Mondo Macabro

[Susan Foreman]

COMING EARLY NEXT YEAR. Probably going on sale in March and shipping very soon after, if all goes according to plan:

"And we're also working on a fourth title, Jess Franco's arthouse/horror masterpiece THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR! But we're not sure if it will be ready for this batch, or the next one. Either way, here's your head's up that it is coming from us in 2022! Before you ask, it will only feature the Spanish cut. The French cut was unavailable to us"

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'DR. CALIGARI' (1989) - Coming next year from Mondo Macabro in a new 4K restoration

"In 1989, Stephen Sayadian, aka Rinse Dream, released one of the most iconic and fantastical works in American exploitation cinema. For the first time since its release, thanks to a new restoration, it will finally find its audience, and retroactively be appreciated as the underground masterpiece that it is. Bizarre, stunning, goofy and unsettling, DR. CALIGARI embraces the avant-garde in its exquisite and hilarious exploitation of America’s repressed libido. As the film’s title might suggest, the film is a loose remake of the German Expressionist classic, following Mrs. Van Houten, a woman who seems to be losing touch with reality, and her treatment under Dr. Caligari, who diagnoses her with a “disease of the libido”. Far more than just narratively similar, Sayadian's background in set design and art keeps with the silent classic's highly stylized design, updated with the bright, disorienting commercialism of 1980s Americana. DR. CALIGARI might be one of the American cinema's most incisive and unique portraits of national excess ever to grace the screen.

Above all else, though, the film has a biting and over-the-top sense of humour. The dialogue is ripe with delicious one-liners (“My feelings are like filthy prayers I want to scream into your face”) and incredible visual gags. In just the first few minutes of the film, we get the first visual joke as SMPTE colour bars slowly peel away to reveal a naked woman lounging on a couch. Aware that some omniscient force is exposing her nudism, she tries to hide behind the disappearing bars. In rare exploitation form, DR. CALIGARI maintains its wild and intoxicating energy throughout, pulling the audience deep into its erotic nightmare world, in an experience not soon to be forgotten"

THE YEAR IS ALMOST OVER! And what a year it was for us. Our biggest yet. But the thing is ... 2022 will probably be EVEN BIGGER!

Also, we can confirm what many have speculated about. DR CALIGARI, which was announced some months ago when our 4K restoration played at the Fantasia Fest, will be our first ever UHD release! Expect a deluxe UHD/BD combo release sometime later in the year

Here's a few of the things we are working on for the upcoming year

- El vampiro de la autopista AKA The Horrible Sexy Vampire (1971)
- Hajime Satô’s Kaidan semushi otoko AKA House of Terrors (1965)
- Purana Mandir (1984)

Some will be out fairly early in 2022, some may not happen util much later in the year. And by no means is this everything we have. Expect a lot red case pre-orders!

We're also working on our first ever box set! We'll just let that tease you for awhile. We'll reveal more once it's closer to going into production

[Susan Foreman]

*** OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT #1 ***

The first of three new Mondo Macabro Limited Edition Blu-rays we are unveiling today is one of Jess Franco's best films!

'The Other Side of the Mirror' (1973)

Pre-order available June 30

DISC FEATURES

• Region Free
• Brand new digitally restored 4K scan of the film negative
• Spanish audio with optional English subtitles
• Brand new hour-long interview with author Stephen Thrower
• Brand new audio commentary by Robert Monell and Rodney Barnett

LIMITED EDITION FEATURES

• Reversible sleeve with brand new art by Justin Coffee on side A and original ad art on side B
• 20 page full color booklet with brand new writing on the film by Francisco Cesari and Roberto Curti
• 1200 numbered copies in the usual red case

[Susan Foreman]

*** OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT #2 ***

LOVE BRIDES OF THE BLOOD MUMMY (1972)

Pre-order available June 30

"Available for the first time on home video anywhere in the world, comes the complete and uncut version of this legendary rarity from 1973. The film contains extended scenes of sex and violence that are among the most intense and shocking of any film from this period."

DISC FEATURES

• Region Free
• Brand new digitally restored 4K scan of the film negative
• Choice of English or French audio with optional English subtitles
• Brand new audio commentary by David Flint
• Super 8mm cutdown version
• Alternate scenes
• Trailers
• Gallery of publicity materials

LIMITED EDITION FEATURES

• Reversible cover sleeve with original ad art on each side
• 24 page full color booklet by Pete Tombs
• set of 5 double sided art cards
• 1200 numbered copies in the usual red case

[Susan Foreman]

*** OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT #3 ***

THE HORRIBLE SEXY VAMPIRE! (1971)

Pre-order available June 30

"A series of murders is being committed. Both men and women are victims of a mystery assassin. The police think it is the work of a serial killer. The coroner is not sure it is so simple. He has been studying the case and has discovered that for nearly a hundred years in the same district people have been killed in the same way and according to a very distinct time pattern.

To the astonishment of the investigating officer, the coroner says he believes the killings to be the work of a supernatural creature - a vampire.

Soon a stranger arrives in the area, claiming to be the sole descendent of the long dead baron who was believed to be a vampire. He accompanies the police into the burial vaults of the ancient castle, where a dreadful sight awaits them.

Something of a holy grail for fans of European horror cinema, and notorious for its frequent scenes of nudity, the film has been unavailable for many years. This is a world premier Blu-ray release. Filmed in Germany in the snowy winter of 1969, the film has a unique and morbid atmosphere and features an astonishing performance from Jess Franco favorite Wal Davis as both vampire and victim. "

DISC FEATURES

• Region Free
• Brand new digitally restored 4K scan of 35mm vault materials
• Choice of English or Spanish audio with optional English subtitles
• Brand new audio commentary by David Flint and Adrian J Smith
• Animated press book and publicity stills
• Trailer

LIMITED EDITION FEATURES

• Slipover (art to be unveiled later)
• 24 page full color booklet by Ismael Fernandez
• set of 5 double sided art cards
• 1200 numbered copies in the usual red case

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Love The Horrible Sexy Vampire. May upgrade my dvd for this one.

[g053584398]

I love Mondo Macabro!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by g053584398

I love Mondo Macabro!

Where do you purchase your MM films from, g?

[g053584398]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Where do you purchase your MM films from, g?

Back when they only released DVDs I would buy them from either Amazon UK or Ebay. When they started releasing Blu-rays I started getting them from WowHD. When WowHD's prices increased significantly I started buying direct from Mondo Macabro during sales.

[Justin101]

Those three are numbered editions, you can only buy them directly. If normal editions come afterwards you can get them on WowHD and other retailers.