august - october 2002

October 22nd 2002
UK Suspiria DVD Update
Just to update everyone, the 2 disc set will be released on 28th October by Anchor Bay UK. It will be 2.35:1 anamorphic PAL, English language. It will also contain the following:
  • Documentary: Michele Soavi's Dario Argento's World of Horror (71 minutes)
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • TV Spot
  • Music Video
  • Poster and Stills Gallery
  • Talent Biographies
  • More to be announced!


October 22nd 2002
Halloween Horror and Soundtrack Show
If you like horror film music go check this out at over at www.exploitika.com. It's one cool site!

October 20th 2002
Asia Argento in latest issue of BIZARRE
Asia Argento features in the November issue of BIZARRE. Asia is on the cover and there's another interview with her from Billy Chainsaw. There's about ten stunning photographs of Asia and a short feature on Dario "Father of Fear". November issue on sale now for £3.10 at all good UK newsagents.

October 16th 2002
Asia article on-line
To read an extract from Alan Jones forthcoming PROFONDO ARGENTO book (the last word on all things Dario), visit the link below:
www.sensesofcinema.com/conte...ia_argento.html

October 16th 2002
Claudio Simonetti News
Claudio Simonetti will be at the 2nd Festival de Montpellier in France on Saturday November 2nd. On the closing evening at 20:30 he will perform live to NOSFERATU (1922-F.W.Murnau) with the music written especially by himself. This will be followed by SUSPIRIA for the 25th anniversary of the film.
More information here: www.cinemed.tm.fr/flash.html

October 10th 2002
DAEMONIA News
Claudio Simonetti & DAEMONIA are at the "ROCK IN PROGRESS" Festival with OSANNA and P.F.M on 19th October 2002 at PALATRICALLE di CHIETI (Italy) - 18.00 - FREE ENTRANCE

Contacts: www.nuova-atlantide.org
Tel. 339/6616026

October 10th 2002
More UK Opera DVD News
According to Arrow Films, the film is uncut and will be presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with English and Italian subtitles. This implies that it will have an Italian soundtrack as well. Further details when I get them.

September 22nd 2002
Opera Uncut!
According to the BBFC the new UK DVD Terror at the Opera has been passed '18' uncut, with all previous film and video cuts waived. The new version is also said to contain additional footage not present in previous UK releases. Good news.

September 18th 2002
Dutch DVD of Phenomena
A new Dutch DVD of Phenomena has been released by Italian Shock. It's the longer 'Integral' 111 mins version, the same as the German Dragon DVD. Widescreen 1.66:1. English Dolby Digital 2.0. Removable Dutch Subtitles. Filmography. Slideshow. Region 0 PAL (the cover states region 2). I suspect the transfer is non-anamorphic widescreen.

September 18th 2002
Italian DVD of Trauma
A new DVD of Trauma is due to be released on October 1st from Italian company Cecchi Gori. These are the details I have:-
  • 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen
  • Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Italian Subtitles
  • Trailer
  • Biographies and Filmographies
  • Region 2 PAL
NOTE - This disc doesn't contain an English audio track or English subtitles.

September 10th 2002
Argento UK DVD extra
The recent release of TWO EVIL EYES on UK DVD by Anchor Bay includes the documentary EYE FOR HORROR which was previously reported as being lined up for the SUSPIRIA disc. This disc will now contain Michele Soavi's WORLD OF HORROR.

September 3rd 2002
Dark Dreams back on-line
I have moved servers and we are back up and running again. There maybe certain things still not working around the site so please let me know if you find anything. Thanks Nick

August 28th 2002
Good UK OPERA DVD News
According to Marc at www.mondoerotico.co.uk, Arrow have submitted the full version of the film to the BBFC! I wonder if they will leave it alone this time?

August 26th 2002
Asia not in Dario's film!
Asia will not now be starring in Dario's new film. This has thrown the project up in the air again and so it is unlikely that shooting will start in September as previously reported.

August 23rd 2002
Daemonia News
Claudio Simonetti & DAEMONIA will be performing in concert again:
25th August 2002 - at 21:30 - Piazza della Repubblica-MONFALCONE (GO)
26th August 2002 - at 22:00 - Piazza Plebiscito - CASTEL DI SANGRO (AQ)

August 19th 2002
Opera UK DVD
This is being released as TERROR AT THE OPERA. Release Information: Studio: Arrow Film Distributors Ltd. DVD Release Date: 23 September, 2002 Run Time: 91 minutes

August 14th 2002
Latest news from Japan...
Pay TV, "Cinema-R" channel is showing SUSPIRIA and PHENOMENA from 17th to 23rd of August. www.CINEMA-R.com
Creative Axa will release An Eye for Horror DVD on September 26th. www.discstation.co.jp/VSshop/Script...sp?ns=PIBF-7397
Claudio Simonetti's Daemonia are playing live in concert on October 24th in Tokyo.
Thanks to Toshihiro Yazawa for the info

August 10th 2002
New UK Suspiria DVD
ABE UK has acquired the DVD rights to SUSPIRIA from Nouveaux Pictures and in October will release a Deluxe Two Disc Set including Michele Soavi's Dario Argento's World of Horror (71 minutes), and Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror, Theatrical Trailers, TV Spot, Music Video, Poster and Stills Gallery, Talent Biographies and more to be announced!.

August 6th 2002
Dutch DVD news
On 25th June Dutch Film Works released SLEEPLESS. Details are:
  • 1.66:1 non-anamorphic
  • 5.1 and 2.0 English Dolby Digital tracks
  • Removable Dutch subtitles
  • Trailer for "A new untitled film by Dario Argento",
  • a VERY early trailer for Sleepless
  • A picture gallery with 13 pictures
  • The same behind-the-scenes documentary, with english subs that is on the Medusa disk.
They have also released Asia Argento's SCARLET DIVA on 6th August. This disc doesn't contain any extra's as far as I know.


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