Sex, Magic & Murder all in sumptuous 4K

Cold Eyes of Fear and Black Magic Rites have been announced as the next titles to be released as part of our licensing deal with Indicator. Available on Blu-ray and 4K from the 26 June, they have been remastered from the original materials and look and sound stunning! They absolutely justify an upgrade and are crammed full of extras and are going to be the definitive versions of these films for years to come and really are a must-have for Redemption fans. They will be available to preorder from Salvation Films shortly.

Cold Eyes of Fear – Extras

  • Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
  • 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
  • Original English mono soundtrack
  • Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Adrian J Smith (2023)
  • Directing Fear (2023): legendary director Enzo G Castellari looks back at the production and his experience of working with the actors
  • An Italian in London (2023): actor Gianni Garko reflects on his role, and considers the film’s place within his career
  • The Men in the Editing Room (2023): assistant editor Gianfranco Amicucci recalls a creative collaboration
  • Lovely Jon on Ennio Morricone (2023): the DJ and soundtrack enthusiast dissects the film’s experimental jazz score
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Roberto Curti, a career-spanning archival interview with director Enzo G Castellari conducted by Mark Wickum, an archival interviews with actor Gianni Garko, a new interview with Giovanna Ralli, archival news reports on the death of actor Frank Wolff, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
  • World premiere on 4K UHD
  • Limited edition of 10,000 numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
Cover of the 4K version of The Cold Eyes of Fear
Cover Art of the 4k HDR release of Black Magic Rites

Black Magic Rites – Extras

  • Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
  • 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible
  • Original Italian mono soundtrack
  • Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Kim Newman (2023)
  • The Seventh Art According to Ralf Brown (2023): far-reaching documentary on the first half of Renato Polselli’s career featuring archival interviews with the filmmaker and his actor-collaborator Mickey Hargitay, as well as new contributions from director and programmer Luca Rea
  • Gianfranco Reverberi on ‘Black Magic Rites’ (2023): the composer revisits his haunting score
  • Lovely Jon on Gianfranco Reverberi (2023): the DJ and soundtrack enthusiast deconstructs the film’s delirious compositions
  • Stephen Thrower on ‘Black Magic Rites’ (2023): the author and musician analyses Polselli’s nightmarish cult classic
  • Alternative The Reincarnation of Isabel title sequence
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
  • New and improved English translation subtitles
  • Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Miranda Corcoran, a career-spanning archival interview with director Renato Polselli by Jay Slater, an archival autobiographical piece by Polselli, a look at the career of actor Mickey Hargitay, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
  • World premiere on 4K UHD
  • Limited edition of 10,000 numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US