Black Sabbath (1963)
AKA: I Tre Volti Della Paura; The Three Faces of Fear; Les trois visages de la peur; Black ChristmasDirector: Mario Bava
- Included in this list for the "Telephone" segment.
- The region B Arrow Blu-ray has both the European and AIP (American) cuts and loads of extras.
- Kino Lorber do two separate region A Blu-Rays for the European and AIP cuts.
Label: Arrow Video
Format: Blu/DVD/DVD
Region: B
Length: 92:15/95:51
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Italian mono | English mono
Extras: Commentary | Comparison | Introduction | Interview | Trailers | TV & radio spots | Booklet
Notes:
24 Hours of Terror (1964)
AKA: 24 ore di terroreDirector:
- I couldn't even find a bootleg so streaming will be your only option.
Format: Stream
Region:
Length: 1:19
Ratio: 480p
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras:
Notes:
Il segreto del vestito rosso (1964)
AKA: Assassination in RomeDirector: Silvio Amadio
- The only copy I could find is a region-free DVD from Dark Sky. This is a double-bill with Espionage In Tangiers.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English mono
Extras: Non-related trailers | Intermission
Notes: Double-bill with Espionage In Tangiers.
Dark Purpose (1964)
AKA: L' Intrigo; Cora Must DieDirector: George Marshall; Vittorio Sala
- A bootleg is your only option.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio:
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg
Death on the Fourposter (1964)
AKA: Delitto all specchio; Sexy partyDirector: Jean Josipovici; Ambrogio Molteni
- I found a region-free DVD from VCI titled "Euro-Trash Cinema". This is a triple bill with "Ti aspetterò all'inferno" (I'll See You in Hell) and "Lasciapassare per il morto" (Passport for a Corpse). Apparently the quality isn't great but at $3 it's better than nothing.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio: 1.37:1
Audio: English mono
Extras:
Notes: Triple-bill with "Ti aspetterò all'inferno" (I'll See You in Hell) and "Lasciapassare per il morto" (Passport for a Corpse).
A Game of Crime (1964)
AKA: Crimine a due; La casa sulla fungaiaDirector: Romano Ferrara
- Another bootleg only giallo. Try Trash Palace as they have loads of gialli boots for sale.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg
What Ever Happened to Baby Toto? (1964)
AKA: What Ever Happened to Baby Toto?Director: Ottavio Alessi
- I managed to find one release by Univideo/Medusa. Unfortunately it looks like it's not English friendly.
- Other than this release you'll have to track down a bootleg.
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Length: 87
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Italian mono
Extras:
Notes: No English subtitles
Libido (1965)
AKA:Director: Ernesto Gastaldi; Vittorio Salerno
- There is a US DVD by CultVideo/Video Dimensions on amazon.com. Looks like a boot and of ok'ish quality but has an Italian soundtrack and English subs.
- Bootlegs available from the usual sources.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length: 86
Ratio: 16:9
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras: Trailer | Non-related trailers
Notes: Bootleg
The Monster of Venice (1965)
AKA: Il mostro di Venezia; The Embalmer
Director: Dino Tavella
- The best quality release is the R0 DVD from Retromedia. It apparently has much better picture and sound quality than the Alpha Video DVD and has the correct aspect ratio.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length: 77
Ratio: 1.90:1
Audio: English mono
Extras: Trailer
Notes: Uses the English title of "The Embalmer"
Night of Violence (1965)
AKA: Le notti della violenza; Callgirls 66; The Nights of Violence
Director: Roberto Mauri
- Bootleg only. Trash Palace have a copy.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg
The Possessed (1965)
AKA: La donna del lago; The Woman of the Lake; La mujer del lago
Director: Luigi Bazzoni; Franco Rossellini
- There doesn't seem to be an English friendly release on either DVD or Blu-Ray.
- This is available on Blu-ray from Koch Media as part of their 5-disc Blu-Ray/DVD set along with "Footprints on the Moon" but it is not English friendly having only German or Italian soundtracks with no English subs. There are srt files out there if you play your discs on a pc.
- Also, there's an Italian region B Blu-Ray from Sinister Film. This is also not English friendly but apparently uses the same source as the Koch release.
- Finally, there's a Spanish R2 DVD titled "La mujer del lago" with Italian or Spanish soundtracks and no English subs.
