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As gialli waned in popularity throughout the 1980s, directors interested in the genre found new ways to integrate black-clad killers and complicated mysteries into other types of films, be it light science fiction, new-wave aesthetics, high-concept capers, or keen commentary on social unrest. Offered here is a trio of outside-the-box gialli that embrace the genre as much as they defy it.
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MYSTÈRE
Political intrigue, covert operations, and spies are not the normal ingredients found in a giallo, but veteran director Carlo Vanzina (Nothing Underneath) concocts a delightfully distinctive murder mystery with MYSTÈRE (aka DAGGER EYES). With twist after twist, this pulpy thriller stars Bond-girl Carole Bouquet (For Your Eyes Only) along with more familiar faces like John Steiner (Tenebre) and Gabriele Tinti (Love Camp). Taking ample advantage of the beauty and treachery of Rome with long-time Fellini collaborator Giuseppe Maccari’s colorful photography while offering a throbbing score by Armando Trovajoli (Strange Shadows in an Empty Room), Vinegar Syndrome is pleased to bring the quick-paced and highly entertaining MYSTÈRE to Blu-ray for the first time, newly restored in 4K from its original negative and offering an array of brand new interviews.
directed by: Carlo Vanzina
starring: Carole Bouquet, Phil Coccioletti, Duilio Del Prete, John Steiner, Gabriele Tinti, Peter Berling, Samuele Goldzader, Janet Agren
1983 / 88 min / 1.85:1 / English & Italian
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OBSESSION: A TASTE FOR FEAR
While the aesthetics of music videos had taken a firm hold on Italy’s genre film landscape, its stylistic grip on late 80s gialli is no more apparent and better utilized than in Piccio Raffanini’s hypnotic OBSESSION: A TASTE FOR FEAR (aka PATHOS). Starring Australian model Virginia Hey (Mad Max: The Road Warrior) and featuring a cameo appearance from musician Kid Creole, this non-stop visual feast offers mind-bending scope photography by Romano Albani (Phenomena) and a soundtrack comprised of international pop hits. Never legally available on disc and long subject to badly-cropped video versions that betrayed its striking production design, Vinegar Syndrome at last presents this totally unique 80s pop culture-infused giallo on Blu-ray, exquisitely restored in 4K from its original negative and offering a plethora of newly-produced bonus features.
directed by: Piccio Raffanini
starring: Virginia Hey, Gérard Darmon, Gioia Scola, Carlo Mucari, Dario Parisini, Carin McDonald, Teagan Clive, Eva Grimaldi, Kid Creole
1987 / 92 min / 2.35:1 / English & Italian
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SWEETS FROM A STRANGER
A surprisingly socially-conscious giallo that earnestly reflects on the state of prostitution in Italy, prolific writer Franco Ferrini’s (Nothing Underneath, Rings of Fear) sole directorial effort, SWEETS FROM A STRANGER, offers a distinctive hybrid of razor murders and thoughtful commentary heightened by nuanced and believable characters. Featuring a catchy score and title song by Umberto Smaila as well as a supporting performance from Italian genre legend Laura Betti (A Bay of Blood, Salò), this one-of-a-kind giallo makes its worldwide disc debut, newly restored in 2K from its original negative and including an abundance of new interviews filled with insight into this unusual production.
directed by: Franco Ferrini
starring: Barbara De Rossi, Marina Suma, Athina Cenci, Mara Venier, Laura Betti, Anny Papa, Gerardo Amato, Sabrina Ferilli, Maurizio Donadoni, Anna Galiena
1987 / 95 min / 1.85:1 / Italian