John Steiner

4 John Steiner films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Plot of Fear.

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Plot of Fear(1976)

dir. Paolo Cavara

Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.

Indicator · 4K + Blu-ray

Caligula(1979)

5.3/10

dir. Tinto Brass

A-Tier

After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.

The Ark of the Sun God(1984)

4.9/10

dir. Antonio Margheriti

88 Films released a UHD in 2023 that already looked good. Severin's 2026 release uses the same 4K scan with color timing tweaks. The distinctive red lighting pops more in the new grade, and the slight pink push of the 2023 UK disc is gone. Severin is the better grade between the two. Extras add a second-unit interview, a writer interview, and a brief Margheriti archival.

Severin Films · Antonio Margheriti & The Jungles of Doom: His '80s Adventure Films

The Hunters of the Golden Cobra(1982)

dir. Antonio Margheriti

Severin gives Margheriti's 1982 jungle pulp its first proper transfer after forty years of cropped, color-drained Vestron VHS bootlegs. The new scan from the original camera negative restores the 2.35 framing, and Margheriti's brief bursts of saturated jungle lighting finally come through. Extras span an archival Warbeck Q&A, behind-the-scenes interviews with assistant director Edoardo Margheriti, and a soundtrack CD shared with The Ark of the Sun God in the boxset packaging.

Severin Films · Antonio Margheriti & The Jungles of Doom: His '80s Adventure Films