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Mar
07
2008

ANCHOR BAY RELEASES DARIO ARGENTO BOXSET MAY 27

Posted by Canfield at 1:21pm.

Posted in DVD News .

What more is there to say. Content wise Anchor Bay has let me know the following. I’m not sure excatly what will be new and what will be included from older editions of these films although I am to understand that both Tenebre and Phenomena will be available separately. Read on for the specs.

TENEBRE SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New remastered widescreen (1.85:1) transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions
Audio Commentary with writer/director Dario Argento, music composer Claudio Simonetti and journalist Loris Curci
Voices of The Unsane
The Roving Camera Eye of Dario Argento
Creating the Sounds of Terror
Alternate end-credit music
Theatrical trailer
Dario Argento biography

PHENOMENA SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New remastered widescreen (1.66:1) transfer, enhanced for 16x9 televisions
Audio Commentary with writer/director Dario Argento, special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, music composer Claudio Simonetti and journalist Loris Curci
A Dark Fairy Tale
Luigi Cozzi & The Art of Macrophotography
Dario Argento on “The Joe Franklin Show”
Claudio Simonetti Music Video (“Jennifer”)
Bill Wyman Music Video (“Valley”)
Theatrical trailer
Dario Argento biography

TRAUMA SPECIAL FEATURES

Widescreen (2.35:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions
Audio Commentary with Profondo Argento author Alan Jones
Love, Death & Trauma featurette with an interview with director Dario Argento
Never-Before-Seen, On-Set and Behind-The-Scenes Footage
Exclusive Special Effects home movies from Tom Savini
Deleted Scenes
Theatrical Trailer
Poster & Still Gallery
Dario Argento biography

THE CARD PLAYER SPECIAL FEATURES

Widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions
Audio Commentary with Profondo Argento author Alan Jones
“Playing With Death” featurette including an exclusive interview with director Dario Argento
Maestro of Fear featurette with composer Claudio Simonetti
Electronic Press Kit
Behind-The-Scenes Footage
Theatrical Trailer

DO YOU LIKE HITCHCOCK? SPECIAL FEATURES

Widescreen (1.66:1) presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions
Do You Like Hitchcock?: Backstage
Dario Argento biography

Evidently the master himself is still working on Mother of Tears: The Third Mother the last film in his trilogy that started with the legendary Susperia. Thus the possibility of an interview seems dim. But we will try our best. 

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Reader Comments

  1. Simon Abrams 03/07/2008 @ 3:52pm

    Wait, what do you mean he’s still working on “Mother of Tears?” I saw that weeks ago. What’s the deal here?

    And why bother with this box if both of the “classic” Argento titles are available serparately? I thought “Card Player” and “Do You Like Hitchcock” were supposed to be for diehards only and for fans of his nubile lil daughter. Speaking of her, she’s terrif in “Boarding Gate” but snores through “Mother of Tears” because the material she’s working with is...um....shit. The scariest scene by far has to be when Dario is filming his darling daughter bare chested in a shower scene. YIKES!

  2. Timo 03/07/2008 @ 3:52pm

    Bah, nobody needs THE CARD PLAYER...they didn’t have anything better to stuff in there instead?

  3. Swarez 03/07/2008 @ 4:18pm

    Meh, since Anchor Bay has lost the rights to his best films this seems not that interesting. Especially since this won’t be released on Blu.

  4. Canfield 03/07/2008 @ 5:02pm

    Hmmmm. as to Argento having finished his new project I must confess I didn’t iknow much about it- only what the rep for Anchor bay mentioned when he responded to my query re: intwerview availability. maybe they are shooting some additional stuff or working on a future DVD release.

  5. Swarez 03/08/2008 @ 2:31am

    Might be a possibility because the film got slammed hard by the reviewers.

  6. max404 03/08/2008 @ 1:39pm

    all very well....but a proper DVD of FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET is what’s really needed

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