Shadow of Death (1969) • Discape

This obscure thriller seems to have escaped the attention of most reviewers. This is a shame because it offers a totally unsubtle, but reasonably engaging psychological game, which is surprisingly cruel.

Adrian Luther-Smith, Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies (Stray Cat Publishing, 1999)

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Extras	Mondo Macabro BD-ALL/US 2023	Cineploit Records BD-B/DE 2021
Xavier Setó: A Pioneer of Spanish Fantaterror - Interview with Ángel Sala (20:13)	has extra
Interview with Christian Kessler (24:15)		has extra
Alternate French Opening Title Sequence (3:12)		has extra
Alternate German Opening Title Sequence (3:11)		has extra
Alternate Italian Opening Title and End Sequences (2:52)	has extra
Alternate Scenes from English Version (x2, 6:33)	has extra
Stills Gallery (1:25)		has extra
Soundtrack Cues (17:02)		has extra
English Theatrical Trailer (2:32)	has extra

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Notes

Mondo Macabro’s Blu-ray is also available as a “Limited Edition” containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Ismael Fernandez (“‘Shadow of Death’: A Look at the Career of Director Xavier Seto”).
Cineploit Records’ Blu-ray is available in four Mediabook editions, each containing a 28-page booklet with writing by Udo Rotenberg (in German and English); and a double-sided fold-out poster.

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Xavier Setó: A Pioneer of Spanish Fantaterror (20:13)

Presentation	Mondo Macabro BD 2023 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p24 Overall bit rate: 36.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Length:1:32:16.045 File size: 26.11 GiB Notes: Spanish Version Audio File 1 Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 2304 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 2 Language: Spanish LPCM 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 2304 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit Subtitles English
Presentation	Cineploit Records BD 2021 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 1.66:1 Notes: Italian Version Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono File 2 Language: French DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono File 3 Language: German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono File 4 Language: Italian DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Subtitles English German
Extras	Xavier Setó: A Pioneer of Spanish Fantaterror - Interview with Ángel Sala (20:13, 1080p) Mondo Macabro BD
	Interview with Christian Kessler (24:15) Cineploit Records BD
	Alternate French Opening Title Sequence (3:12) Cineploit Records BD
	Alternate German Opening Title Sequence (3:11) Cineploit Records BD
	Alternate Italian Opening Title and End Sequences (2:52, 1080p) Mondo Macabro BD
	Alternate Scenes from English Version (x2, 6:33, 1080p) Mondo Macabro BD
	Stills Gallery (1:25) Cineploit Records BD
	Soundtrack Cues (17:02) Cineploit Records BD
	English Theatrical Trailer (2:32, 1080p) Mondo Macabro BD

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