THE CASE OF THE SCORPION’S TAIL and THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH Sergio Martino’s classic “giallos” uncut for the time ever on DVD in America

THE CASE OF THE SCORPION'S TAIL

Lisa Baumer’s husband dies in a dramatic airplane crash and the widow soon collects on his million-dollar insurance policy. As a suspicious insurance agent investigates the case, the inevitable corpses start piling up.

Then, when the widow Baumer herself is found murdered, her million dollars mysteriously disappears! Smelling a hot scoop, an ambitious journalist begins to put together the pieces of an increasingly bloody puzzle.

Cleverly plotted by thriller specialist Ernesto Gastaldi (THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH, THE 10th VICTIM) THE CASE OF THE SCORPION’S TAIL is a true classic of the Italian Giallo.

Using the sensual score of composer Bruno Nicolai (KILL BILL: VOL.2, THE CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS), director Sergio Martino (THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH, TORSO) magnificently exudes atmosphere and suspense with terrifying sequences worthy of genre masters Mario Bava and Dario Argento.

The high profile cast includes George Hilton (THE CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS, ALL THE COLORS OF DARK), Anita Strindberg (A LIZARD IN A WOMAN’S SKIN, WHO SAW HER DIE?) and Evelyn Stewart (THE BLOODSTAINED BUTTERFLY, MURDER TO THE TUNE OF SEVEN BLACK NOTES). NoShame Films is proud to present for the first time on DVD in America, THE CASE OF THE SCORPION TAIL in its original aspect ratio, digitally remastered from the original negative, uncut and uncensored.

Extras
The Pleasure Of Dying: The Giallos According to Sergio Martino - Interviews with Director Sergio Martino, Producer Luciano Martino, Writer Ernesto Gastaldi, Star George Hilton
Original Italian Theatrical Trailer
Booklet with Talent Bios Included

Digitally remastered from the original vault 2P negative exclusively for this DVD

* Color * 1971 * 90 Mins.
* 2.35:1 * 16X9 * Not Rated
* Region Code: 0 * Dolby Digital Mono
* Languages: English, Italian
* Optional English Subtitles

Street Date: May 31, 2005

STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH

Scream queen, Edwige Fenech, (ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, THE CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS) stars in this violent masterpiece, the first giallo film directed by Sergio Martino (CASE OF THE SCORPION TAIL, TORSO).

Fenech portrays Julie Wardh; a restless woman embroiled in a horrifying mystery that threatens to drive her to the brink of madness…or worse. Which of the men in her life is the vicious serial killer and will Julie become his next victim?

Erotic, stylish and at times excessive, THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH remains one of the most celebrated and influential giallo of all time and has been high on the list of most wanted DVDs by collectors and passionate fans of the genre.

Written by acclaimed screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (THE 10th VICTIM, TORSO), this intricate thriller also stars giallo regulars George Hilton (THE SWEET BODY OF DEBORAH, THE KILLER MUST STRIKE AGAIN), and Ivan Rassimov (Mario Bava’s SHOCK, EATEN ALIVE).

The haunting and mesmerizing sound track by Nora Orlandi (THE SWEET BODY OF DEBORAH, VENGEANCE IS MINE) was featured as an homage by Quentin Tarantino in KILL BILL VOLUME 2.

NoShame Films is proud to present THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH, one of the crown jewels of Italian thrillers, with eye-popping extras, in its accurate original aspect ratio, remastered in 16X9 from the original negative, uncut and uncensored for the first time in America.

Extras
The Strange Vices of Sergio Martino - Interviews with Director Sergio Martino, Producer Luciano Martino, Writer Ernesto Gastaldi stars Edwige Fenech (her first interview about this film ever) and George Hilton
Original Italian Theatrical Trailer
Poster & Still Gallery
Booklet with Talent Bios

Digitally remastered from the original vault 2P negative exclusively for this DVD

* Color * 1970 * 94 Mins.
* 2.35:1 * 16X9 * Not Rated
* Region Code: 0 * Dolby Digital Mono
* Languages: English, Italian
* Optional English Subtitles

Street Date: May 31, 2005

COMING IN THE FALL: YOUR VICE IS A CLOSED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY

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