoted to the star of Blood and Black Lace and
presented in full
The alternative US opening titles, sourced from Joe Dante s private print and scanned in 2K especially for this release
Original theatrical trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Howard Hughes, author of
Cinema Italiano and Mario Bava: Destination Terror, and an interview
with Joe Dante, David Del Valle on Cameron Mitchell and more, all
illustrated with archive stills and posters
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