An erotic thriller where vice is not a sin.
Film Synopsis
A mysterious and seductive woman named Arabella lures men into deadly traps, hiding a dark past behind her alluring façade. As a detective investigates the string of murders, he becomes entangled in her web of desire, danger, and deceit. This erotic Italian thriller blends sensuality, suspense, and psychological intrigue in a tale of obsession and fatal attraction.
Critical Perspective
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The film continues the genre’s downward spiral into vanilla softcore porno. There is plenty of sex on display, but little of it is genuinely sexy. … None of the attempts at generating suspense prove to be successful really, and the film seems more concerned with luridly detailing “shocking” sexual acts than focusing on the mystery elements.
Troy Howarth, So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films, Volume 2, 1974-2013 (Midnight Marquee Press, 2015)
Arabella: Black Angel Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2022 |
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| “Arabella l’angelo nero” - Audio Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas | |
| Alternate English Opening Title Sequence and End Credits as “Black Angel” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray is included in the “Forgotten Gialli, Volume 4” box set with The Sister of Ursula (1978) and The Killer Is Still Among Us (1986).
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Collector’s guide
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“Arabella l’angelo nero” (18:24)
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Vinegar Syndrome BD 2022
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| Extras | “Arabella l’angelo nero” - Audio Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Vinegar Syndrome BD |
| Alternate English Opening Title Sequence and End Credits as “Black Angel” Vinegar Syndrome BD |