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THEY KNOW WE ARE HERE.

You may think you’ve seen it all, but NOTHING can prepare you for The Visitor! The ultimate excursion into B-movie madness, this 1979 cinematic oddity from schlock producer extraordinaire Ovidio G. Assonitis, director of such deliciously guilty pleasures as Beyond the Door and Tentacles, brings together an extraordinary ensemble cast in a mind-bending tale of a girl and her pet hawk.

At first glance, Katy Collins is just like any other normal 8-year-old girl – but appearances can dangerously deceptive. As it turns out, Katy is the Earthly incarnation of an ancient evil by the name of Sateen – an intergalactic supernatural entity who was vanquished many light years ago. Katy possesses tremendous powers making her capable of great destruction – powers which some are keen to eradicate, and some to harness…

A veritable cult phenomenon thanks to its recent re-discovery, The Visitor combines stunning imagery, incredible set-pieces alongside a truly jaw-dropping cast list which includes John Huston, Mel Ferrer, Shelley Winters and Franco Nero appearing as Jesus!

CONTENTS

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements<
• Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Interview with Star Lance Henriksen
• Interview with Screenwriter Lou Comici
• Interview with Cinematographer Ennio Guarnieri
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Erik Buckman

antnield wrote: Thu May 29, 2014 3:41 pm “The Mount Everest of insane '70s Italian movies” is coming soon.

Arrow should try to license Code Red's exclusive extras, especially since they got screwed by the rights-owners via the Drafthouse double-deal and could probably stand to recoup something

Coming in October.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements
- Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Interview with Star Lance Henriksen
- Interview with Screenwriter Lou Comici
- Interview with Cinematographer Ennio Guarnieri
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film and more!

Looks like it has the same interviews as the Drafthouse disc, too bad nothing else was commissioned.

Mondo Digital.

Brand new 4K restoration of the 109-min European version of the film from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by film critics BJ & Harmony Colangelo
- A Biblical Battle for the Cosmos, a brand new visual essay by film critic Meagan Navarro
- A Cosmic Right to Choose, a brand new visual essay by film critic Willow Catelyn Maclay
- Archive interview with actor Lance Henriksen
- Archive interview with screenwriter Lou Comici
- Archive interview with cinematographer Ennio Guarnieri
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Erik Buckham
- Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by Marc Edward Heuck, Richard Kadrey, Craig Martin and Mike White