Il Demonio [Blu-ray]

PLEASE NOTE: THIS RELEASE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS BOX SET “TRULY STUNNING… A combination of folk horror, psychological study and unflinching social commentary with a career-best performance by Daliah Lavi.” Mondo Digital NOW RESTORED UNCUT  FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE For his second film as writer/director, famed Fellini collaborator and Oscar® nominated screenwriter Brunello Rondi (LA DOLCE VITA, 8½) created this “profoundly unnerving” (Film at Lincoln Center) “overlooked classic” (Gruesome Magazine) that would influence WITCHFINDER GENERAL, DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING and THE EXORCIST: In rural Southern Italy, an emotionally disturbed young woman – “a damn near perfect performance” (Rock! Shock! Pop!) by Daliah Lavi of THE WHIP AND THE BODY – turns to witchcraft to curse her former lover. But is her increasingly alarming behavior due to obsession or possession? Frank Wolff (ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST) co-stars in this still-potent 1963 shocker co-written/co-produced by Luciano Martino (THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH), scanned in 4K from the original negative in Rome with newly discovered footage – including the complete ‘spider walk’ scene – missing from all previous releases. Disc 1: Blu-ray Audio Commentary With Film Historian Kat Ellinger “The Kid From A Kibbutz” — Daliah Lavi And The Road To IL DEMONIO (27.5 mins) Video essay written and narrated by film historian Tim Lucas and edited by filmmaker and programmer Chris O’Neill Once Upon A Time In Basilicata Brunello Rondi biographer Alberto Pezzotta looks at IL DEMONIO and the themes that dominated the director’s eclectic career LA TARANTA – Documentary Short By FLAVIA THE HERETIC Director Gianfranco Mingozzi Trailer Disc Specs: Runtime: 100 mins Audio: Italian Mono English Subtitles Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1