Black Magic Rites (1973)
de Renato Polselli
Powerhouse Films - 28 août 2023
Titre Original : Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento... / The Reincarnation of Isabel
Audio : Italian, English
Sous-titres : English SDH
Durée : 1h38
Format : Blu-ray Limited Edition / import UK
Zone : B
Genre : Horreur
Synopsis
Delirium director Renato Polselli delivers yet another delectable slice of cinematic sleaze with this sadomasochistic shocker set in a gothic castle, and culminating with the sacrifice of seven naked virgins during a bloody satanic orgy. Lurid depictions of whippings, torture, and beatings abound in a truly diabolical tale of inhuman cruelty starring Euro sleaze-queen Rita Calderoni and prolific actor/bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay.
- Brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- Original Italian mono soundtrack
- Audio commentary with critics and authors David Flint and Kim Newman (2023)
- The Seventh Art According to Ralf Brown (2023): far-reaching documentary on the first half of Renato Polselli’s career featuring an archival interviews with the filmmaker and his actor-collaborator Mickey Hargitay, as well as new contributions from director and programmer Luca Rea
- Gianfranco Reverberi on ‘Black Magic Rites’ (2023): the composer revisits his haunting score
- Lovely Jon on Gianfranco Reverberi (2023): the DJ and soundtrack enthusiast deconstructs the film’s delirious compositions
- Stephen Thrower on ‘Black Magic Rites’ (2023): the author and musician analyses Polselli’s nightmarish cult classic
- Alternative The Reincarnation of Isabel title sequence
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Miranda Corcoran, a career-spanning archival interview with director Renato Polselli by Jay Slater, an archival autobiographical piece by Polselli, a look at the career of actor Mickey Hargitay, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits