The Giallo Thread

[bdc]

Originally Posted by Dimis

£25, but worth it. I hope their Tropic of Cancer release next year is just as good, because it will certainly be as expensive. They say the copies are limited to 2000 but haven't seen any numbers anywhere... !

Hmm,Tropic of Cancer,not really a top giallo in my book but still...there's some nice scenery and Anita Strindberg.

So Sweet,So Dead is more of a poliziotto giallo,not really my favorite giallo sub-genre (though I did really enjoy Black Belly of the Tarantula and Plot Of Fear).

[Dimis]

Has anyone watched the X-rated or Simpel Movie DVD of this? I got a really beat up copy of the Simpel Movie - which was supposed to be new - and there's severe damage around the 65mins. Does anyone remember something like this?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Has anyone watched the X-rated or Simpel Movie DVD of this? I got a really beat up copy of the Simpel Movie - which was supposed to be new - and there's severe damage around the 65mins. Does anyone remember something like this?

Hey Dimis

Yeah I have the X-Rated Kult DVD of this titled: "Das Geheimnis des Magischen Kreises"



An odd little gialli it is too.

[Dimis]

Hi,
Do you remember whether the video was bad generally? I mean artifacts going mad around the middle-end?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Hi,
Do you remember whether the video was bad generally? I mean artifacts going mad around the middle-end?

It isn't the best transfer. A lot of these German releases are from very poor source material (usually VHS). It's been a while since I've watched it, but I can't recall a prolonged period of artifacting - there was a lot of it throughout, but no particular scene(s) that I recall it being really bad in.

[bdc]

I have the Simpel Movie,remember the print was "a bit beat up".
I think (not 100% certain) that both German dvd's use the same master.
Seems this is the medium-long Italian version,there should also exist a slightly longer version.
I immediately suspected a possible longer version existed after watching the ending.

[edit] I also don't remember massive artifacting,but if you want I'll check it later.

What's your set-up? Big tv?

[Argentofan]

Just won All The Colours Of The Dark on ebay. Can anyone recommend this?

[bdc]

I guess it's too late now...

[Pete]

Originally Posted by bdc

I have the Simpel Movie,remember the print was "a bit beat up".
I think (not 100% certain) that both German dvd's use the same master.
Seems this is the medium-long Italian version,there should also exist a slightly longer version.
I immediately suspected a possible longer version existed after watching the ending.

[edit] I also don't remember massive artifacting,but if you want I'll check it later.

What's your set up? Big tv?

B, did your Simple Movie Hardbox contain the X-Rated disc? Mine did for some reason.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Argentofan

Just won All The Colours Of The Dark on ebay. Can anyone recommend this?

Yup, Martino's best giallo IMO.