| Directed By: Dario Argento Starring: James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi, Rada Rassimov Studio: Blue Underground Release Date: May 31, 2011 From Dario Argento, the Master of Suspense Who Gave You THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE The Picture That Out-Psychoed PSYCHO! When a simple robbery at a research institute leads to a series of brutal murders, a blind puzzle maker (Academy Award® winner Karl Malden of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE) and a tenacious reporter (James Franciscus of BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES) begin their own investigation of the crimes. With nine different clues to follow, they uncover a shocking web of twisted genetics and dark sexual secrets that will finally lead them to a shattering climax of violence and suspense. Originally released in 1971, THE CAT O’NINE TAILS secured the international reputation of director Dario Argento as ‘The Italian Hitchcock.’ This is the definitive version of Argento’s masterful second film, presented completely uncut and uncensored in a brand-new High Definition transfer from its original camera negative! 1971 / 112 mins. / Color / Not rated / 2.35:1 Widescreen / English, Italian, French w/ English SDH, French, and Spanish subtitles / 2.0 DTS-HD; DTS-HD Mono; Dolby Surround 2.0 SPECIAL FEATURES: - Tales Of The Cat – Interviews with Writer/Director Dario Argento, Co-Writer Dardano Sacchetti, and Composer Ennio Morricone - Theatrical Trailers - TV Spots - Radio Spots - Radio Interviews with Stars James Franciscus and Karl Malden “Highly entertaining… One of the best films of its type… Blue Underground’s superb high-def master from the original camera negative makes this an even greater pleasure to watch!” - Stuart Galbraith IV, DVD Talk “I can’t get over how beautiful this Blu-ray looks and sounds. Blue Underground once again prove that they are one of the best companies putting out Blu-rays right now!” - James Klein, Unrated Magazine “An absolutely charming and engrossing little film… Blue Underground brings THE CAT O’NINE TAILS to Blu-ray in what I think is their finest quality transfer to date… the film looks flawless!” - James Reilly, Horrorview “Extremely stylish and provocative…I’m shocked that for a 40+ year film this print looks pretty spectacular!” - Gerald Iribe, Why So Blu? “Blue Underground has again produced a stunning presentation of one of Argento’s films!” - James Kendrick, The Q Network “It’s got great suspenseful moments and a fabulous rooftop chase finale…and it has never looked or sounded better!” - Dennis Dermody, Paper Mag “CAT O’NINE TAILS is a yummy bowl of poisoned milk, served up by Blue Underground as a luxurious, visual feast!” - David Paul Wyatt Perko, Surveil Magazine “THE CAT O’NINE TAILS may represent Blue Underground’s finest release yet from a purely visual perspective!” - Martin Liebman, Blu-ray.com “Argento fans will want to upgrade on this title for the quality of the transfer alone. Simply put, CAT O’NINE TAILS looks gorgeous in high definition. A must own for fans of the film!” - Ian Jane, Rock! Shock! Pop! |