"Director: Dario Argento"

• Phenomena | DVD | (24/10/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Italian horror maestro Dario Argento made his name by turning homicide into modern art with a cinematic flourish, but with Phenomena he takes his stylish mayhem in new directions. The film opens with the dreamy grace of a fairy tale: a young girl wandering the green meadows of Switzerland and discovering a gingerbread house, wherein lives a monster more modern than mythic, a psychopathic maniac who plunges the picture into a lush nightmare. Jennifer (Jennifer Connelly in her first starring role), a gifted young girl at a Swiss school, has a psychic link to the insect world and develops a connection with the killer through midnight sleepwalks. With the help of a lonely, wheelchair-bound entomologist (genre stalwart Donald Pleasence, who inflects his sonorous tenor with a gentle Scottish burr) she turns telekinetic detective, which only draws her closer to the killer's lair. The densely plotted story becomes muddled at times (this is the busiest film in Argento's oeuvre) but the lyrical cinematography and gorgeous nocturnal imagery--dreamy sleepwalks, nightmarish murders, hideous horrors that emerge in the dark of night--take on a poetic elegance not seen in his previous work, providing the tale with a kind of dream logic. This is a slasher film reborn as an exquisitely grim fantasy: Jennifer in Argentoland. --Sean Axmaker

• Demons | DVD | (30/04/2012) from £79.99   |  Saving you £-62.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The film centres on two young girls who go to a brutal zombie movie and begin to notice happenings in the auditorium mirroring the action on screen. Soon half of the audience have been turned into blood thirsty zombies forcing the remaining patrons to defend themselves from the unholy beasts. Stylish gory bleakly funny and reminiscent of George A. Romero's films Demons is a hugely entertaining horror movie.

• Bird With A Crystal Plumage | Blu Ray | (13/06/2011) from £14.83   |  Saving you £10.16 (68.51%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Bird With A Crystal Plumage (aka L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo)

• Phenomena | Blu Ray | (07/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Jennifer Connelly stars as Jennifer Corvino the daughter of an American film star who enrolls in a prestigious Swiss boarding school under the tutelage of the prudish Mrs. Bruckner (played by frequent Argento collaborator and former beau Daria Nicolodi). Possessing a unique telepathic gift Jennifer is capable of communicating with insects on an instinctive level often while sleepwalking. This trait soon brands her a freak among her snooty classmates but makes her a valuable asset to entomologist Dr. MacGregor (Donald Pleasence) who is currently employing the innate forensic skills of insects to aid police in tracking a serial killer targeting the boarders at Jennifer's school.

• The Card Player | DVD | (29/11/2004) from £15.97   |  Saving you £-0.98 (-6.50%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Policewoman Anna Mari plays a dangerous game with a serial killer: if she loses she will be forced to watch the murderer take another victim...

• Phenomena | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Jennifer Connelly stars as Jennifer Corvino the daughter of an American film star who enrolls in a prestigious Swiss boarding school under the tutelage of the prudish Mrs. Bruckner (played by frequent Argento collaborator and former beau Daria Nicolodi). Possessing a unique telepathic gift Jennifer is capable of communicating with insects on an instinctive level often while sleepwalking. This trait soon brands her a freak among her snooty classmates but makes her a valuable asset to entomologist Dr. MacGregor (Donald Pleasence) who is currently employing the innate forensic skills of insects to aid police in tracking a serial killer targeting the boarders at Jennifer's school.

• Dario Argento's Inferno | Blu Ray | (13/09/2010) from £20.69   |  Saving you £2.30 (11.12%)   |  RRP £22.99

  After the box office smash Suspiria comes this second mind scrambling instalment of the 'Three Mothers' trilogy a psychedelic trip into gut wrenching horror. Join master of terror Dario Argento as he takes you inside a world of surreal fear and bloody violence! As a brother and sister delve into a series of gruesome New York murders it soon becomes clear that the devil is at work. A coven of witches are abroad and they bring murder death and escalating insanity with them... Get fired up for one of the masterpieces of Euro-Horror... Get ready for Inferno!

