By MICHAEL GINGOLD
Three features and a miniseries are part of this extras-packed boxed set.
Severin Films will issue the DANZA MACABRA VOLUME TWO collection as a webstore exclusive in November, followed by wide release in December. The set includes CASTLE OF BLOOD and its Italian version DANZA MACABRA, begun by Sergio Corbucci, completed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Barbara Steele, both version restored, scanned in 4K and presented on UHD for the first time ever, and three Blu-ray editions: writer/director Paolo Lombardo’s THE DEVIL’S LOVER (pictured above) starring Rosalba Neri, scanned uncut in 2K from the vault negative for the first time in America; THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR FACE, a Dracula variation by writer/director Corrado Farina (BABA YAGA), scanned in 2K from the best existing 35mm elements for the first time in America, and approved by the filmmaker’s son, film critic and preservationist Alberto Farina; and JEKYLL, a four-part series by writer/director Giorgio Albertazzi, transferred from RAI-TV tape masters with new English subtitles for the first time ever. The features are presented at 1.85:1 and JEKYLL at 1.33:1; special features are:
CASTLE OF BLOOD:
- Audio commentary With Rod Barnett Of NaschyCast And The Bloody Pit, And Dr. Adrian Smith, Co-Author Of Norman J. Warren: Gentleman of Terror
- Selected Scene Commentary With Actress Barbara Steele And Barbara Steele Archivist Russ Lanier
- Exploring The Castle Of Blood: Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Books On Jess Franco And Lucio Fulci
- The Director Who Didn’t Like Blood: Interview With Edoardo Margheriti, Son Of Director Antonio Margheriti
- Enigmatic Elegance: Unveiling The Haunting Legacy Of Barbara Steele In The Italian Gothic: Video Essay By Rachael Nisbet, Film Critic And Co-Host Of Fragments Of Fear
- Back To The Castle: Location Featurette
- Antonio Margheriti Remembers CASTLE OF BLOOD And Barbara Steele
- Trailer
- TV Spot
THE DEVIL’S LOVER:
- Audio Commentary With Annie Rose Malamet, Film Scholar And Host Of Girls, Guts, Giallo
- Lady Of The Night: The Feminism Of Rosalba Neri: Video Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Author Of The Giallo Canvas
- Out Of The Woods: Interview With Actor Robert Woods
- Soundtrack CD
THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR FACE:
- Audio Commentary With Director Corrado Farina Moderated By Alberto Farina
- Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author of Daughters Of Darkness
- The Farina Method: Interview With Film Critic Alberto Farina, Son Of Director Corrado Farina
- Bloodsucking Capitalists: Interview With Actor Giuliano Disperati And Editor/Screenwriter Giulio Berruti
- Outtakes Of De Sade
- Short Films By Corrado Farina:
-IL FIGLIO DI DRACULA (THE SON OF DRACULA)
-GIRO GIRO TONDO (RING AROUND THE ROSIE)
-IL CANTICO DELLE CREATURE (THE CANTICLE OF THE CREATURES)
- PRAISED BE MY LORD: Documentary Directed By Corrado Farina
- Commercials Directed By Corrado Farina
JEKYLL:
- Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Albertazzi: Interview With Actor Giuliano Disperati
- Building The World Of JEKYLL: Interview With Set Designer Emanuele Taglietti
- The Double Spiral Staircase Of Jekyll And Hyde: Video Essay By Film Scholar Joseph Dwyer
Retail price is $134.95, but the set can be preordered at the Severin webstore for $95.
