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Absurd · 4K + Blu-ray United Kingdom

88 Films

Released 2024 · United Kingdom

An alternate release of

Absurd cover

Absurd (1981)

Cast

George Eastman, Annie Belle, Charles Borromel, Katya Berger

Runtime

1 hour and 34 minutes (94 minutes)

More movies around 90 minutes

What's in the box

Packaging
Keepcase
In the box
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring new art by Graham Humphreys and original Italian poster. 88 Films website exclusive edition includes a rigid slipcase with original VHS artwork
doublesided A3 poster
and a 40-page perfectbound book featuring: - "Absurd - Joe D'amato and the Outer Limits of Bad Taste" by David Flint; - "Rosso Sangue" by Johnny Mains; - "No Saints Day - Absurd
the Italian Halloween " by Jon Dear; - "Slasher Italian Films …and No Sex Please" by Pier Maria Bocchi; - and "Absurdly Awesome" by Mia Boffey.
Discs
2 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO
Video
1.85:1 · HDR10
Audio
other other
Subtitles
other HoH

Special features

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

  • The Film - English Export Version (93:55)
  • The Film - Italian Version (88:33)
  • (1) Audio Commentary on the English version by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti (2024, in English)
  • (2) Audio Commentary on the English version by The Hysteria Continues (Justin Kerswell, Joseph Henson, Nathan Johnson, Erik Threlfall) (2017)
  • Absurd (Export Trailer) (2:43)

DISC TWO (Blu-ray Copy)

  • The Film - English Export Version (93:55)
  • The Film - Italian Version (88:33)
  • (1) Audio Commentary on the English version by film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti (2024, in English)
  • (2) Audio Commentary on the English version by The Hysteria Continues (Justin Kerswell, Joseph Henson, Nathan Johnson, Erik Threlfall) (2017)
  • When Luigi Met George (2023 interview with actor/screenwriter Luigi Montefiori (27:06, in Italian with English subtitles))
  • The Absurd Factor (2017 interview with actor/screenwriter Luigi Montefiori (14:27, in Italian with English subtitles))
  • + 4 more
    The Sound of Filmirage (2024 interview with composer Carlo Maria Cordio (18:25, in Italian with English subtitles))
    An Uncredited Biker (2017 interview with filmmaker Michele Soavi (17:10, in Italian with English subtitles))
    How Absurd : An Italian Slasher (2024 visual essay by film historian Mike Foster) (13:47)
    Absurd (Export Trailer) (2:43)

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