Similarly to the earlier examples of Italian Gothic Horror, Katarsis was set in contemporary Italy, with weird results. ...The protagonists spend a seemingly endless amount of time wandering through dark rooms that lead nowhere, endless spiral staircases and even a maze of transparent glasses that recall amusement park labyrinths. It is just a way to pad a thin story to an acceptable running time, yet it does reveal a way of conceiving the Fantastic not as a source of shock but as a limbo where time and space blur, and in which one can float indefinitely: anxiety and fear come from the loss of spacial coordinates and the discovery (always inconclusive) of new ones replacing the previous.
Though it often looks and feels like a student film, Katarsis has loads of atmosphere...
Selected disc options for Challenge the Devil
Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2021 |
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Horror !!! - Vintage Documentary with Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, Roger Corman and Roy Ashton (1964, 16:29) | has extra |
“Cinescope: Christopher Lee” - Vintage TV Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (1976, 54:38) | has extra |
David Del Valle Interviews Christopher Lee (2021/1985, 27:16) | has extra |
Dance with the Devil - With Film Historian Roberto Curti (35:33) | has extra |
The Importance of Being Giorgio - Interview Segments with Actor Giorgio Ardisson (16:21, 2009, 2014) | has extra |
Interview Outtakes with Actor Christopher Lee (2001, 19:16) | has extra |
The Man Behind the Mask: Christopher Lee Remembers Boris Karloff (1991, 35:05) | has extra |
Monsters & Vampires: The Film Books of Alan Frank - Interview with Author Alan Frank (18:11) | has extra |
Q&A with Actor Christopher Lee at University College Dublin (2011, 18:19) | has extra |
Vintage Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (1975, 16:23) | has extra |
“O Sole Mio / It’s Now or Never” Music Video - With Actor Christopher Lee and Singer Gary Curtis; With Optional Commentary by Gary Curtis (3:52) | has extra |
“She’ll Fall For Me” Music Video - With Actor Christopher Lee and Singer Gary Curtis; With Optional Commentary by Gary Curtis (4:31) | has extra |
Theatrical Trailer (3:10) | has extra |
Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in “The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection” box set with Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), Castle of the Living Dead (1964), Crypt of the Vampire (1964), The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967) and Theatre Macabre (1971-1972); and contains a 100-page booklet with writing by Jonathan Rigby (“Christopher Lee: The Continental Connection”).
Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Horror !!! (1964, 16:29) -
“Cinescope: Christopher Lee” (1976, 54:38) -
David Del Valle Interviews Christopher Lee (2021/1985, 27:16) -
Dance with the Devil (35:33) -
The Importance of Being Giorgio (16:21, 2009, 2014) -
Interview Outtakes with Actor Christopher Lee (2001, 19:16) -
The Man Behind the Mask: Christopher Lee Remembers Boris Karloff (1991, 35:05) -
Monsters & Vampires: The Film Books of Alan Frank (18:11) -
Q&A with Actor Christopher Lee at University College Dublin (2011, 18:19) -
Vintage Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (1975, 16:23)
Presentation |
Severin BD 2021
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Extras | Horror !!! - Vintage Documentary with Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, Roger Corman and Roy Ashton (1964, 16:29, 1080p) Severin BD |
“Cinescope: Christopher Lee” - Vintage TV Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (1976, 54:38, 480p) Severin BD | |
David Del Valle Interviews Christopher Lee (2021/1985, 27:16, 1080p) Severin BD | |
Dance with the Devil - With Film Historian Roberto Curti (35:33, 1080p) Severin BD | |
The Importance of Being Giorgio - Interview Segments with Actor Giorgio Ardisson (16:21, 2009, 2014, 1080p) Severin BD | |
Interview Outtakes with Actor Christopher Lee (2001, 19:16, 1080p) Severin BD | |
The Man Behind the Mask: Christopher Lee Remembers Boris Karloff (1991, 35:05, 1080p) Severin BD | |
Monsters & Vampires: The Film Books of Alan Frank - Interview with Author Alan Frank (18:11, 1080p) Severin BD | |
Q&A with Actor Christopher Lee at University College Dublin (2011, 18:19) Severin BD | |
Vintage Interview with Actor Christopher Lee (1975, 16:23, 480p) Severin BD | |
“O Sole Mio / It’s Now or Never” Music Video - With Actor Christopher Lee and Singer Gary Curtis; With Optional Commentary by Gary Curtis (3:52, 1080p) Severin BD | |
“She’ll Fall For Me” Music Video - With Actor Christopher Lee and Singer Gary Curtis; With Optional Commentary by Gary Curtis (4:31, 1080p) Severin BD | |
Theatrical Trailer (3:10, 1080p) Severin BD |