Mondo Macabro Announces New Releases
HomeMondo Macabro Announces New Releases
Posted July 12, 2023 02:59 AM by Webmaster
Mondo Macabro has announced that it will add two new releases to its Blu-ray catalog in July. They are: Jess Franco's The Sinister Dr. Orloff (1982) and Javier Seto's Shadow of Death (1969).
The Sinister Dr. Orloff
Description: With his 1962 film The Awful Dr Orlof, director Jess Franco laid the ground work for the Spanish horror boom that was to follow later in that decade. 20 years on, he revisited his classic to create this chilling and macabre follow up. The Sinister Dr. Orloff features the original doctor - played by Howard Vernon - with Antonio Mayans as his son, Alfred. The film is set amongst the bright neon lights and gaudy tourist attractions of Alicante, on Spain's Costa Blanca. Alfred Orloff cruises the bustling nighttime streets, seeking out women, whom he takes back to his empty apartment. There he drugs them and has his blind brother, Andros, carry them off to a secret laboratory where Orloff has created a strange and bizarre mind transference machine, hoping to transfer the consciousness of the captive women into the body of his comatose mother. Orloff's father, played by Howard Vernon, becomes aware that his son is starting to enjoy these murderous night games and decides that he must stop the deadly experiments that are being conducted in his name. But when Inspector Tanner's wife becomes the next victim, events take a tragic and unexpected turn.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Description: Former showgirl Denise (Teresa Gimpera) lives in a small northern Spanish town with her husband, John, and his twin brother Peter. Tired of life with her rich but boring husband, she has begun an affair with Peter. The two of them want to remove John from the picture and get their hands on his money. But they don't know how to achieve their goal. Gert Muller, a dangerous figure from Denise's past life, turns up out of the blue. He is on his uppers and needs cash fast. He discovers what is going on with Denise and Peter and decides to blackmail them. However, his scheme goes seriously wrong when the cheating lovers forge a plan to use Gert himself to achieve their goal. They embark on a devious scheme to drive John insane and fit him up for Gert's murder.
A splendidly devious Spanish "giallo", Shadow of Death has a real mind-melter of a plot, with numerous twists and turns. It's a film that needs multiple viewings before it reveals all its secrets. The cast are uniformly excellent, with Teresa Gimpera playing the icy femme fatale to perfection.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Sinister Dr. Orloff
Description: With his 1962 film The Awful Dr Orlof, director Jess Franco laid the ground work for the Spanish horror boom that was to follow later in that decade. 20 years on, he revisited his classic to create this chilling and macabre follow up. The Sinister Dr. Orloff features the original doctor - played by Howard Vernon - with Antonio Mayans as his son, Alfred. The film is set amongst the bright neon lights and gaudy tourist attractions of Alicante, on Spain's Costa Blanca. Alfred Orloff cruises the bustling nighttime streets, seeking out women, whom he takes back to his empty apartment. There he drugs them and has his blind brother, Andros, carry them off to a secret laboratory where Orloff has created a strange and bizarre mind transference machine, hoping to transfer the consciousness of the captive women into the body of his comatose mother. Orloff's father, played by Howard Vernon, becomes aware that his son is starting to enjoy these murderous night games and decides that he must stop the deadly experiments that are being conducted in his name. But when Inspector Tanner's wife becomes the next victim, events take a tragic and unexpected turn.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
- NEW interview with Antonio Mayans
- NEW interview with author Stephen Thrower
- NEW audio commentary by critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- 20-page illustrated booklet by Francisco Cesari and Roberto Curti
- Reversible sleeve with new and original art
- Limited edition red case
- In Spanish, with optional English subtitles
- REGION-FREE
Description: Former showgirl Denise (Teresa Gimpera) lives in a small northern Spanish town with her husband, John, and his twin brother Peter. Tired of life with her rich but boring husband, she has begun an affair with Peter. The two of them want to remove John from the picture and get their hands on his money. But they don't know how to achieve their goal. Gert Muller, a dangerous figure from Denise's past life, turns up out of the blue. He is on his uppers and needs cash fast. He discovers what is going on with Denise and Peter and decides to blackmail them. However, his scheme goes seriously wrong when the cheating lovers forge a plan to use Gert himself to achieve their goal. They embark on a devious scheme to drive John insane and fit him up for Gert's murder.
A splendidly devious Spanish "giallo", Shadow of Death has a real mind-melter of a plot, with numerous twists and turns. It's a film that needs multiple viewings before it reveals all its secrets. The cast are uniformly excellent, with Teresa Gimpera playing the icy femme fatale to perfection.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL SPANISH NEGATIVE
- Original Spanish and English dub track, with optional Engish subtitles for the former
- Interview with Ángel Sala, director of the Sitges International Film Festival
- Alternate scenes from the Italian version
- Original English trailer
- 24-page illustrated booklet by Spanish film expert Ismael Fernandez
- Reversible cover sleeve with original art on each side
- Limited edition red case
- REGION-FREE