Format: Blu-Ray/DVD
Region: B/2
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian mono | German mono
Extras: Featurette
Notes: Not English friendly.
A... For Assassin (1966)
AKA: A... come assassino
Director: Angelo Dorigo
- Another bootleg only giallo. Trash Palace have a copy.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg
The Murder Clinic (1966)
AKA: La lama nel corpo; Revenge of the Living Dead; Die Mörderklinik
Director: Lionello De Felice
- German company FilmArt have an uncut 2K restoration on a Blu-Ray/DVD combo with extras and it's English friendly! Note that the Blu-ray PQ quality is not supposed to be that great.
- There is also a old Code Red release, bundled with other films and is, as far as I know, the cut TV version.
Format: Blu-Ray/DVD
Region: B/2
Length: 86.59
Ratio:
Audio: English mono | German mono | Italian mono
Extras: Trailers | Booklet | Untreated scenes
Notes: Includes
Date for a Murder (1967)
AKA:
Director:
- Bootleg only. Trash Palace have a copy.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: English (Dutch subs)
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg
I Am What I Am (1967)
AKA: Col cuore in gola; With Heart in Mouth; I Am What I Am;
Director: Tinto Brass
- There are various Italian and Spanish DVD (generally not English friendly) releases but as far as I can see, the R0 DVD by Cult Epics seems to be the best.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length: 99:27
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Italian mono (English subs)
Extras: Commentary | Trailer | Gallery
Notes: Restored director's cut.
Killer Without a Face (1968)
AKA: Assassino senza volto
Director: Angelo Dorigo
- The usual bootleg sites didn't have it but if you want to risk it, there are some on iOffer.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio:
Audio:
Extras:
Notes:Bootleg
A Black Veil for Lisa (1968)
AKA: La morte non ha sesso
Director:
- Olive Films have a Region A Blu-Ray with no extras.
Format: Blu-Ray
Region: A
Length: 88
Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: English mono
Extras:
Notes: The American "Commonwealth United" cut of the film.
Deadly Inheritance (1968)
AKA: Omicidio per vocazione; L'assassino ha le mani pulite
Director: Vittorio Sindoni
- The only official release is in the Koch Media "Giallo Collection - Volume 1" boxset. This is English friendly and includes "The Weapon, The Hour, The Motive" (1972), "The Frightened Woman" (1969).
- ModCinema do one with an English soundtrack under the "Deadly Inheritance" title.
- There's an Italian one by Surf Video. As far as I'm aware this is not English friendly.
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: English | Italian | German
Extras:
Notes: Boxset, also includes "The Weapon, The Hour, The Motive" (1972), "The Frightened Woman" (1969).
A Hyena in the Bank Vault (1968)
AKA: Una iena in cassaforte
Director: Cesare Canevari
- Another bootleg only release. Trash Palace do a copy.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras:
Notes:
Naked You Die (1968)
AKA: si muore; School Girl Killer; The Young, The Evil and The Savage; The Miniskirt Murders
Director: Antonio Margheriti
- The Dark Sky DVD is region-free and anamorphic. According to reviews the picture and sound quality is very good and better than the German release listed below.
- There is also a more expensive limited edition R2 hardbox from German company X-Rated KultDVD. An interesting extra on this release is a German language (no subs) black and white cinema version.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio: 2.35:1 (anamorphic)
Audio: Italian mono (English subs)
Extras: Trailer | Gallery
Notes:
Orgasmo (1969)
AKA: Paranoia
Director: Umberto Lenzi
- Be very careful that you're getting the correct film as Lenzi also did a 1970 film titled Paranoia in Italy (A Quiet Place to Kill in the US).
- There's a region-free DVD by Synergy that looks like a bootleg. This release is apparently a crappy pan-and-scan with terrible picture quality and several scenes are cut.
- Also a region-free Italian (not English friendly) DVD by DNA which also looks like a bootleg.
- So it looks like bootlegs are the way to go. Trash palace have one which I think is uncut.
- Does anyone know of a decent release?
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: English
Extras:
Notes:
Run, Psycho, Run (1968)
AKA: Più tardi Claire, più tardi...
Director: Brunello Rondi
- Yet another bootleg only giallo. However, I cannot find any that are English friendly.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian
Extras:
Notes: This is not English friendly - no subs!
