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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin) is limited to 5,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Concerned that their latest production isn’t scary enough for modern audiences, the makers of a trashy horror movie titled Dirty Blood call in a spirit medium to host a seance for the cast and crew, hoping this will add a little authenticity to the proceedings. However, the producers get a little more than they bargained for when the medium inadvertently summons the spirit of the notorious Victorian-era serial killer Jack the Ripper. As filming presses on, the real horror commences when various members of the production start winding up brutally murdered. Could this be the ongoing work of a sadistic maniac who’s been preying on prostitutes in the area, or could something much more terrifying - and supernatural - be afoot?
One in a series of films made under the “Lucio Fulci presents” banner (originally developed under the title I maestri del thriller), which sought to capitalize on the name of Italy’s Godfather of Gore, MASSACRE is one of the standout entries in the cycle and a pleasingly lurid slasher effort helmed by Burial Ground director Andrea Bianchi. Far sleazier than many of its late 80s horror competitors and packed full of bare skin, lesbian intrigue and hack-and-slash action (not to mention a lively score from Luigi Ceccarelli, who virtually rehashed his music from Rats: Night of Terror), Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to unfurl MASSACRE in its UHD premiere, newly restored in 4K from its original 16mm camera negative and loaded with new special features.
directed by: Andrea Bianchi
starring: Gino Concari, Patrizia Falcone, Silvia Conti, Pier Maria Cecchini, Robert Egon, Danny Degli Espositi, Marcello Furgiele
1989 / 92 min / 1.33:1 / Italian Mono
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Overall rating: 4.5128207 / 5 from 39 reviews.
MASSACRE, a 1989 horror film directed by Andrea Bianchi, is part of the 'Lucio Fulci presents' series. This limited edition spot gloss slipcover, designed by Robert Sammelin, is limited to 5,000 units and features a newly restored 4K transfer from its original 16mm camera negative. The film, known for its sleazier approach and hack-and-slash action, includes new special features such as commentary tracks and interviews with the cast and crew.
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"Fun meta slasher made for tv. I think this was enjoying for a tv production! Great that vs finds this old rarity’s and makes great releases ! Let’s hope the rest in the series gets similar releases ! Good picture and sound and à really nice slipp !"
"Awesome release of a dumb-as-f*ck movie, "Massacre" has never looked so great as here. There's tons of fascinatingly insightful extras on it, mostly curated by Italo-Godfather Eugenio Ercolani. Still, I think there was absolutely no need for it to be put out on UHD, since this was never been meant to look good, and in fact it just doesn't look good. The UHD here is more of a gimmick. It can't make the film look any better."
"This one wasn‘t for us. Me and my wife were just bored. 1 lil kill in the beginning followed by 60+ mInutes of nonsense and in the end you‘ll get some pretty lame stabbings. This film is just a stinker. We regret buying it. Nice picture quality & slipcover no doubt. But the content ,the film itself is just disappointing. Please Vinegar,bring us Dario Argento‘s Mother Of Tears & Peter Jackson‘s Dead Alive :)"
"I just received the movie I ordered. Great packaging and fast delivery. It arrived in perfect condition and exactly as described. Quality, Appearance and Value were all great! Thank You!"
"A pretty standard Italian supernatural slasher with the added interest of it being one of the films that features in Fulci’s “Cat in the Brain”. It’s interesting to see the gore footage in context and its a pretty fun time too"
"4K looks stellar. I never thought these films would get this kind of love. Absolutely worth a purchase. Great packaging. Bianchi made some great sleaze and this lives up to that but also with an interesting story. Gore, great score, a lot to like here."
"Looks stunning and sounds fantastic. Gorgeous transfer and amazing packaging."
"Great transfer of this obscure slasher/horror title. Only thing that bothers me is the lame acting!"
"First in the series of Lucio Fulci Presents. Great transfer from Vinegar"
"Five star rating for the disc, though the movie is closer to two. Some fun parts but lots more that aren't."
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