In the 1960s there were a lot of amazing horror films including The Birds, Rosemary's baby, Psycho, Blood and Black Lace, and my favorite The Last Man on Earth.
In 1960 an Italian horror film debuted entitled (in America) Mill of the Stone Women. It is most notably known for being the first Italian horror film to be in color.
Now for the 61st anniversary of its original release the great folks at Arrow Video have given this cult classic horror film a deluxe Blu-ray release, feature not one, not two not even three, but four cuts of this film.
In 19th century Holland, a reporter travels to a small town to do a story on a local sculptor. This sculptor has a tremendous talent of making gorgeous sculptures of women. As the reporter delves deeper he soon uncovers a deadly secret to his talent.
The Mill of the Stone Women is very reminiscent of the film The House of Wax. The acting is good. The make-up is really good, but probably the best part of this film is the story keep you guessing till the end.
The Mill of the Stone Women has been transferred to Blu-ray presented in 1080p in it's original 1.66 widescreen aspect ratio. From a brand new 2K restoration from a 35mm negative. The audio is restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks with the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Arrow Video's 2K restoration of The Mill of the Stone Women is one beautiful restoration. The picture is crisp, the colors are vibrant and the audio is clear. There is no signs of damage to this print whatsoever. Fans of 60s horror films are going to love to add this 2 disc Blu-ray set to their collection.
But a great looking restoration is not all that is included in this set. Not by a long shot take a look at the bonus features included in this set.
DISC 1
* New audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark
* Mill of the Stone Women & The Gothic Body, a new visual essay on the trope of the wax/statue woman in Gothic horror by author and critic Kat Ellinger
* Turned to Stone, a newly edited featurette containing archival interviews with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio Melelli
* A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse, an archival interview with actor Wolfgang Preiss
* Rare opening titles from the UK release, re-titled “Drops of Blood”
* German opening titles
* US and German theatrical trailers
*Image galleries
DISC 2
* The French and US Versions of the film
In addition to 4 versions of the film and all the on disc bonus features Arrow Video made a very awesome Blu-ray packaging. This includes a limited edition reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais. There is a Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Roberto Curti, an in-depth comparison of the different versions by Brad Stevens, and a selection of contemporary reviews. And finally a fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais.
If you are a fan of foreign horror films or 1960s horror films Arrow Video's Blu-ray release of The Mill of the Stone Women is a must add to your collection. You can head over to Amazon.com and get your copy today.
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