The Crimes of the Black Cat

[hudson4k]

Cauldron Films will be releasing The Crimes of the Black Cat on January 12, 2021. There will be a limited edition of 1800 copies and presumably a standard one if the limited sells well.



Special Features:

Remembering Sergio Pastore - Interview with Sara Pastore
Sergio Pastore - Un Ammirevole Indipendente
Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
Commentary track with Fragments of Fear - A Giallo Podcast with Peter Jilmstad and Rachael Nisbet
Trailer
Image Gallery
English audio
Italian audio
English subtitles
Optional English SDH subtitles
2.35:1 aspect ratio
Uncut 4K restoration from 35mm archival materials
CD soundtrack with music by Manuel De Sica (limited edition only)
Reverse Blu-ray wrap featuring Italian poster art
Double sided mini lobby card reproductions (limited edition only)
High quality side loaded slipcase with artwork by Eric Adrian Lee (limited edition only)

[hudson4k]

This seems like a popular title among giallo fans so I figured there should be a thread for it.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by hudson4k

This seems like a popular title among giallo fans so I figured there should be a thread for it.

Yeah, it's a good one. I'm just glad it's getting a Blu-ray release. Hopefully Cauldron continues with the Blu-ray releases of Italian films.

[hudson4k]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Yeah, it's a good one. I'm just glad it's getting a Blu-ray release. Hopefully Cauldron continues with the Blu-ray releases of Italian films.

Most of the films I'm interested now (giallos, cult horror, 80s horror, etc.) I had no idea about until I joined these forums, so labels like Cauldron, VS, and Blue Underground are great for seeing new movies. The amount I own and have seen is small right now, so I'm always on the lookout for great titles.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by hudson4k

Most of the films I'm interested now (giallos, cult horror, 80s horror, etc.) I had no idea about until I joined these forums, so labels like Cauldron, VS, and Blue Underground are great for seeing new movies. The amount I own and have seen is small right now, so I'm always on the lookout for great titles.

Yeah, those genres are getting a lot of love right now, and it's great. I just wish Arrow continued with them as I felt their releases were the best.

[horroru]

Originally Posted by hudson4k

Most of the films I'm interested now (giallos, cult horror, 80s horror, etc.) I had no idea about until I joined these forums, so labels like Cauldron, VS, and Blue Underground are great for seeing new movies. The amount I own and have seen is small right now, so I'm always on the lookout for great titles.

Well welcome to the fold hudson4k, tons of great titles out there!

Arrow, Mondo Macabro, Severin, and Synapse have also released excellent gialli/70's and 80's horror from around the world.

Every time I watch one of these films I'm struck with the fact they nobody will ever make films like these again, truly products of their time.

I picked up the Cauldron bundle, as I loved their first 2 releases.

[Psychosmeg]

Are they going to release this again for the ones who missed out, as it seems to be sold out everywhere and it's not even released yet.

[whysleep]

Originally Posted by Psychosmeg

Are they going to release this again for the ones who missed out, as it seems to be sold out everywhere.

Several specs say "(limited edition only)", so a standard one is bound to be released, months from now.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by Psychosmeg

Are they going to release this again for the ones who missed out, as it seems to be sold out everywhere and it's not even released yet.

Diabolik wrote on FB that they would stop taking pre-orders in the beginning of December, and the rest would be put up for sale once the disc finally comes out. A non-LE should also follow shortly after.

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by Psychosmeg

Are they going to release this again for the ones who missed out, as it seems to be sold out everywhere and it's not even released yet.

Check their website (cauldron-films.com) or Diabolik closer to the release date. There's still some copies of the LE left that they'll be selling; they just closed pre-orders to prevent overselling their initial stock.

[RiFiFi1955]

Any word on when this will be released? I put my pre-order in the day it was announced and haven't received any information on a delay or anything.

[TrentW1982]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

Any word on when this will be released? I put my pre-order in the day it was announced and haven't received any information on a delay or anything.

I checked my Diabolik pre-order and the item now says the release date has been pushed back to February (no specific date) due to production delays.

[horroru]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

Any word on when this will be released? I put my pre-order in the day it was announced and haven't received any information on a delay or anything.

They are delayed but should be shipping soon.
Here's what Jesse posted on the Cauldron facebook page:

"The 2nd wave of Cauldron titles are running late and we will be shipping them as soon as they arrive but due to production delays they will not be shipping until very likely Feb 2021. Also, just to note, we will have the remaining copies up for sale once the preorders have shipped. Apologies for the delay but they will be worth the wait!
More news to come !"

There was a delay with the first two tiles as well, I think Jesse is just trying to figure out how to time these releases with the manufacturing, and covid has surely made this harder to do.

Looks like we'll get them this month, can't wait!

[RiFiFi1955]

Thanks for the information guys, much appreciated!!!

[chocolat]

damn. missed out on the preorder just waiting for this to pop back up anywhere

[Cinema84]

Glad I preordered this and Beyond Terror. Both look like tons of fun and would've been kicking myself had I missed out. Don't mind a brief delay; I was expecting these to fill a January void but it is what it is.

[chocolat]

has anyone gotten any update at all? I'm one of the unfortunate ones who missed out on the preorder and just wanting to order it once it become available again

[jmilo61]

Originally Posted by chocolat

has anyone gotten any update at all? I'm one of the unfortunate ones who missed out on the preorder and just wanting to order it once it become available again

Boy have they... Or not... Depends on your willingness to check social media... Please let's not start here too...

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...326558&page=30

[Beauvoir]

Glad I was able to snag this on Friday.
Diabolik's site seemed to keep crashing so I grabbed it direct from Cauldron.
Really looking forward to getting this one!

[Katatonia]

I'm really loving the Manuel De Sica music score, and the included audio CD sounds superb. It is presented in true Stereo, and you can definitely hear a lot of sonic nuances in the score that just aren't there in the original Mono mixes used for the film.