In 1973 Sergio Martino brought the world Torso. It is hard to believe that this horror film is over a half a century old. Now Arrow Video have restored and released this cult classic Giallo on 4K UltraHD.
Synopsis: A sex maniac is prowling the streets of Perugia, targeting the picturesque university town's female students. Alarmed at the plummeting life expectancy of the student body, Jane (Suzy Kendall, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) and her three friends elope to a secluded country villa - only to discover that, far from having left the terror behind, they've brought it with them!
When you watch this film, you can clearly see that many of your favorite films like Halloween and Friday the 13th were influenced by this this film. The clear style of this Italian horror film has been copied.
Giallos are known for the exploitation properties and their violent scenes and Torso is full on gialllo here. The number of sexual scenes and violent acts could be off putting to certain movie viewer. So, viewer discretion is advised.
Arrow Video has transferred this Giallo to 4K in (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the 94-minute Italian and 90-minute English-language export versions of the film. There are two audio options the restored original lossless Italian and English mono soundtracks or the original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots. Finally there is the option for English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack.
Now this new transfer is not just any kind of transfer it features a brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative. This 4K restoration is crisp and clean there is no real damage found on this print and the audio is clear. There is no digital artifacts or audio anomalies found. It is a tremendous looking restoration. But that is not all Arrow Video put into this 4K UltraHD release. They added some cool bonus features. Take a look at what is included.
* Audio commentary by Kat Ellinger, author of All the Colours of Sergio Martino
* All the Colors of Terror – interview with co-writer/director Sergio Martino
* The Discreet Charm of the Genre – interview with actor Luc Merenda
* Dial S for Suspense – interview with co-writer Ernesto Gastaldi
* Women in Blood – interview with filmmaker Federica Martino, daughter of Sergio Martino
* Saturating the Screen – interview with Mikel J. Koven, author of La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film
* 2017 Abertoir International Horror Festival Q&A with Sergio Martino
* Alternate opening and closing credits from the US release
* Italian and English theatrical trailers
* Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais
* Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Adrian Smith and Howard Hughes
* The English audio track on the original, longer cut has some portions of English audio missing. English audio for these sections was either never recorded or has been lost. These, are presented with Italian audio, subtitled in English.
Now while this film is not in my wheelhouse of cinema that I enjoy, I do realize that there are a ton of people who enjoy exploitation cinema. That is why so much of it was made over the years. And if you love exploitation, gore, thrills, chills and horror, then Torso will be right up your alley!
If you want to see Torso, forget about streaming it. This new 4K UltraHD is the way to see it! A Brand new wonderful looking 4K restoration, great audio commentaries, interviews and more. This new release is truly a must own for Giallo fans.
So, if you love the films of Sergio Martino well, Torso on 4K UltraHD will be a release you need in your collection. It is just too good to pass up for Giallo fans. Head over to MVDShop or Amazon and order your copy today!
Out of 4 film reels (4 being the best) the Blu-ray of Torso receives.....
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