{"product_id":"the-murder-secret","title":"The Murder Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 Subscribers\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is included in your subscription package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Robert Sammelin\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e5,000\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003eunits\u003c\/b\u003e. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter receiving a mysterious invitation from his Aunt Marta, whom he hasn’t seen in thirty years, Richard Hamilton is on his way to his estranged relative's countryside home with his wife and two children in tow. However, upon arrival, the family is bewildered to find not Aunt Marta, but the property's caretaker, Thomas, who informs them that Marta has regrettably been held up and will join them the following morning. When she again fails to appear the next day, her return apparently delayed further, a sense of creeping unease starts to mount. Sure enough, as an unseen assailant sets about dispatching the family members in various gruesome ways, Aunt Marta’s dreadful secret gradually begins to reveal itself…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelmed by Mario Bianchi, director of genre favorites \u003cem\u003eCreeping Death\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSatan’s Baby Doll\u003c\/em\u003e, and also a prolific maker of 1990s Italian sex films, 1988’s THE MURDER SECRET (aka \u003cem\u003eDon’t Be Afraid of Aunt Martha\u003c\/em\u003e) was one in a series of horror features released on home video under the banner of “Lucio Fulci presents”. Featuring prolific genre actors Gabriele Tinti (\u003cem\u003eLisa and the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlack Emanuelle\u003c\/em\u003e) and Maurice Poli (\u003cem\u003eRabid Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e), and boasting some of the series' most outrageous gore set pieces alongside a healthy dose of gratuitous skin-baring, Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to unveil THE MURDER SECRET in its world UHD premiere, newly restored in 4K from its original 16mm camera negative and accompanied by a host of new, revelatory bonus features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirected by: Mario Bianchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003estarring: Adriana Russo, Gabriele Tinti, Anna Maria Placido, Luciana Ottaviani, Maurice Poli, Massimiliano Massimi, Edoardo Massimi, Sacha Darwin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1988 \/ 89 min \/ 1.33:1 \/ Italian, English Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD \/ Region A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly scanned \u0026amp; restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary track with film historians Eugenio Ercolani \u0026amp; Troy Howarth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Don't Be Afraid of Aunt Adriana\" (26 min) - an interview with actress Adriana Russo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Horror in B Minor\" (17 min) - an interview with uncredited co-writer Francesco Valitutti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Bread, Butter and Gore\" (12 min) - an interview with teamster Roberto Stiffi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Three Whites in Red Light\" (26 min) - an interview with film historian Franco Grattarola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Four Murders, Zero Secrets\" (30 min) - an interview with film historian Stephen Thrower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate English title sequence \u0026amp; ending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly translated English subtitles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ciframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FS3TnFfvoN4?si=0sGz2Sc8dqUoLyyj\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Vinegar Syndrome","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Slipcover","offer_id":44744950186026,"sku":"VS-544 SLIP","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Edition","offer_id":44744950218794,"sku":"VS-544","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/3025\/4180\/files\/Murder_Secret_P1_VS-544_4EV7Q.jpg?v=1787845932","url":"https:\/\/vinegarsyndrome.com\/products\/the-murder-secret","provider":"Vinegar Syndrome","version":"1.0","type":"link"}