Vinegar Syndrome

Arcane Sorcerer [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray]

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Arcane Sorcerer 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray presents Pupi Avati’s atmospheric 1996 Italian horror film, newly scanned and restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative.

In 18th-century Italy, seminary student Giacomo abandons his religious studies and accepts a mysterious offer of sanctuary. He is sent deep into the mountains to serve as assistant to an exiled priest known as the Arcane Sorcerer, whose controversial research is focused on esoteric practices and the mysteries of death.

At the priest’s isolated villa, Giacomo learns that the previous assistant was rumoured to have made a pact with the devil and may have discovered a way to transcend death itself. As whispers echo through the night and ghostly apparitions begin appearing in the ancient halls, Giacomo becomes increasingly drawn toward the secrets hidden within the sorcerer’s research.

directed by: Pupi Avati
starring: Carlo Cecchi, Stefano Dionisi, Arnaldo Ninchi, Andrea Scorzoni, Consuelo Ferrara, Renzo Rinaldi, Massimo Sarchielli
1996 / 96 min / 1.85:1 / Italian 5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo / Newly Translated English Subtitles / 2-Disc Region Free 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Limited Edition

Product Details

Format
  • 4K Ultra HD
  • Blu-ray

Included Blu-ray Region

Region Free

Label

Vinegar Syndrome

Special Features

  • 4K Ultra HD Presentation with Dolby Vision
  • Newly Scanned and Restored in 4K from the Original 35mm Camera Negative
  • Audio Commentary with Film Historians Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
  • Pupi’s Pride and Joy - Interview with Writer and Director Pupi Avati - 12 min
  • The Sorcerer Reawakened - Interview with Producer Antonio Avati - 10 min
  • Two Restless Souls - Interview with Actor Stefano Dionisi - 13 min
  • Sinful Yet Ethereal - Interview with Actress Eliana Miglio - 15 min
  • Under Pupi’s Spell - Interview with Cinematographer Cesare Bastelli - 23 min
  • The Tailor of Suspense - Interview with Composer Pino Donaggio - 21 min
  • Pupi’s Pen Friend - Interview with Novelist Alda Teodorani - 16 min
  • Hush... Hush, Sweet Pupi - Interview with Pupi Avati Expert and Collaborator Mark Thompson Ashworth - 21 min
  • A Sorcerer Named Pino - Interview with Film Music Historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis - 22 min
  • Of Pupi and Politics - Interview with Film Historian Eugenio Ercolani - 42 min
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
  • Limited to 8,000 Units
  • Spot Gloss Hard Slipcase and Slipcover Combo Designed by Mark McCoy
  • 40-Page Perfect-Bound Book Featuring Writing by Steven Thrower, Zach Fleming and Z.W. Lewis
  • Reversible Cover Artwork
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