• Suspiria | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Inspired by Thomas De Quincey's 'Suspiria de Profundis' and co-written by Argento and his long-term partner Daria Nicolodi SUSPIRIA is Argento's undisputed masterpiece of Grand Guignol horror hitting new peaks of terror through its stunning photography (courtesy of Luciano Tovoli) eye-popping production design and terrifying atmosphere of dread - thanks in no small part to the great score from Goblin! Susy Banyon (Jessica Harper) is an American ballet student travelling to Germany to study at an exclusive dance academy in the Black Forest. After one of the students and her friend are hideously murdered in the first of Argento's breath-catching set-piece killings Susy discovers that the academy has a bizarre history and as the body count rises she gets involved in a hideous labyrinth of murder black magic and madness...

• Trauma | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £10.37   |  Saving you £5.62 (35.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Aura a suicidal anorexic preparing to jump off a bridge is rescued when David prevents her from plunging into the abyss. When Aura's mother a psychic dies just as she is about to divulge the identity of a vicious psychopath Aura begs David for help. The two try to protect one another while embarking on a dangerous search for a killer who's been decapitating innocent people...

• Tenebrae Dual Format | Blu Ray | (18/07/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the early 1980s, Dario Argento (Deep Red, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), Italy's legendary master of horror, returned to the giallo thriller genre in which he originally made his name for his most blood-drenched and self-reflexive offering to date: Tenebrae.A razor-wielding psychopath is stalking the thriller writer Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa, Death Wish II), in Rome to promote his latest work, Tenebrae. But the author isn't the obsessive killer's only target: the beautiful women who surround him are doomed as, one by one, they fall victim to the murderer's slashing blade.Co-starring Daria Nicolodi (Phenomena) and John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and featuring stark, modernist photography by Luciano Tovoli (Suspiria), this one-time Video Nasty updates the classic giallo blueprint for a new decade now fully restored in 4K alongside a plethora of extras old and new and including, for the first time ever, the alternate US cut, Unsane.4K: Region FreeBlu-Ray: Region BProduct FeaturesNew 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow FilmsLimited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously CreativeIllustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by filmmaker Peter Strickland and Argento biographer Alan Jones, an interview with cinematographer Luciano Tovoli and a new, in-depth analysis of the film by critic Ashley LaneFold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously CreativeSix double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcardsDisc 1 (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray) Original Version4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shotsRestored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracksEnglish subtitles for the Italian soundtrackOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrackAudio commentary by authors and critics Alan Jones and Kim NewmanAudio commentary by Argento expert Thomas RostockAudio commentary by Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario ArgentoYellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo, a feature-length documentary charting the genre from its beginnings to its influence on the modern slasher film, featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi and moreBeing the Villain, a newly edited archival interview with actor John SteinerOut of the Shadows, an archival interview with Maitland McDonaghVoices of the Unsane, an archival featurette containing interviews with writer/director Dario Argento, actresses Daria Nicolodi and Eva Robins, cinematographer Luciano Tovoli, composer Claudio Simonetti and assistant director Lamberto BavaScreaming Queen, an archival interview with Daria NicolodiThe Unsane World of Tenebrae, an archival interview with Dario ArgentoA Composition for Carnage, an archival interview with Claudio SimonettiArchival introduction by Daria NicolodiInternational theatrical trailerJapanese Shadow theatrical trailerAlternate opening credits sequenceUnsane end credits sequenceImage galleriesDisc 2 (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray) Unsane Version Limited Edition Exclusive4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)The re-edited 90-minute US version, specially recreated for this release from the new 4K restoration of the full-length 101-minute version, exclusive to UHDTwo audio options: a recreation of the original theatrical experience, complete with jump cuts and sudden audio shifts, and a new, more seamless edit created for this release, both in restored lossless English monoOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingOriginal Take Me Tonight stereo EP recording, performed by Kim WildeDisc 3 (Blu-ray) Original VersionHigh Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentationAll the same content as Disc 1

• Tenebrae | Blu Ray | (27/06/2011) from £37.78   |  Saving you £-9.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Terror Beyond Belief! A notorious horror classic returns in all its depraved glory. This infamous video nasty updated the classic Giallo blueprint for the gorified '80s courting controversy and drenching the viewer in crimson arterial spray. A razor-wielding psycho is stalking the horror writer Peter Neal in Rome to promote his latest work Tenebre. But the author isn't the obsessive killer's only target the beautiful women who surround him are doomed as one by one they fall victim to the murderer's slashing blade... Will fiction and reality blur as fear and madness take hold? Watch in terror as by turns the cast fall victim to the sadistic imagination of Dario Argento Italy's master of horror.

