U.S. label Code Red has revealed that it plans to add various new titles to its Blu-ray catalog. Amongst them are Sergio Martino's
Violent Professionals, Fabio Testi's
Enigma Rosso, and Joe D'Amato's
Black Cobra Woman and
Porno Holocaust.
Violent Professionals
Synopsis:
The Violent Professionals a.k.a.
Milano trema: la polizia vuole giustizia is a 1973 Italian poliziotteschi gangster film directed by Sergio Martino. The film stars Luc Merenda (Giorgio Caneparo) who goes undercover as a getaway driver for the mob so he can wage a one-man war on crime to avenge the death of father-figure cop Gianni (Silvano Tranquilli). Also starring Richard Conte, Carlo Alighiero, Martine Brochard, Lia Tanzi, and Carlo Alighiero. Cinematography by Giancarlo Ferrando (
Torso,
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key).
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
The Last Hunter a.k.a. Hunter of the Apocalypse
Synopsis: Hyper-violent action film from cult Italian helmer Antonio Margheriti. Two soldiers (David Warbeck, Tony King) and a newswoman (Tisa Farrow) go on a search-and-destroy mission to find a demoralizing Viet Cong radio transmitter behind enemy lines. Also starring Margit Evelyn Newton, Bobby Rhodes, and Massimo Vanni. Cinematography by Riccardo Pallottini (
Man from Deep River,
Castle of Blood).
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
Serpent's Lair
Synopsis: Stylish B-horror thriller directed by Jeffrey Reiner. A vigorous seductress (Lisa B.) descends on a Los Angeles man (Jeff Fahey) after a stray cat puts his young wife (Heather Medway) in the hospital. Also starring Anthony Palermo, Jack Kehler, Kathleen Noone, and Patrick Bauchau. Cinematography by Feliks Parnell (Marvel's
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
Mark of the Witch
Synopsis: Horror thriller directed by Tom Moore. It's total psychedelic madness as college students toy recklessly with witchcraft and resurrect an ancient crone. When she finally gets back in the swing of things it's in the body of a lovely young college Co-Ed, who proceeds to use her womanly ways to seek revenge on the descendants of her tormentors (and their dogs). Drive-in kitsch at its finest. Starring Robert Elston, Anitra Walsh, Darryl Wells, Jack Gardner, and Barbara Brownell. Cinematography by Robert Bethard (
The Norseman).
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
Black Candles
Synopsis: Campy horror/exploitation film from José Ramón Larraz. Carol and her boyfriend Paul travel to England after the unexpected death of her brother. Once there she finds out her sister-in-law is involved in a satanic cult and she finds out that Paul is being drawn into the cult. Starring Helga Liné, Vanessa Hidalgo, and Jeffrey Healey. Cinematography by Juan Mariné (
Pieces).
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
Enigma rosso
Synopsis: Stylish Italian thriller directed by Alberto Negrin. A detective investigating the murder of a teenage girl begins to focus his suspicions on the three girlfriends of the victim, who call themselves "The Inseparables." Starring Fabio Testi, Christine Kaufmann, Ivan Desny, Jack Taylor, and María Asquerino. Cinematography by Eduardo Noé (
A Fistful of Dollars) and soundtrack by legendary maestro Riz Ortolani.
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
So Sweet, So Dead a.k.a. The Slasher ...is the Sex Maniac!
Synopsis: Dark satirical Italian thriller directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero. A serial killer is on the loose. His victims are unfaithful wives and he always leaves compromising photographs at the crime scene. Starring Farley Granger, Sylva Koscina, Silvano Tranquilli, Annabella Incontrera, and Krista Nell. Cinematography by Fausto Rossi (
Women In Prison Triple Feature: The Hot Box/Escape From Hell/Women In Cell Block 7).
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
Being Different
Synopsis: A tribute to the spirit and humanity of people who are physically different from the average: very tall and very large men and women, a bearded woman and her long-time husband, Siamese twins joined at the midsection, and several little people including actor Billy Barty. We meet some at Gibsonton, Florida, where carnival folk winter. They talk about their lives and accomplishments. The camera also goes on the road to visit a grandfather with a distinctive face, a legless mechanic from Kentucky on a second honeymoon in LA, a marathon runner and motivational speaker who has no feet, a karate student with partial limbs, and an armless, down-to-earth mom in Texas.
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
Black Cobra Woman a.k.a. Emmanuelle and the Deadly Black Cobra
Synopsis: Directed by Joe D'Amato. How much snake can a woman take... When a beautiful woman (Laura Gemser) wakes to find her lesbian lover dead beside her, the victim of a venomous attack, she lashes out to trap the murderer in a bizarre and unnatural ritual -- a ritual involving the deadly Black Cobra. Also starring Jack Palance, Gabriele Tinti, Michele Starck Michele Starck, and Ziggy Zanger. Cinematography by Joe D'Amato/Aristide Massaccesi and soundtrack by Piero Umiliani.
STREET DATE: LATE 2016/EARLY 2017.
Sexy Nights of the Living Dead a.k.a. Emmanuelle vs The Erotic Night of the Living Nods
Synopsis: Directed by Joe D'Amato. A sailor takes an American businessman and his girlfriend to an island where the businessman wants to build a resort. Soon a weird voodoo couple show up and warn them of bad things that are going to happen. It doesn't take long for the zombies to show up and start chowing down on human flesh. The main characters do manage to fit in quite a bit of sex though. Starring Laura Gemser, George Eastman, Dirce Funari, and Mark Shannon. Cinematography by Joe D'Amato/Aristide Massaccesi.
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.
Porno Holocaust
Synopsis: Directed by Joe D'Amato. A group of castaways wash ashore on a deserted island in this cult Italian sex/gore film. They are unaware that a sex-crazed radioactive monster is also on the island. He attacks and rapes several of the women, who die horrible deaths because his sperm is radioactive. The survivors must find a way to either escape the island or kill the monster. Starring George Eastman, Dirce Funari, Annj Goren, and Mark Shannon. Cinematography by Joe D'Amato/Aristide Massaccesi.
STREET DATE: LATE 2016.