2) Arrow - Region FREE - Blu-ray RIGHT

NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

Firstly, this is an incredibly impressive Blu-ray release. I reflect on all the years we struggled to get any digital edition of many Giallo releases. This is a great time to be a genre fan.

Arrow's 1080P is available in both the Europe (Region 'B') and North America (Region 'A') and is on a dual-layered Blu-ray with a max'ed out bitrate. The superiority over the SD image is readily apparent - better colors (warmer skin tones), consistent grain support, depth, contrast... this is cited as a "Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative". I saw no flaws at all - a vast upgrade from the DVD. I'm confident that this is the best I will ever see this film look on my system.

Arrow offer DTS-HD Master 1.0 channel mono tracks in both English and Italian languages. It is, predictably, flat with a few effects of depth but the Riz Ortolani (The Valachi Papers, Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes, The McKenzie Break, Day of Anger, Il Sorpasso, Woman Times Seven, Cannibal Holocaust, The Voyeur, Mondo Cane) score is a highlight of the film's audio and sounds very atmospheric in the lossless adding another layer to the film experience. Again a significant advancement over the DVD and this Blu-ray is Region FREE offering optional English subtitles - both standard and SDH.

Arrow's supplements are extremely extensive starting with a new audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films. He is his usual detailed, amusing yet professional and congenial extending many layers beyond the surface knowledge of performers, cast, crew and director. Excellent. We get a wonderful new 1/2 interview with author and critic Michael Mackenzie on the internationalism of the giallo genre. This is solid gold for fans and takes a unique look at the perceptions of Giallo outside of Italy. There are new video interviews - with actor Howard Ross (Roy Conner in the film) for over 1/2 hour, with editor Alberto Tagliavia for over 23-minutes and an archival interview with composer Riz Ortolani for almost 22-minutes. There is an image gallery, Italian theatrical trailer and the package has a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon and, for the first pressings, a collector's booklet featuring new writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is included.

Things just keep getting better and better for Giallo fans. This is one incredibly satisfying Blu-ray product. Mackenzie, Arrow etc. have the appreciation of many and we relish more of these release. It's something I will watch and covet for many decades. Our highest recommendation.