Contraband up for pre-order from Cauldron (Lucio Fulci)

[DukeTogo84]

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...case-preorder/

Can't believe this is happening



A.K.A. – Luca il contrabbandiere, The Smuggler

Naples, Italy: An idealistic cigarette smuggler, Luca, runs into problems when a sadistic drug dealing gangster from France decides to muscle his way into operations. As he tries to wipe out the competition, all hell breaks loose and the bodies start piling up! Luca joins forces with rival smugglers and the local mafia to counteract the power play, which only increases the body count until the explosive gun powder and gut bursting conclusion!

Directed by Lucio Fulci (The Beyond), Contraband stars Fabio Testi (The Big Racket), Marcel Bozzuffi (The French Connection), Ivana Monti (Five Days in Milan), and Saverio Marconi (Padre Padrone). Featuring gruesome practical special effects by Germano Natali (Deep Red) and Roberto Pace (Body Count), with music by legendary composter Fabio Frizzi, Contraband is a hard hitting mafia story filmed through the eye of an unrelenting horror master – you have been warned! Contraband makes it’s worldwide Blu-ray debut via Cauldron Films, restored from a 4K scan of the negative.

WARNING: Contraband contains scenes of graphic violence. It is Lucio Fulci…UNFILTERED

Details

Blu-ray / CD set

4K restoration from the negative / 1080p presentation

English language audio with optional English SDH subtitles

Italian language audio with optional English subtitles

New Interview with writer Giorgio Mariuzzo

New Interview with actress Ivana Monti

New Interview with actor Saverio Marconi

Archival Interview with actor Fabrizio Jovine

Archival Interview with actor Venantino Venantini

Archival Interview with cinematographer Sergio Salvati

Archival Interview with composer Fabio Frizzi

New audio commentary by film historian Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson and Bruce Holecheck

Image Gallery

Trailers

Reversible Blu-ray wrap with alternate artwork

CD soundtrack – Music by Fabio Frizzi – limited edition only

Mini lobby card reproduction postcard inserts – limited edition only

High quality side loaded slipcase featuring original poster art – limited edition only

1980 / Italy / Action, Crime / Director – Lucio Fulci / 1.85:1

[sb5]

Awesome.

Not overly familiar with Cauldron’s releases - they pretty solid?

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by sb5

Awesome.

Not overly familiar with Cauldron’s releases - they pretty solid?

Great so far.

[DukeTogo84]

Never placed an order as quickly as I just did. Been waiting for this for a LONG time. With Italian audio and awesome artwork too? Insane.

[mca213]

This is a north american region A release ?

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by mca213

This is a north american region A release ?

For sure Region A. Not sure if it's region free.

[dressedtokill]

One of my favorites from Fulci. Right now this is only avalaible through Diabolik or Cauldron's page, right? Ugh, I'm a bit limited with my purchasing options. Ever since the pandemic, I've only managed to order successfully and without any issues from Amazon and Indicator. Fricking pandemic.
I'll just have to wait for it to show up on Amazon, sigh. The sad thing is that in the before before times I could order from anyplace.

[MeatballSub]

Yes, it finally happened!

Need “Four of the Apocalypse” next and I can be a happy Fulci fan.

[Lacrimosa]

Super happy that Duke got this one. He's been waiting a long time for it.

[bonehica]

Preordered with the quickness. Opted for Cover B!

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by mca213

This is a north american region A release ?

Looks like it's all region.

[CSM101]

Put in an order for cover A.

[MeatballSub]

Cauldron put out a trailer. Looks pretty good if this is the scan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XLM...ature=youtu.be

[fettuciné]

Originally Posted by MeatballSub

Cauldron put out a trailer. Looks pretty good if this is the scan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XLM...ature=youtu.be

2022 already has a best release of the year.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by MeatballSub

Cauldron put out a trailer. Looks pretty good if this is the scan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XLM...ature=youtu.be

Wow. That actually looks pretty good.

[Member-222782]

What was all that stuff about there not being suitable elements? I'm glad it was all BS.

[massi70]

Originally Posted by mca213

This is a north american region A release ?

region free

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

What was all that stuff about there not being suitable elements? I'm glad it was all BS.

It sounds like Cauldron had their work cut out for them, but they were willing to take that chance. The remaster already looks great and I really hope this does well for them.

It's my personal Fulci film along with Don't Torture a Duckling. The wait for the Blu-ray has been a long one.

[darthtater]

Went with Cover A!!

[bonehica]

Damn, looks like I'm all alone out here on Cover B island!