Generally regarded as one of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento's finest films, the terrifying
Tenebrae marked the director's return to the "giallo" (mystery-thriller) genre in which he first made his name, after making two supernatural themed films,
Suspiria (1977) and
Inferno (1980). Banned on video in the UK until 1999, when it was released in a cut form, the film was finally passed uncut and uncensored in 2002. Now, on June 13th this definitive version of
Tenebrae will appear on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, boasting a brand new HD restoration of the film and a host of extra features.
Blu-ray features:
- Brand new HD restoration of the film
- Introduction by Daria Nicolodi
- Audio commentary with Argento experts, journalists and writers Kim Newman and Alan Jones
- Audio commentary with Argento expert Thomas Rostock
- "Screaming Queen!" – Daria Nicolodi remembers "Tenebrae"
- "The Unsane World of Tenebrae" – an interview with Dario Argento
- "A Composition for Carnage" – Claudio Simonetti on "Tenebrae"
- Goblin: Tenebrae and Phenomena Live from the Glasgow Arches
- Exclusive collector's booklet featuring brand new writing on "Tenebrae" by Alan Jones, author of "Profondo Argento"
- Four sleeve art options with original and newly commissioned artwork
- Double-sided fold-out poster
- Original trailer
- English and Italian mono audio options
- Optional English subtitles