U.S. label Mondo Macabro confirmed today that it has acquired the rights to cult Italian director Lucio Fulci's thriller
Perversion Story a.k.a.
One On Top of the Other (1969) and plans to release it on Blu-ray later this year.
Synopsis: In a controversial career that flayed every envelope of cinematic excess, nothing can prepare you for this stunning thriller from the infamous director of
Zombie and
The Beyond.
Jean Sorel (
Belle De Jour) stars as an arrogant San Francisco doctor trapped between his sultry mistress (Elsa Martinelli of
Blood And Roses) and an amoral stripper (Marisa Mell of
Danger: Diabolik) who bears an uncanny resemblance to his recently deceased and possibly murdered wife. What follows has been called Fulci's first true masterpiece, where sexual obsession, cruel deception and depraved murder all come together in one unforgettable Perversion Story.
John Ireland and Faith Domergue co-star in this gripping giallo - also known as
One on Top of the Other - that features eye-popping nudity, provocative locations (including the gas chamber at San Quentin) and a badass jazz score by Riz Ortolani (
Mondo Cane, Kill Bill).
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The label also confirmed that later this year it will bring to the market two little-seen Greek explitation films: Dimis Dadiras'
The Wild Pussycat (1969), starring Kostas Prekas, Gisela Dali, and Maria Foka, and Christos Kefalas'
The Deserter (1970), starring Hristos Politis, Franca Parisi, Stephanos Stratigos, and Gisela Dali. The two titles will be offered in a double-feature Blu-ray release.