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The Mad Monkey (Twisted Obsession)

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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Tony Stella) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Bizarro is dedicated to unearthing the boldest, most original visions in Spanish cinema—films that are as daring, provocative, and offbeat as they are artistically distinctive. Whether restoring lost cult treasures or bringing overlooked gems to new audiences, Bizarro offers a curated selection for cinephiles craving the unexpected. In Spanish, “Bizarro” means both strange and brave, a name that reflects our commitment to cinema at its most unconventional. Proudly partnering with OCN Distribution, we invite viewers to discover the fearless and extraordinary from Spain’s cinematic underground—restored and celebrated for a new generation.

American screenwriter Dan Gillis (Jeff Goldblum), based in Paris and reeling from a recent separation, receives a commission from producer Julien Legrand (Daniel Ceccaldi) to collaborate with ambitious young director Malcolm Greene (Dexter Fletcher). But as Dan becomes entangled with Malcolm's sister Jenny (Liza Walker), his agent Marilyn (Miranda Richardson) and the project's bizarre erotic screenplay, his life unravels in a web of manipulation, incestuous secrets, and dangerous deception.

The Mad Monkey (aka Twisted Obsession) marks Belle Epoque's Academy Award-winning director Fernando Trueba's bold entry into psychological neo-noir—an exquisitely directed, serpentine thriller that blends erotic intrigue with hallucinatory dreams and shocking revelations. Beautifully shot by José Luis Alcaine (The Skin I Live In), the film masterfully crafts the darkest side of Paris and the film industry, featuring an international cast that includes Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park), Miranda Richardson (Damage), Dexter Fletcher (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), and Liza Walker (Hackers). Long unavailable outside Europe, this restored high-definition presentation offers North American audiences the opportunity to discover this overlooked gem of Spanish cinema on Blu-ray for the very first time.

directed by: Fernando Trueba
starring: Jeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson, Dexter Fletcher, Liza Walker, Anémone, Daniel Ceccaldi
1989 / 108 min / 2.35:1 / English, French DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

  • Region A Blu-ray
  • 2K Restoration from original negative
  • Original English soundtrack with optional newly translated English subtitles
  • "To Dream so as to Film" – New, in-depth interview with director Fernando Trueba
  • "A Fantastic Anomaly" – New interview with Sitges Film Festival director Ángel Sala
  • "Dreaming About The Mad Monkey" – Archival behind-the-scenes featuring Fernando Trueba, Jeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson, Dexter Fletcher, and Liza Walker
  • 16-page booklet featuring new essay by film historian Kat Ellinger
  • English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.6565657 / 5 from 198 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Ghost Galleon, a 1974 Spanish horror film, is part of the Blind Dead saga and features a 4K restoration with new extras. It has mixed reviews regarding picture quality but is praised for its eerie atmosphere and unique design. The Blu-ray includes both original Spanish and English tracks with subtitles.

Summary topics

  • Transfer Quality: 21%
  • Movie Experience: 18%
  • Film Quality: 21%

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Review highlights

  • "I love the 4k upgrade great movie"Andrew D.
  • "Great transfer and design."James S.
  • "Awesome transfer, awesome slip."Jakob P.

Reviews

Superb UHD of The Blind Dead

"This being the first title I have found that was UHD of the Blind Dead films and it is an exceptional transfer for the first Blind Dead stateside release. The Ghost Galleon has never looked better. A few nice docs about the director and film also in the special features. A definite must own for fans of euro horror and the blind dead films."

Kenny P. (4/5)

Blind Zombie Fun!

"I love that the blind dead movies are all seemingly coming to surface and getting releases from various proveyours. Blizzard crushed it with the packaging, one of the cooler looking cases and just simple but classy art and design to accompany defimtely the synapse release of tombs. Let's hope we can see all of these films with a blu ray or 4k release. Just plain fun and a fantastic genre of Spanish horror. Buy this film."

Nathan H. (5/5)

Underappreciated film

"From what I gathered this is the least loved film of the four blind dead quadrilogy and the only one i've seen besides the original but to me it's not far underneath the original. The whole film is covered in a thick dreamlike atmosphere and rocks back and forth between funny and charmingly cheap, and genuinely effectively doom laden and cool. The artwork on both the case and slipcover are also so fucking sick. Having only seen the fiat film and this one, I already declare the blind dead films to be the ultimate doom flicks."

Teun H. (5/5)

Part of the Blind Dead trilogy

"The 1974 Spanish horror film—also known as El buque maldito or Horror of the Zombies—follows a pair of models who vanish at sea and are later discovered aboard a drifting, fog‑shrouded galleon inhabited by undead Knights Templar. While the premise has strong potential and the ghost‑ship setting provides some genuine atmosphere and claustrophobic tension, reviewers consistently note that the film moves extremely slowly, even compared to the already deliberate pacing of earlier Blind Dead entries."

Tarek E. (3/5)

Awesome Partner Release

"Slipcover looks great, great design and the quality of the transfer is terrific. Bizarro is 2 for 2!"

Eli O. (5/5)

Spanish Zombies with a side of cheese!

"Despite some dodgy effects, this is a fun entry in the Blind Dead series. Great overall package with the slipcover, too!"

TJ W. (5/5)

Great Premise, Bad Execution

"This movie could have been great. It has a great look and premise. The look of the blind dead are awesome as well. It's just really boring. It takes too long for the threat to show up, and there's no fun and a sense of urgency to move the picture in any kind of direction. Slipcover is great on this one though."

Nathan L. (2/5)

The Best It Has Looked

"Well as I understand it, this is certainly the best it has looked. Having never seen it before, I genuinely couldn't say, but it looked amazing to me. I'd only watched The Blind Dead for the first time a couple of weeks before seeing this, so I'm really playing catch up with the series. No doubt influential and very interesting, I can't say they're my favourite movies ever, but they're certainly well worth a watch. Lovely slipcover too, of course."

Sam N. (4/5)

Fantastic upgrade to 4K UHD

"This is a superb upgrade of the third of the Blind Dead films. (I had watched the DVD from my Blind Dead coffin box set again only a few eeeks ago and the contrast between the 2 is very noticeable. ) Great creepy atmosphere, Picture and sound quality are fantastic. I was lucky enough to be able to purchase the slipcover edition - brilliant slipcover artwork."

Andrea M. (5/5)

Beautiful 4K Transfer

"The Ghost Galleon is a slow, eerie entry in the Blind Dead series that leans more on atmosphere than action. Amando de Ossorio creates a haunting sense of isolation aboard the drifting ship, even if the pacing can feel a bit drawn out. It’s a moody, minimalist horror that rewards patience with some genuinely creepy imagery."

Shawn M. (4/5)

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