{"product_id":"danza-macabra-volume-three-the-spanish-gothic-collection-blu-ray","title":"Danza Macabra Volume Three: The Spanish Gothic Collection (BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6hZLxo3lniQ?si=UNcvJZ3awEpb0LOb\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 RESTORED CLASSICS. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e8+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLO MEJOR DEL HORROR GÓTICO ESPAÑOL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSpain’s tradition of Gothic Horror – particularly during the Franco dictatorship – was characterized by daring concepts, lush visuals, extreme sexuality and a startling aesthetic all its own. These four classic shockers from the 1970s represent the genre at its most audacious: In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNECROPHAGOUS\u003c\/b\u003e, the debut feature by writer\/director\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiguel Madrid\u003c\/b\u003e, a fractured family in a crumbling castle conceals a grisly graveyard secret. The anthology film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAKE OF BLOOD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– never previously available outside of Spain – presents a quartet of supernatural tales by four young filmmakers. Hammer Films director\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Gilling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ebrings his inimitable style to the occult thriller in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCROSS OF THE DEVIL\u003c\/b\u003e. And a terminally ill woman is enticed by eternal life in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeón Klimovsky’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evampire masterwork,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNIGHT OF THE WALKING DEAD\u003c\/b\u003e. Each film in this collection has been\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003escanned from its original negative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e– with over 8 hours of Special Features – for the first time ever in America. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 1: NECROPHAGOUS (1971)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe most misunderstood Spanish gothic shocker of the early ‘70s can now be reassessed like never before: A young nobleman (\u003cb\u003eBill Curran\u003c\/b\u003e) returns to his crumbling family castle, only to learn that his wife has died giving birth to their stillborn child. But why is her coffin empty? What follows is a uniquely told shocker of grief, lust, dark secrets and the hungers of the grave.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Braña\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(PIECES),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor Israel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeatriz Elorrieta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(BLOOD HUNT) co-star in this debut feature by writer\/director\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiguel Madrid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(THE KILLER OF DOLLS) – also known as THE BUTCHER OF BINBROOK and released in America by Independent-International as GRAVEYARD OF HORROR –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enow scanned in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4K\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the recently discovered negative for the first time ever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRuntime: 87 mins\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Mono, Spanish Mono \/ Closed Captions\u003cbr\u003eRegion Free\u003cbr\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.85:1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAudio Commentary With Andy Marshall-Roberts, Host Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nasty Pasty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePodcast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething You've Never Seen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First Horror Film Festival In The World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Remembrance By Maria Pilar Rafáles, Daughter Of Sitges Film Festival Founder Antonio Rafáles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTrailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 2: CAKE OF BLOOD (1971)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith Spanish cinema still under the oppressive Franco regime, four filmmakers banded together to create a horror anthology that examined classic themes through transgressive perceptions: Directed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé María Vallés\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAROT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003estars\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJulián Ugarte\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK) in a grim tale of fanaticism set in the Middle Ages.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEusebio Poncela\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(THE CANNIBAL MAN) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarisa Paredes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER) star in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVICTOR FRANKENSTEIN\u003c\/b\u003e, a unique take on Mary Shelley’s classic directed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmilio Martínez-Lázaro\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTERROR AMONG CHRISTIANS\u003c\/b\u003e, directed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesc Bellmunt\u003c\/b\u003e, is a jolting vampire allegory set during Roman times.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaime Chávarri\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– co-writer of VAMPYROS LESBOS and future icon of New Spanish Cinema –\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003edirects\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ethe twisted ghost story\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTHE DANCE OR EMOTIONAL SURVIVALS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis Ciges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(THE CREATURE). Never available outside of Spain,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAKE OF BLOOD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enow scanned in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e4K\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the original negative for the first time ever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRuntime: 90 mins\u003cbr\u003eSpanish Mono \/ English Subtitles\u003cbr\u003eRegion Free\u003cbr\u003eAspect Ratio: 2.35:1\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAudio Commentary With Rod Barnett Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaschyCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bloody Pit\u003c\/i\u003e, And Dr. Adrian Smith, Co-Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman J. Warren: Gentleman of Terror\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Generation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Actress Marisa Paredes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Just Wanted To Have Fun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Co-Director Jaime Chávarri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Whoever Wants To Watch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Actor José Lifante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Arthouse UFO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 3: CROSS OF THE DEVIL (1974)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eIn the early ‘70s, Spanish horror icon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacinto Molina\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(aka\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Naschy\u003c\/b\u003e) wrote a screenplay for a Knights Templar film to compete with the popular BLIND DEAD series. Meanwhile, Hammer Films director\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Gilling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– whose hits for the UK studio included THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES and THE REPTILE – had retired to Spain. Molina shared his script with Gilling, who took over the project without Molina. The rarely seen result is a sumptuous tale of supernatural horror in which a writer (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRamiro Oliveros\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof THE PYJAMA GIRL CASE) plagued by violent nightmares investigates the murder of his sister by an ancient occult order.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Sevilla\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(NO ONE HEARD THE SCREAM),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(THE CANNIBAL MAN) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEduardo Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(THE KILLER MUST KILL AGAIN) co-star in Gilling’s final film as director,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003escanned in 4K from the negative with English subtitles for the first time ever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRuntime: 97 mins\u003cbr\u003eSpanish Mono \/ English Subtitles\u003cbr\u003eRegion Free\u003cbr\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.85:1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAudio Commentary With Kim Newman, Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnno Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e, And Barry Forshaw, Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrit Noir\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFascinated By Bécquer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Screenwriter Juan José Porto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Real Templar Knights Movie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantasy And Imagination: The Legacy Of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Video Essay By Xavier Aldana Reyes, Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpanish Gothic: National Identity, Collaboration And Cultural Adaptation\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc 4: THE NIGHT OF THE WALKING DEAD (1975)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThough best known for his collaborations with Spanish horror star Jacinto Molina\/Paul Naschy, Argentinian director\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeón Klimovsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso crafted several of Spain’s finest vampire films of the ‘70s, especially this “magnificent” (\u003ci\u003eTaliesin Meets The Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e) 1975 gothic classic: In a 19\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury village ruled by superstition, a vulnerable young woman\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e(\u003cb\u003eEmma Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB) is seduced into an aristocratic family of the sensuous undead.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlos Ballesteros\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(José Ramón Larraz’ THE VOYEUR) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarta Barri\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK) co-star in this sexy\/stylish\/violent shocker – also known as STRANGE LOVE OF THE VAMPIRES and ripe for rediscovery after decades of edited prints and bad transfers –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enow scanned in 2K from the negative for the first time ever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisc Specs:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRuntime: 88 mins\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Stereo, Spanish Stereo \/ Closed Captions, English Subtitles\u003cbr\u003eRegion Free\u003cbr\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.85:1\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAudio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaughters Of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Deadly Invitation To Another Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeo's Signature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Writer Juan José Porto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead Man Walking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Interview With Actor José Lifante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpain's Cinematic Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Video Essay By Xavier Aldana Reyes, Author Of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpanish Gothic: National Identity, Collaboration And Cultural Adaptation\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAlternate Spanish Credit Sequence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Keyart for CAKE OF BLOOD, CROSS OF THE DEVIL and THE NIGHT OF THE WALKING DEAD Created by Mark Spears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Severin Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43774095622344,"sku":"SEV15835BR","price":114.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/danzamacabrabd3.jpg?v=1717537262","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/danza-macabra-volume-three-the-spanish-gothic-collection-blu-ray","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}