A serial killer has Rome on edge! Paralyzing his victims, then proceeding to slice them open before their own eyes, this sadistic maniac must be stopped!
Conflicted, burned-out, and feeling overwhelmed, Inspector Tellini must find the madman before he claims another victim in a case that edges closer and closer to his personal life.
Starring three Bond girls (Claudine Auger, Barbara Bouchet, and Rossella Falk), alongside another Bond alumnus, Giancarlo Giannini, “The Black Belly of the Tarantula” is a giallo cornerstone that broke the genre wide open and became one of Italy’s true classics.
Arriving as a Limited Edition 3-disc 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ box set on May 12th, this Limited Edition release will not be sold in stores! It will be available to order exclusively through the Celluloid Dreams website*!
The Limited Edition features a brand-new 4K transfer, newly remastered and restored in-house at Celluloid Dreams, taken from the original camera negatives and presented here on a 4K Ultra HD™ and a Blu-ray™ disc for the first time in its original full-frame aspect ratio! Along with a host of new featurettes, interviews, and video essays, the release will also include the film’s international cut and a Grindhouse version taken from an original theatrical print. The Limited Edition comes in a high-quality, side-loaded slipcase that also contains an 80-page full-color booklet and a set of 16 publicity photo reprints.
All orders placed through this website will also include an exclusive set of beautifully restored 12″ x 8.25″ color reproductions of the original Italian fotobuste (lobby cards)!
This 3-disc Limited Edition is not sold in stores and will be available only through the Celluloid Dreams website while supplies last*!
Special Features:
Disc 1 (4K UHD)
• Brand new 4K transfer and full restoration
• HDR-10
• (NEW) Commentary Track by film critic Guido Henkel
• (NEW) English Trailer in 4K resolution
• German Trailer
• (NEW) English Double-Feature TV Spot
• (NEW) “The World of Paolo Cavara” Interview with director Paolo Cavara’s son, Pietro Cavara (22 mins)
• (NEW) “Made-up Words” Interview with soprano Edda Dell’Orso (25 mins)
• Archival Interview with producer Marcello Danon’s son, Lorenzo Danon (16 mins)
• Archival Interview with director Paolo Cavara’s son, Pietro Cavara (5 mins)
• (NEW) “What a Tangled Web We Weave” Video Essay by Andy Marshall-Roberts (25 mins)
• (NEW) “The Uncanny Peephole” Video Essay by Howard S. Berger (25 mins)
• (NEW) Image Gallery
Disc 2 (Blu-ray)
• Brand new transfer from 4K master and full restoration
• (NEW) Commentary Track by film critic Guido Henkel
• (NEW) English Trailer
• German Trailer
• (NEW) English Double-Feature TV Spot
• (NEW) “The World of Paolo Cavara” Interview with director Paolo Cavara’s son, Pietro Cavara (22 mins)
• (NEW) “Made-up Words” Interview with soprano Edda Dell’Orso (25 mins)
• Archival Interview with producer Marcello Danon’s son, Lorenzo Danon (16 mins)
• Archival Interview with director Paolo Cavara’s son, Pietro Cavara (5 mins)
• (NEW) “What a Tangled Web We Weave” Video Essay by Andy Marshall-Roberts (25 mins)
• (NEW) “The Uncanny Peephole” Video Essay by Howard S. Berger (25 mins)
• (NEW) Image Gallery
Disc 3 (Blu-ray)
• (NEW) International Version from newly restored 4K master
• (NEW) Grindhouse Version from 35mm theatrical print
Physical Bonus
- (NEW) An 80-page booklet with an essay by James Branscome (Cinematic Void), an essay by JA Kerswell, and a collection of Then/Now location photographs by Andrea Girolami
- (NEW) A set of 16 reprints of publicity photographs from the original press materials
Specifications
• New 2026 4K ultra-high definition Master sourced from a 4K scan of the original negative!
• 3-disc combo containing a Blu-ray Disc and a 4K UHD version of the movie
• Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Subtitles: Newly translated English, English
• Audio Specs: Italian – DTS HD Dual Mono, English – DTS HD Dual Mono
*Due to shipping limitations, we are also partnering with DiabolikDVD.com to make this direct order available exclusively for international customers.
** All bonus features are subject to change.
Available on a Limited Edition 3-disc 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ box set May 12th
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