The Sweet Body of Deborah (1968)
AKA: Il dolce corpo di Deborah; Der schöne Körper der Deborah; En röst i mörkret; Married to Kill
Director: Romolo Guerrieri
- The X-Rated EuroKult Blu/DVD release titled "Married to Kill" or "Der schöne Körper der Deborah" depending on your cover choice. It has both Italian and German soundtracks with English subtitles and seems to be the one to go for but it is pretty expensive.
- The Swedish DVD by Fin de Siecle Media titled "En röst i mörkret" is in English but has forced subtitles, also has bad picture quality and it's badly cropped.
- The Italian DVD by Cecchi Gori TV is not English friendly.
- There is also a DVD by ELEA-Media titled "Married to Kill" which apparently has an English soundtrack and subs.
Format: Blu-ray/DVD
Region: B/2
Length: 96
Ratio:
Audio: Italian | German (English subtitles)
Extras: Featurette (German only) | Trailer | German opening and closing credits | Gallery | Unrelated trailer
Notes:
The Doll of Satan (1969)
AKA: La bambola di satana
Director:
- X-Rated EuroKult do a Blu/DVD combo which, according to the box, is region-free. This is pretty expensive so...
- Also, Twilight Time are releasing a region-free Blu-Ray on 16th February 2016. Italian soundtrack with English subs.
Format: Blu-Ray/DVD
Region: 0
Length: 90
Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: Italian | German (English subtitles)
Extras: Trailer | Interview | Making of
Notes:
Dirty Angels (1969)
AKA: Vergogna schifosi
Director: Mauro Severino
- Bootleg only. Trash Palace and TwistedAnger both have copies.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian (English subtitles)
Extras:
Notes:
Double Face (1969)
AKA: A doppia faccia; Liz & Helen; Das Gesicht im Dunkeln
Director: Riccardo Freda
- There is a region-free DVD from Alfa Digital that seems to be the best and most legitimate copy I could find.
- This can be found in the German "Edgar Wallace Edition 8" DVD boxset by Universum Film. I have no idea if this is English friendly as some in these boxes are, and some aren't.
- There is also a bootleggy looking DVD-R release from Sinister Cinema.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length: uncut?
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English mono | French mono (English subs)
Extras:
Notes: Created using two sources. This does not have the hardcore sex scenes that were inserted for a later release.
The Insatiables (1969)
AKA: Femmine insaziabili; Carnal Circuit
Director: Alberto de Martino
- Bootleg only. Available from Twisted Anger.
Format: DVD-R
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio:
Audio:
Extras:
Notes:
Interrabang (1969)
AKA:
Director: Giulaino Biagetti
- CineKult do an Italian DVD that is not English friendly.
- Other than that it's a booleg.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras:
Notes:
Naked Violence (1969)
AKA: I ragazzi del massacro; The Boys Who Slaughter; Sex in the Classroom
Director:
- The Raro "Fernando Di Leo: The Italian Crime Collection Vol. 2" Blu-Ray box is the one to get. Also includes the films "Shoot First, Die Later" and "Kidnap Syndicate".
- If you just want "Naked Violence", then raro also do a standalone DVD but it's more expensive used than a new box of the Blu-Rays.
Format: Blu-Ray
Region: 0
Length: 98:57
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Italian stereo (English subs) | English stereo
Extras: Featurettes
Notes:Also includes the films "Shoot First, Die Later" and "Kidnap Syndicate".
L'isola delle svedesi (1969)
AKA: No Man's Island; Twisted Girls; La isla de las suecas; Les biches suedoises; Island of the Swedish Girls
Director: Silvio Amadio
- Another bootleg only giallo. Trash Palace have a copy.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: English
Extras:
Notes:
One on Top of the Other (1969)
AKA: Perversion Story; Una sull'altra; Una Historia Perversa; La Machination
Director: Lucio Fulci
- There are multiple cuts of different length out there. See DVDCompare for details. The English version seems to be the longest edit.
- It's a bit of a fuck-up really. The R0 Severin DVD seems to be the French cut with extra sex scenes and reduced (10 minutes) dialogue. See Michael Mackenzie's comparison for details. Apart from that it's supposed to be an excellent transfer and comes with a soundtrack CD.
- Australian company Umbrella have also released a R4 DVD of the French cut.
