Studiocanal Add The Antichrist & Blazing Magnum To Cult Classics

Studiocanal next month are set to delve deeper into their catalogue with a a couple of new additions to their Cult Classics Collection.

Brand-new restorations of two superb thrillers from legendary director Alberto De Martino – the 1974 Italian exorcist film The Antichrist, a superbly sleazy and unsettling shocker, featuring an amazing score by Ennio Morricone, starring Carla Gravina (Madame Bovary), Mel Ferrer (Nightmare City) and Oscar® nominee Arthur Kennedy (Champion); and the 1976 cop thriller Blazing Magnum (aka Shadows in an Empty Room), an outrageous action-packed B-movie riff on Dirty Harry, starring Oscar® nominee Stuart Whitman (The Mark), John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Tisa Farrow (The Last Hunter) and Oscar® winner Martin Landau (North by Northwest), with, according to film historian Kim Newman, epic car chases that rival Steve McQueen’s Bullitt.

THE ANTICHRIST (1974) Horror, Thriller

A car accident caused by her father leaves the young Ippolita paralyzed and her mother dead. Following her uncle’s advice she undergoes a hypnotic session with the intent to heal her, but it actually awakens the spirit of her ancestress who was condemned for witchcraft.

EXTRAS:
–BRAND NEW SACRED AND PROFANE: The Audio Recollections of Alberto De Martino
-RAISING HELL: Featuring Alberto De Martino and Ennio Morricone
-Audio Commentary with Author/Critic Lee Gambin and Critic Sally Christie
-The Tempter Opening Credits
-TV Spot
-Blu-ray edition comes with four collector’s art cards
-English and Italian audio options available

BLAZING MAGNUM (1976) Thriller, Action

After his sister was poisoned, tough cop Tony Saitta embarks on a violent journey to find her killer which turns into a whirlpool of revenge and betrayal.

EXTRAS:
–BRAND NEW SPECIAL SENTIMENTS: Alberto De Martino’s Magnum Memories
–BRAND NEW CITY HUNTER: Interview with film historian Kim Newman
-Theatrical trailer
-Blu-ray edition comes with four collector’s art cards
-English and Italian audio options available