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The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail

aka La coda dello scorpione

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Extras
Arrow box art
Arrow BD-ALL/US 2018
NoShame box art
NoShame DVD-1/US/OOP 2005
Audio Commentary by Writer Ernesto Gastaldi, Moderated by Filmmaker Federico Caddeo (In Italian with English Subtitles) has extra
The Case of the Screenwriter Auteur - Video Essay by Troy Howarth (15:34) has extra
Creepy Crawl: The Scorpion’s Shadow (24:10) has extra
Jet Set Giallo - Interview with Mikel J. Koven (20:05) has extra
The Scorpion Tales - Interview with Director Sergio Martino (47:09) has extra
Under the Sign of the Scorpion - Interview with Actor George Hilton (20:55) has extra
Stills Gallery [Arrow] (2:10) has extra
Stills Gallery [NoShame] (0:55) has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:30) has extra has extra
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Notes

  • Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Rachael Nisbet (“Re-Evaluating ‘The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail’: Sergio Martino’s Hitchcockian Giallo”), Howard Hughes (“Out of the Shadows: The Film Music of Bruno Nicolai”) and Peter Jilmstad (“Anita Strindberg: Elusive Icon of the Giallo”). It is also available (without booklet) in “The Sergio Martino Collection” box set with Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972) and The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975).
  • NoShame’s DVD includes a booklet with biographies.

Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

  • Screen shot for The Case of the Screenwriter Auteur
    The Case of the Screenwriter Auteur (15:34)
  • Screen shot for Jet Set Giallo
    Jet Set Giallo (20:05)
  • Screen shot for The Scorpion Tales
    The Scorpion Tales (47:09)
  • Screen shot for Under the Sign of the Scorpion
    Under the Sign of the Scorpion (20:55)
Presentation Arrow BD 2018
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 37.14 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
      • Length:1:35:11.084
      • File size: 26.51 GiB
      • Notes: English Title
    • File 2
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 37.15 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
      • Length:1:35:11.084
      • File size: 26.52 GiB
      • Notes: Italian Title
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English LPCM 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1152 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
    • File 2
      • Language: Italian LPCM 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1152 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Writer Ernesto Gastaldi, Moderated by Filmmaker Federico Caddeo (In Italian with English Subtitles) Arrow BD
The Case of the Screenwriter Auteur - Video Essay by Troy Howarth (15:34, 1080p) Arrow BD
Creepy Crawl: The Scorpion’s Shadow (24:10) NoShame DVD
Jet Set Giallo - Interview with Mikel J. Koven (20:05, 1080p) Arrow BD
The Scorpion Tales - Interview with Director Sergio Martino (47:09, 1080p) Arrow BD
Under the Sign of the Scorpion - Interview with Actor George Hilton (20:55, 1080p) Arrow BD
Stills Gallery [Arrow] (2:10) Arrow BD
Stills Gallery [NoShame] (0:55) NoShame DVD
Theatrical Trailer (2:30, 1080p) Arrow BD