- There is also a German X-Rated EuroKult DVD release but I have no idea what cut this uses but the running length is 94 minutes.
Format: DVD/CD
Region: 0
Length: 97:10
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English mono | Italian mono (English subs)
Extras: Trailer | Soundtrack CD
Notes: French edit
Psychout for a Murder (1969)
AKA: Psychout for Murder; Salvare la faccia
Director: Rossano Brazzi
- CineKult have a R2 DVD but it's not English friendly.
- Otherwise get a bootleg.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: English
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg
A Rather Complicated Girl (1969)
AKA: Una ragazza piuttosto complicata; A Complicated Girl
Director: Damiano Damiani
- Another bootleg only release. Both Trash Palace and Twisted Anger have copies.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio: Italian (English subs)
Extras:
Notes:
So Sweet... So Perverse (1969)
AKA: Così dolce... così perversa
Director: Umberto Lenzi
- There is an Italian R2 DVD from Aegida but it's not English friendly.
- Other than that you'll have to get a bootleg.
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Length: 89:18
Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Italian
Extras:
Notes: No English soundtrack or subtitles.
Top Sensation (1969)
AKA: The Seducers; Sklaven ihrer Triebe
Director: Ottavio Alessi
- An easy one. Get the German R2 Camera Obscura 2-disc DVD. It contains both the Italian and German cuts of the film and some great extras.
Format: DVD/DVD
Region: 2
Length:
Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: Italian mono | German mono | English mono (English subs)
Extras: Commentary | Featurette | Interview | Additional scenes | Gallery | Interview | Photo novel | Booklet
Notes:
Yellow: The Cousins (1969)
AKA: Yellow: Le Cugine; Die Muhle der Jungfrauen
Director: Gianfranco Baldanello
- Austrian label Illusions UNLTD/Ascot Elite do a region B Blu-Ray double-bill of "Yellow: The Cousins" and "Death Laid an Egg".
Format: Blu-Ray
Region: B
Length:
Ratio: 1.77:1
Audio: German (English subs)
Extras:
Notes: Restoration featurette |
5 Dolls For An August Moon (1970)
AKA:
Director:
- The current frontrunner is the new region B Blu-ray/DVD combo from Arrow. Great picture and loads of extras.
- Also, there's the older region A Kino Blu-Ray.
Format: Blu-Ray/DVD
Region: B/2
Length: 80:46
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English mono | Italian mono | Isolated score
Extras: Commentary | Documentary | Trailer | Booklet
Notes:
In the Folds of the Flesh (1970)
AKA: Nelle pieghe della carne; Libido
Director: Sergio Bergonzelli
- The R0 Severin DVD is the only release I could find but is supposed to have a great image and sound. No extras apart from the trailer though.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English stereo
Extras: Trailer
Notes:
A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)
AKA: Paranoia, A Beautiful Place to Kill; Un tranquilo lugar para matar
Director: Umberto Lenzi
- This is the Lenzi film that frequently gets confused with his 1969 film Orgasmo (titled Paranoia in the US), so be careful.
- I believe all releases of this film are now OOP, can be pretty expensive and are not English friendly.
- I'm going to go for the Italian Millennium Storm DVD as the screen caps show a slightly warmer picture and is region-free.
- The R2 Japanese Trash Mountain DVD has a few non-related trailers as extras.
- There is a US DVD by CultVideo/Video Dimensions on amazon.com. Looks like a boot and has an Italian soundtrack and English subs.
- There are bootlegs with English soundtracks available from the usual places.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Italian mono
Extras:
Notes: Not English friendly.
Ringo, It's Massacre Time (1970)
AKA: Giunse Ringo e... fu tempo di massacro; Revenge of Ringo; Wanted Ringo
Director: Mario Pinzauti
- A DVD release was announced by French company Seven7 but never materialised.
- So obscure that even Trash Palace don't have a copy.
- The only copy I could find is what I assume is a bootleg from Australia. Available from the EzyDVD site.
Format: DVD
Region: 0? (although EzyDVD reports it as 4)
Length: 1:13:41
Ratio: 4:3 (cropped)
Audio: English
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg?
Your sweet body for killing (1970)
AKA: Il tuo dolce corpo da uccidere; Your Sweet Body to Kill
Director: Alfonso Brescia
- I could only find an Italian DVD by CineKult. Not English friendly.
