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Like so many other gialli of the period, the film takes its inspiration from H.G. Clouzot’s classic Les Diaboliques (1955) and places more emphasis on the sexual and psychological head games used to manipulate its frail protagonist than on a high body count. … The film is a classic example of the so-called sexy giallo, with plenty of cool eroticism and a pleasantly “mod” aesthetic to help keep it moving through any plot deficiencies.
Troy Howarth, So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films, Volume 1, 1963-1973 (Midnight Marquee Press, 2015) -
With its brazenly sexploitative original title, Orgasmo/Paranoia fittingly takes advantage of the relaxation of censorship in the late Sixties to show nudity and (implied) debauchery while revelling in the sadistic games on display.
Adrian Luther-Smith, Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies (Stray Cat Publishing, 1999)
Selected disc options for Orgasmo
| Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2020 |
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| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson [X-Rated Version] | has extra |
| Audio Commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas [Director’s Cut] | has extra |
| Giallo Fever - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Umberto Lenzi | has extra |
| US Theatrical Trailer | has extra |
Blu-ray comparison available on 
Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray includes a soundtrack CD. It is included in “The Complete Lenzi/Baker Giallo Collection” box set with So Sweet... So Perverse (1969), A Quiet Place to Kill (1970) and Knife of Ice (1972).
Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Giallo Fever (11:01)
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Severin BD 2020
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson [X-Rated Version] Severin BD |
| Audio Commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas [Director’s Cut] Severin BD | |
| Giallo Fever - Interview with Director/Co-Writer Umberto Lenzi Severin BD | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Severin BD |