Queens of Evil Blu-ray

Mondo Macabro have detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Tonino Cervi's Queens of Evil (1970), starring Ray Lovelock, Haydée Politoff, Silvia Monti, Evelyn Stewart, and Gianni Santuccio. The release is expected to arrive on the market this November.

Synopsis: In this dark, gothic fairy tale for adults Ray Lovelock plays David, a lone hippie motorcyclist, cruising the highways, in search of a better world. One night on a lonely mountain road he stops to help out the owner of a Rolls Royce with a flat tyre. The middle aged driver of the car gives David a lecture about responsibility and, unknown to David, punctures the front tyre of his motorbike before driving off. Furious, David gives chase. There is an accident and the car crashes, killing the driver.

Fearing trouble from the police, David heads off down a side road into a dark forest and spends the night in a deserted barn. He is woken the next morning by three beautiful young women who live in a luxurious villa nearby. These three women appear to be toying with David, playing an elaborate and sinister game, involving perplexing rituals and nighttime vigils. The climax of their game takes place at a party in a nearby castle where David appears to be the guest of honor... but for what purpose?

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• Archival interview with Ray Lovelock
• New audio commentary by critics Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger
• Alternate scenes
• Trailer
• English, French, and Italian audio tracks with optional English subtitles
• Exclusive slipcover
• Reversible inner sleeve
• Bonus DVD featuring an archival program with Ray Lovelock
• 20-page illustrated booklet with brand new writing on the film by film historian Roberto Curti
• Set of full color lobby card reproductions
• REGION-FREE