By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The murderama is looking even sharper in this brand new restoration.
Arrow Video releases Sergio Martino’s cult favorite TORSO on Limited Edition 4K UHD September 17. Starring Suzy Kendall (THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE), Tina Aumont and Luc Merenda, it will be presented in 4K (2160p) and Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) in both the 94-minute Italian and 90-minute English-language export versions, with restored original lossless Italian and English mono soundtracks. The synopsis: “A sex maniac is prowling the streets of Perugia, targeting the picturesque university town’s female students. Alarmed at the plummeting life expectancy of the student body, Jane [Kendall] and her three friends elope to a secluded country villa–only to discover that, far from having left the terror behind, they’ve brought it with them!”
Special features are:
- Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots
- Audio commentary by Kat Ellinger, author of ALL THE COLOURS OF SERGIO MARTINO
- All the Colors of Terror: Interview with co-writer/director Sergio Martino
- The Discreet Charm of the Genre: Interview with actor Luc Merenda
- Dial S for Suspense: Interview with co-writer Ernesto Gastaldi
- Women in Blood: Interview with filmmaker Federica Martino, daughter of Sergio Martino
- Saturating the Screen: Interview with Mikel J. Koven, author of LA DOLCE MORTE: VERNACULAR CINEMA AND THE ITALIAN GIALLO FILM
- 2017 Abertoir International Horror Festival Q&A with Sergio Martino
- Alternate opening and closing credits from the U.S. release
- Italian and English theatrical trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Adrian Smith and Howard Hughes
Retail price is $49.95.