- Trash Palace do a bootleg in Italian with English subs..
Format: DVD
Region: 2?
Length: 89
Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Italian
Extras: Interview | Trailer
Notes: Not English friendly.
The Weekend Murders (1970)
AKA:
Director:
- Code Red do a region-free DVD. It's OOP and pretty expensive.
Format: DVD
Region: 1
Length: 1:37:59
Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: English mono
Extras: Commentary | Interview | Gallery | Trailer | Non-related trailers
Notes:
Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
AKA: Una Farfalla con le ali insanguinate; Una mariposa con las alas ensangrentadas; Blutspur im Park
Director: Duccio Tessari
- The English friendly R0 DVD from Eyecatcher wins.
- The Italian DVD from Medusa is not English friendly.
- The Spanish R2 DVD from Manga Films does have an English soundtrack but is cut quite heavily and apparently has an audio problem.
- Arrow, in conjunction with Camera Obscura, will be releasing a Blu-Ray/DVD on 22nd August 2016 (23rd August 2016 in the US). As yet no date has been set for the Camera Obscura release, although I would imagine it would be the same (or near enough) as the Arrow set. Pre-orders are available from the Arrow site and should also be on Amazon soon. Once released it will probably take over as the recommended release.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length: 95:13
Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: English mono | Italian mono | German mono (English subs)
Extras: Soundtrack
Notes:
Cross Current (1971)
AKA: Un omicidio perfetto a termine di legge; Homicidio al limite de la ley
Director: Tonino Ricci
- Bootleg only. Trash Palace have a copy.
- I did read that all copies of this film with an English soundtrack are from a Greek VHS and are cropped. I have no idea if this is accurate info or not.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio:
Extras: Bootleg
Notes:
The Designated Victim (1971)
AKA: La Vittima designata; Slam Out
Director: Maurizio Lucidi
- I think both the Shameless and New Entertainment World DVD use the same transfer but I'm not sure. Note that the transfer is compiled from more than one source and some scenes are letterboxed as a result.
- I'm going with the Shameless DVD as it's region-free and has English subs for the Italian soundtrack.
- The New Entertainment World DVD does have an alternate Italian soundtrack but has no English subs.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length: 95:11
Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Italian mono | English mono (English subs)
Extras: Deleted scenes | Gallery | Trailer | Non-related trailers
Notes: The transfer is compiled from more than one source and some scenes are letterboxed as a result.
Senza via d'uscita (1970)
AKA: Devil's Ransom; No Way Out
Director: Piero Sciumè
- Interesting fact: The Italian title matches the Italian title for "Wrong Turn 2"!
- Bootleg only.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio:
Extras:
Notes: Bootleg
Human Cobras (1971)
AKA: L'uomo più velenoso del cobra
Director: Adalberto "Bitto" Albertini
- The only release is by MYA. It does seem to have a couple of problems though: the original aspect ration should be 2.35:1 but this transfer is 4:3 and as a result there is a bit of pan-and-scan going on; also the picture quality is quite poor.
Format: DVD
Region: 0
Length:
Ratio: 1.33:1 (4:3)
Audio: Italian mono (English subs)
Extras:
Notes: Crappy transfer.
Madness - Gli occhi della luna (1971)
AKA:
Director: Cesare Rau
- This may be the rarest giallo of them all. Good luck on tracking down a copy!
Format:
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio:
Extras:
Notes:
The Man with Icy Eyes (1971)
AKA: L'uomo dagli occhi di ghiaccio
Director: Alberto de Martino
- Another bootleg only giallo. Trash Palace have a copy.
Format: DVD
Region:
Length:
Ratio:
Audio:
Extras: Bootleg
Notes:
An Ideal Place to Kill (1971)
AKA: Oasis of Fear; Un Posto ideale per uccidere; Dirty Pictures
Director: Umberto Lenzi
- Of the two releases I found it looks like they both use the same source. Apparently the Italian Alan Young DVD has a slightly better picture quality but...
- I'm giving this one to Shameless because it has a nude scene that's missing from the Italian DVD and it has an English soundtrack.
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Length: 84:35
Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: English mono (with several Italian scenes subtitled in English)
Extras: Trailer | Trivia commentary | Non-related trailers
Notes:
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