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29 October 2018

Arrow Video carves up TORSO (review)

An international summer school session in Italy is besieged by brutal sex killings in Sergio Martino's slasher prototype giallo TORSO starring Suzy Kendall, John Richardson, Tina Aumont, and Luc Merenda.

REVIEW LINK: Arrow Video (US) Region A Blu-ray (DVD Drive-in)

 TORSO Blu-ray specs:
  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.66:1 widescreen presentations of the Italian version, the English export version, and the US theatrical cut
  • Italian LPCM 1.0 mono (Italian version), Italian/English LPCM 1.0 mono (hybrid track for the uncut Italian version), English LPCM 1.0 mono (English export version), and English LPCM 1.0 mono (U.S. theatrical version)
  • Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
  • Interview with director Sergio Martino
  • Interview with actor Luc Merenda
  • Interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
  • Interview with Martino's daughter Federica Martino
  • Interview with academic Mikel J. Koven
  • "Sergio Martino Live" Q and A session
  • English Theatrical Trailer
  • Italian Theatrical Trailer
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais
  • FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Adrian Smith and Howard Hughes
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