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(aka "Rosso Sangue" or "Antropophagus II" or "Monster Hunter" or "Horrible" )
directed by Joe D'Amato (as Peter Newton)
Italy 1981
Toss away those inferior bootlegs and experience sleaze maestro Joe D'Amato's infamous follow-up to ANTHROPOPHAGOUS like never before! Borrowing heavily from HALLOWEEN, D'Amato unleashes gut-spewing Greek boogeyman (screenwriter George Eastman) into suburban America for a "gruesome as hell" (CinemasFringes.com) and "incredibly sadistic" (ASlashAbove.com) saga of doomed nurses, butchered babysitters, bio-chemical clergy and some of the most insane splatter scenes in Italian gorehound history. Edmund Purdom (FRANKENSTEIN'S CASTLE OF FREAKS, PIECES) and Annie Belle (HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK) co-star in this "violence-soaked bloodbath- (Hysteria Lives) and former 'Video Nasty' - also known as THE GRIM REAPER 2, ZOMBIE 6, HORRIBLE and MONSTER HUNTER - now featuring a 2k scan from the original negative and gushing with all-new Special Features. |
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Theatrical Release: October 1981 (Italy)
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Comparison:
MYA Communication - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Severin Films - Region FREE - Blu-ray
Big thanks to Eric Cotenas for the MYA Communication DVD Screen Caps!
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MYA Communication Region 0 - NTSC |
Severin Films Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:33:48 | 1:33:55.630 / 1:28:33.850 |
Video |
1.74:1 Original Aspect Ratio |
1.85:1 Disc Size: 49,422,320,301 bytes English Size: 25,125,402,624 bytes Italian Size: 18,149,197,824 bytes Total Bitrate: 32.00 Mbps / 24.00 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC |
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Audio | English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono; Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono |
English:
DTS-HD Master Audio
English 1855 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1855 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core:
2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Italian:
DTS-HD Master Audio Italian 1868 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1868 kbps /
24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) |
Subtitles | none | English, none |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: MYA Communication Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details:
Chapters 12 |
Release Information: Studio: Severin Films
1.85:1 Disc Size: 49,422,320,301 bytes English Size: 25,125,402,624 bytes Italian Size: 18,149,197,824 bytes Total Bitrate: 32.00 Mbps / 24.00 MbpsDual-layered Blu-ray MPEG4 - AVC
Edition Details: Blu-ray Release Date: September 25th, 2018 Chapters 8 + 8 |
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ADDITION: (September 2018)
Severin Region FREE -
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Depending on which version you choose, there is either a 24-bit 2.0 English or 24-bit 2.0 Italian DTS-HD Master Audio. The various drilling noises and squishy gore sounds come through sounding just fine, regardless of which version you are watching. The composer for the film is Carlo Maria Cordio (Body Puzzle, Aenigma, Pieces, Amok Train). This is an appropriately cheesy soundtrack that is thankfully here as a bonus CD. There are optional English subtitles on the Italian version, and only CC subtitles on the English-language version. This is a Region-Free Blu-ray. "The Return of the Grim Reaper" is a 31-minute interview with actor/ writer / co-Producer Luigi Montefiore (George Eastman). "D’Amato on Video" is a 20-minute archival interview with director Aristide Massaccesi. "A Biker (Uncredited)" is an 18-minute interview with Michele Soavi (another iconic Italian director). The film's trailer is also here. The first 2500 copies of this release also include a bonus CD soundtrack, which has value for fans of the film's music. Severin have a fine package here, for fans of sleazemeister D'amato. The transfer is a welcome improvement over the previous SD transfer. Highly recommended to gorehounds. - Colin |
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