Good news for physical media aficionados and anyone who doesn’t want to rely on tracking down wherever Tenebrae might be streaming. Italian horror master Dario Argento’s 1982 darkly humorous and notoriously grisly murder mystery is coming home in top form. Argento’s stylish film follows an American author who travels to Rome to promote his latest novel, only to become embroiled in a series of grisly murders that seem to be inspired by his own work.
The cinematography, score, and razorblade violence serve up a whole ass feast. Argento’s signature visual flair is on full display, with vibrant colors, surreal dream sequences, and meticulously choreographed murder scenes that are both gruesome and beautiful. The fan favorite is getting a proper 4K restoration thanks to Synapse Films, in conjunction with Arrow Video, and we feel like we should send them a thank you card and a bouquet of black leather gloves.
The two-disc set includes a 4K UHD and a Blu-ray. The blood is flying on that slipcover, and the reversible cover artwork is serving up original Italian poster goodness. You can get your hands on this beauty September 26, 2023.
Co-starring John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Daria Nicolodi (Phenomena), John Steiner (Caligula) and featuring beautiful cinematography by Luciano Tovoli (Suspiria), this stunning all-new 4K restoration includes hours of extras and a bonus Blu-ray! Check out the full details below.
DISC 1 (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) – ORIGINAL VERSION
– 2022 4K restoration from the original camera negative
– 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio
– Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots
– Restored original DTS-HD MA lossless Italian and English 2.0 mono soundtracks
– English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
– Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
– Audio commentary by authors and critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman
– Audio commentary by Argento expert Thomas Rostock
– Audio commentary by Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento
– Yellow 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 more
– Being the Villain, a newly edited archival interview with actor John Steiner
– Out of the Shadows, an archival interview with Maitland McDonagh
– Voices 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 Bava
– Screaming Queen, an archival interview with Daria Nicolodi
– The Unsane World of Tenebrae, an archival interview with Dario Argento
– A Composition for Carnage, an archival interview with Claudio Simonetti
– Archival introduction by Daria Nicolodi
– International theatrical trailer
– Japanese “Shadow” theatrical trailer
– Alternate opening credits sequence
– “Unsane” end credits sequence
– Image galleriesDISC 2 (BLU-RAY) – ORIGINAL VERSION
– High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio
– All the same content as Disc 1
