Danger: Diabolik is something of an earthbound Barbarella, complete with strobe lighting, psychedelic music and a revolving bed. The film opens in an unnamed European country where they speak occasionally badly dubbed English and where the police are being plagued by criminal mastermind Diabolik (John Phillip Law). Determined that Diabolik should not be able to interfere in the latest currency exchange, the police stage a fake security convoy to distract any interested thieves while the real money is being transported in a Rolls Royce that just happened to be leaving the central bank at the same time. Needless to say this doesn"t fool Diabolik for a moment and one quick smoke bomb later we see him and his manic eyebrows atop a crane that is whisking the Rolls away from the bemused police. Diabolik makes a speedy getaway, first by boat and then, ably assisted by his girlfriend/partner in crime Eva (Marisa Mell), in a groovy sports car. The secret lair of Diabolik is a hideaway more Tracy Island than James Bond but at least its interior is certainly a lot more shagadelic than the Bat Cave and provides somewhere for Diabolik and Eva to get intimate with the proceeds of crime. Disappointed that he has once again been failed by the police, the smarmy Minister of Finance (Terry Thomas) decides to force other criminals to turn on Diabolik by reintroducing the death penalty for all manner of crimes. Unfortunately for the Minister, through their awesome powers of wig wearing and nifty choices of sunglasses, Diabolik and Eva infiltrate his press conference and unleash Exhilaration Gas on the massed politicians and members of the Press. His scheme does have some success though and very soon Diabolik is forced to evade both the police and the Mafia as he attempts to steal an emerald necklace that would be just the right gift for Eva"s birthday. Danger: Diabolik is a delightfully kitsch film from Mario Bava and a true joy to watch. The DVD comes with a good selection of extra features: an audio commentary from Diabolik himself, John Phillip Law, and Mario Bava biographer Tim Lucas; a twenty minutes documentary called "Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film" which chronicles the development of the Diabolik character from his early comic strip days; the video for the Beastie Boys song "Body Movin"" which sampled Danger: Diabolik; a teaser trailer; and the theatrical trailer.