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(aka "Escalofrio" or "Don't Panic")
directed by Carlos Puerto and Juan Picquer Simon (uncredited)
Spain 1977
While out on an afternoon drive,
electronics repairman Andy (José María Guillén) and his pregnant
wife Annie (Sandra Alberti, DEATH SURROUNDS MONICA) meet
Bruno (Angel Aranda, PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES) and Mary
(Mariana Karr) at a traffic light. Bruno claims to be a school
pal of Andy's, even though he is about ten to fifteen years
older, and the younger couple find themselves invited to the
older couple's house deep in the countryside (a house
recognizable to Spanish horror fans from a number of Paul Naschy
films). After dinner conversation turns towards the older
couple's interest in the occult - which should have been a big
red flag - and spin on the Ouija board that predicts Bruno's
untimely death and accuses Annie of still being in love with
Andy's brother. The gathering storm means that Andy and Annie
will have to stay the night. When Annie gets up to let the dog
inside, she is nearly raped by the couple's handyman. Andy and
Annie confront Bruno and Mary and are drawn into a Satanic orgy,
the aftermath of which spirals into a nightmarish whirlpool of
murder and suicide. |
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Theatrical Release: 14 August 1978 (Spain)
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DVD Comparison:
Mondo Macabro - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Scorpion Releasing - Region 0 - NTSC
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Mondo Macabro Region 0 - NTSC |
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Runtime | 1:21:45 | 1:21:45 |
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1.75:1 Original Aspect Ratio
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1:75:1 Original Aspect Ratio
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Audio | English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono; Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono |
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono; Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono |
Subtitles | English, none | none |
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Release Information: Studio: Mondo Macabro Aspect Ratio:
Edition Details: Chapters 10 |
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Edition Details:
DVD Release Date: November
8th, 2011 Chapters 20 |
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While Scorpion's progressive, dual-layer anamorphic transfer may be a shade lighter, it appear to be otherwise identical Mondo Macabro's OOP disc transfer. Although it is mentioned nowhere on the cover and there is no set-up menu, Scorpion has included the Spanish dub; however, Mondo Macabro also included optional English subtitles for the track. Both discs feature the scholarly prologue missing from English-dubbed prints (an English overdub has been added to the scene on the English track), although Mondo Macabro allowed the film to be viewed with or without the prologue (also available to be viewed separately in the extras).
The Scorpion disc is playable with optional opening and closing segments with hostess Katarina Leigh Waters, who does provide some background on the film (as well as the Spanish "S Classificaiton" rating), but Mondo Macabro's "About the Film" essay is an essential read. Spanish horror fans will want the Mondo disc for the English subtitles, the great liner notes, and other extras; however, Scorpion's release is a perfectly respectable presentation (more so as an entry in the Katarina series than as a standalone release). |
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