SHAM033 – Don’t Torture a Duckling: The DVD Specs

[iluvdvds@Cult Labs]

DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING

“My favourite of my own films” Lucio Fulci

In a small Italian village, pre-adolescent boys are turning up dead and evidence points to either the local witch (Florinda Bolkan), or a beautiful, bored, city girl (Barbara Bouchet) hiding out after a drug scandal...

From Lucio Fulci, the infamous director of The Beyond and The New York Ripper, comes this accomplished, stylish thriller in the Italian ‘giallo’ genre. Naturalistic settings, stunning make-up effects and inspired use of music lend a genuinely shocking intensity to a violent tale of tragedy, prejudice and murder, depicting a world in which injustice goes unpunished, moral values are a sham, and innocence is destroyed. Don't Torture a Duckling is also a stinging attack on the Italian Establishment which allegedly resulted in Lucio Fulci being blacklisted for many years.

A strong story full of challenging moral concepts, Don't Torture a Duckling is as brutal and disturbing as Lucio Fulci's horror films, but it's also his most powerful and morally focussed work, and a magnificent high point in his long and distinguished career.



This Shameless Fan Edition comes complete with a whole host of extras including...

• English & optional Italian Audio & English Subtitles
• Booklet inside adapted by Stephen Thrower from his definitive book BEYOND TERROR
• Italian Theatrical Trailer
• Shameless Trailer park
• Reversible Sleeve which looks like this...

And here's the brand new Shameless trailer!

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Pre-order now here:
- Amazon.co.uk
- play.com
- HMV.com


DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING WILL BE RELEASED ON DVD (RRP £15.99) BY SHAMELESS SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT ON 29 AUGUST 2011.

[platostotal]

Crumbs, that's in a few days, I'm gonna be officially skint by the end of September thanks to Shameless & Arrowdrome and their great releases, but you know it's a good skint

[Pete]

Really wish Shameless would change panel A, it's truly awful. Lack of extras is disappointing too.

[Slippery Jack]

I'm sure it's probably explained somewhere, but what does 'Fan Edition' mean? You'd assume from that title it would include a bunch of special features made by/involving fans, like a fan commentary or something???

[JAMIOUSE]

So is Duckling definatly out on the 29th August Sarah?

[Jonny]

Originally Posted by Slippery Jack

I'm sure it's probably explained somewhere, but what does 'Fan Edition' mean? You'd assume from that title it would include a bunch of special features made by/involving fans, like a fan commentary or something???

The booklet is written by Stephen Thrower who is a fan of Lucio Fulci plus Marc Morris worked on the transfer, audio and subtitles and he's a fan of Fulci too.

[Sarah@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by JAMIOUSE

So is Duckling definatly out on the 29th August Sarah?

As far as we know. There's still a wee bit of confusion after the Sony fire but so far it's looking good for 29 August!

[vinncent]

Where are the reviews??

[bedorca]

Cover A is awesome

Kinda reminds me of the back of a Shameless title

[Splatterdragon73]

Originally Posted by Pete

Lack of extras is disappointing.

I agree and yours truly expected a bit more where bonus material is concerned.

Oh well, at least the Shameless release is an improvement over the ABUS DVD and i still look forward to the relevant U.K. edition popping through my letterbox.