• Stendhal Syndrome | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £11.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  On the trail of a deranged serial rapist and killer Detective Anna Manni (Asia Argento) hides her own secret: she suffers from the Stendhal Syndrome a mental condition which makes her retreat into frightening hallucinations when confronted with works of art. Her quarry the sadistic Alfredo Grossi (Thomas Kretschmann) discovers her condition and uses it against Anna to reduce her to a helpless victim. Subjected to these savage relentless attacks Anna is a powerless witness as hi

• Cat O Nine Tails | Blu Ray | (26/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Italian master of horror Dario Argento's second directorial effort (and the centerpiece of the 'animal trilogy' of giallos) is a suspenseful murder mystery infused with the filmmaker's trademark graphic violence. Karl Malden stars as a blind man with a talent for solving puzzles who teams-up with reporter Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus) to launch a private investigation into a string of peculiar murders all of which seem to involve a dubious genetic research facility. The killer soon becomes wise to the duo's plans and will do whatever it takes to stop them from reporting to the police.

• The Cat O Nine Tails | DVD | (17/10/2011) from £6.46   |  Saving you £-4.47 (-224.60%)   |  RRP £1.99

  A retired journalist and a blind former police detective team up to solve a series of killings centred on the genetic research of a pharmaceutical company. In so doing, they both become targets of the killer.

• Giallo | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A triple bill of stylish 'Giallo' thrillers from Italian maestro Dario Argento: The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) and Phenomena (1984). The Bird With The Crystal Plumage : An American writer (Tony Musante - Toma TV series) travelling in Rome is the only witness to an attempted murder by a sinister man in a raincoat and black leather gloves though he is powerless to do anything to stop him. With a feeling that something is not quite right about the scene he has witnessed and the police's inability to make any progress he launches his own personal investigation - and nearly loses his life in the process. While this modern day Jack-the-Ripper type is slithering through the dark byways of Rome slicing up pretty girls director Dario Argento is carving up the emotions of terrified viewers. Dark deeds are mixed with black comedy worthy of Hitchcock in a film of almost unbearable tension and nail-biting suspense. Cat O'Nine Tales: The second movie directed by Dario Argento. With the screenplay by Dardano Sachetti and score by Ennio Morricone Cat O'Nine Tails is a haunting and suspensful thriller in the classic giallo tradition. The story begins when a blind puzzle maker (Karl Malden) overhears a conversation shortly before a robbery is committed at a genetics institute. When he teams up with a journalist (Franciscus) intent on solving the crime they uncover a trail off murders linked to the institute. Can they discover the murderer's identity before it is too late? Phenomena: Young Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly) is sent to study at an exclusive boarding school in Switzerland. A psychopathic killer is at large and has already murdered one of the academy's students. Jennifer sleepwalks and has a strange empathic relationship with insects. One day she befriends local entomologist Dr. McGregor (Donald Pleasance) who has been helping the police in their murder investigation with his knowledge of insects. McGregor encourages her to use her gift to track down the killer bu this places her in mortal danger...

• Trauma | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Trauma was director Dario Argento's big crossover attempt at combining the Italian giallo genre with the American stalk 'n' slash. His fans may debate whether the result was a complete success, but the film certainly put his name in front of a wider international audience. Essentially the story is a psycho-murderer-mystery, with the audience made to piece together clues towards the identity-revealing denouement. The movie comes alive as a result of suitably intense performances, even while the characters die. Piper Laurie and Brad Dourif supply atypically explosive cameos. The leads are contrastingly subdued for the most part, no doubt because of their characters' involvement with drugs. Asia Argento (the director's daughter) is an anorexic who witnesses her parents' decapitations among a series of similar murders by the notorious "Headhunter". Christopher Rydell plays the ex-junkie who takes her in and helps track down the killer. Backing them up are some even greater performances from Tom Savini's eye-boggling special FX. With the aid of a motorised garrotte, the beheadings are gruesomely real, especially the one that leaves a head still able to talk. On the DVD: Trauma comes to disc in full 2.35:1 widescreen, though this isn't the clearest of transfers (plenty of artefacts present). The sound is in an unspecified Dolby mix. An interesting selection of extras almost makes up for the lack of a commentary. There are filmographies of Dario and Asia, a gallery of behind-the-scenes stills, and trailers for the movie Phantom of the Opera and several more in this series of releases. More interesting are the text features: interviews with Asia on her memories of the shoot and with renegade horror director Richard Stanley surreally recalling his long-term fandom of everything Argento. Most fascinating, there's a mini-essay on what was cut and why by the BBFC for the original UK video release. --Paul Tonks

