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A Blade in the Dark · Standard Edition

Vinegar Syndrome

Released 2023 · America

An alternate release of

A Blade in the Dark cover

A Blade in the Dark (1983)

Best release

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom) United Kingdom · 3-25

Director

Lamberto Bava

Sub-Genre

Slasher

Runtime

1 hour and 49 minutes (109 minutes)

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What's in the box

Packaging
Keepcase
In the box
Also available as a 7,000 copy limited edition from Vinegar Syndrome packaged in a diagonal magnet box with a 40-page perfect-bound book with essays by Caroline Kopko
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Dana Reinoos.
Discs
4 discs — DISC ONE | DISC TWO | DISC THREE | DISC FOUR
Video
1.66:1 · HDR10
Audio
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+ 1 more
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Subtitles
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Special features

DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)

  • The Film - Extended Italian Television Edit (109:15)
  • (1) Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues (2023)
  • (2) Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger (2023)

DISC TWO (Blu-ray 4K)

  • The Film - Theatrical/Export Cut (97:06)

DISC THREE (Blu-ray)

  • The Film - Extended Italian Television Edit (109:15)
  • (1) Audio Commentary by The Hysteria Continues (2023)
  • (2) Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger (2023)
  • Don't Go Down the Stairs (2023 interview with director Lamberto Bava) (16:34)
  • House (2023 interview with screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti) (20:54)
  • Lights in an Empty House (2023 interview with cinematographer Gianlorenzo Battaglia) (16:41)
  • + 3 more
    The Gothic Slashers of Lamberto Bava (2023 video essay by film historian and author Samm Deighan (17:25, in English))
    Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:20)
    English Export Trailer (3:18)

DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)

  • The Film - Theatrical/Export Cut (97:06)
  • Behind the Blade (2001 interview with director Lamberto Bava and screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti) (9:27)
  • All the Colors of Giallo 2019 documentary directed by Federico Caddeo (89:01)

Releases of A Blade in the Dark