• Demons (Blu Ray) | Blu Ray | (21/05/2012) from £37.78   |  Saving you £-9.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento bring you The Gonzo Horror movie of the 1980s with Demons, a frenzied slice of gore heavy shock cinema that gives up on logic and instead assaults the screen with a riot of X-Rated violence, face chewing Zombies and pounding Heavy Metal. In a mysterious cinema, an audience are watching a brutal horror flick when the horror rips out of the screen, unleashing a swarm of slathering Demons who are intent on spreading their evil plague across the globe. Time to tool up and take no prisoners... The Demons are coming!

• Tenebrae | Blu Ray | (01/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Terror beyond belief! A notorious horror classic returns in all its depraved glory. This infamous video nasty updated the classic Giallo blueprint for the gorified 80s, courting controversy and drenching the viewer in crimson arterial spray. A razor-wielding psycho is stalking the horror writer Peter Neal, in Rome to promote his latest work, Tenebre. But the author isn't the obsessive killer's only target, the beautiful women who surround him are doomed as one by one, they fall victim to the murderer's slashing blade... Will fiction and reality blur as fear and madness take hold? Watch in terror as by turns the cast fall victim to the sadistic imagination of Dario Argento, Italy's master of horror. Special Features: Brand new High Definition transfer of the film (1080p) Optional English and Italian Audio Original uncompressed Mono Audio Optional English subtitles Audio Commentary with Argento experts, journalists and writers Kim Newman and Alan Jones Audio Commentary with Argento expert Thomas Rostock Introduction by star Daria Nicolodi Screaming Queen! Daria Nicolodi remembers Tenebrae The Unsane World of Tenebrae: An interview with director Dario Argento A Composition for Carnage: Composer Claudio Simonetti on Tenebrae Goblin: 'Tenebrae' and 'Phenomena' Live from the Glasgow Arches Original Trailer Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Rick Melton Exclusive collector's booklet featuring brand new writing by Alan Jones, author of 'Profondo Argento'

• Horror Films (Box Set) | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This box set contains the following four titles: Pariah: Steve and Sam are attacked by Neo-Nazis. Steve decides to go undercover as a skinhead to learn more about them. With this accomplished he can kill them... The Stendhal Syndrome: On the trial of a serial rapist and killer a detective hides her own secret. She suffers from a mental condition which makes her retreat into frightening hallucinations.... The Stendhal Syndrome. The Class Of Nuke'em High: Meet the students of Tromaville High School as they transform into horrifying mutants due to their location near the nuclear power plant. Howling VI The Freaks: A mysterious drifter wanders into a desolate desert town in search of the man who put a curse on him to become a werewolf every full moon.

• Dario Argento: Neo Giallo Collection | DVD | (02/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Inside the mind of Argento...Sit back, relax and prepare to be thrilled, frightened and horrified by the four latter day Dario Argento classics contained within The Neo-Giallo Collection.Baroque excess and eyelid piercing horror spill from the screen in Opera, Argento’s gory love song to the classical stage, when a young singer is stalked by a homicidal maniac, hell bent of murdering her associates so he can claim her for himself!A police woman on the trial of depraved and sadistic rapist is plunged into a nightmare in The Stendhal Syndrome. She’s afflicted with a mental condition that causes her to hallucinate and pass out in the presence of art. When her prey leads her to a museum packed with antiquities, she becomes trapped in a psychedelic nightmare by her psychopathic nemesis.Argento recaptures the magic of classic Giallo once more in Sleepless, a blood splattered tale of an aging detective and a young amateur sleuth on the trail of a serial killer whose has started to slay again after laying dormant for 17 years. Can the rookie cop and his elderly mentor catch the predator and put an end to his reign of terror?When a sick-minded murderer uses the internet to display his brutality and goad the Rome police, it’s up to a British Interpol agent and a young policewoman to capture a deranged madman who’s dubbed himself The Card Player. Soon, he’s taunting the police and challenging them to a game of video poker. The stakes? Only the life of his next victim...