Mill of the Stone Women

aka Il mulino delle donne di pietra; Drops of Blood

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Unbelievable… A beautiful girl becomes a petrified monster!

Mill of the Stone Women (1960) follows a young painter who visits a remote island to study an eccentric professor and his enigmatic daughter. He soon discovers the professor’s horrifying practice of turning living women into lifelike statues in his mill. This gothic horror blends oppressive atmosphere, macabre artistry, and suspenseful tension in a tale of obsession, transformation, and terror.

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Disc Extras
Arrow BD-A/US 2021
Artus BD-B/FR 2019
Subkultur BD-ALL/DE 2016
Mondo Macabro DVD-0/US/OOP 2004
Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas
Audio Commentary by Christoph Huber and Olaf Möller (In German)
“Mill of the Stone Women” & The Gothic Body - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (24:08)
Turned to Stone - Interview with Actress Liana Orfei and Film Historian Fabio Melleli (27:06)
Das Plauderstündchen des Dr. Mabuse (A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse) - Archival Interview with Actor Wolfgang Preiss (15:50)
The Doctor and the Women - Interview with Film Historian Alain Petit (In French, 42:05)
Pierre’s Women - Interview with Actress Liana Orfei and Film Historian Fabio Melleli (In French, 25:25)
Alternate French Opening Title Sequence (2:31)
Alternate German Opening Title Sequence (2:43)
Alternate Italian Scenes (2:55)
Alternate UK Opening Title Sequence as “Drops of Blood” (1:28)
Alternate US “Hallucination” Scene (6:31)
Alternate US Scenes (4:07)
Missing French “Bridge” Scene (1:22)
Stills Gallery [Arrow]
Stills Gallery [Artus] (3:54)
Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro] (92 Images)
Stills Gallery [Subkultur]
About the Film - Written by Pete Tombs (8 Screens)
Biography: Actor Pierre Brice - Written by Lucas Balbo (6 Screens)
Biography: Actor Wolfgang Preiss (3 Screens)
Biography: Actress Dany Carrel - Written by Lucas Balbo (9 Screens)
Biography: Actress Scilla Gabel - Written by Pete Tombs (3 Screens)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:19)
US Theatrical Trailer (2:01)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 60-page booklet with writing by Roberto Curti (“Blood from Stone: Giorgio Ferroni’s ‘Mill of the Stone Women’”) and Brad Stevens (“Multiple Mills: The Many Version of ‘Mill of the Stone Women’”); a double-sided fold-out poster; and 6 lobby card reproductions.
  • Artus’ Blu-ray includes a 64-page booklet with writing by film historian Alain Petit.
  • Mondo Macabro’s DVD is also available in a “Euro Horror Double Bill” bundle with The Diabolical Dr. Z (1966).
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Mill of the Stone Women title screen
  • Screen shot for “Mill of the Stone Women” & The Gothic Body
    “Mill of the Stone Women” & The Gothic Body (24:08)
  • Screen shot for Turned to Stone
    Turned to Stone (27:06)
  • Screen shot for Das Plauderstündchen des Dr. Mabuse (A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse)
    Das Plauderstündchen des Dr. Mabuse (A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse) (15:50)
Editions
Arrow box art
Arrow BD 2021
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 35.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:35:35.271
      • 25.02 GiB
      • English Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 32.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:29:51.010
      • 20.56 GiB
      • French Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 35.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:35:34.395
      • 25.01 GiB
      • Italian Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 32.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:34:32.125
      • 21.63 GiB
      • US Version
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • English Version
      • French LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 768 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • French Version
      • Italian LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 1152 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • Italian Version
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 768 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • US Version
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • English SDH
Artus box art
Artus BD 2019
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.66:1
      • Composite Version
  • Audio
      • English LPCM 1.0
      • French LPCM 1.0
      • Italian LPCM 1.0
  • Subtitles
    • None
Subkultur box art
Subkultur BD 2016
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 19.50 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:34:32.160
      • 14.85 GiB
      • International Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 20.00 Mbps
      • 1.67:1
      • 1:29:52.000
      • 14.25 GiB
      • French Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 8.00 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:32:48.053
      • 5.81 GiB
      • German Version
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 9.97 Mbps
      • 1.66:1
      • 1:35:42.027
      • 8.44 GiB
      • Italian Version
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 514 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • International Version
      • English DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 553 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • International Version
      • German DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 481 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • International Version
      • French DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 529 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • French Version
      • French DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 505 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • French Version
      • German DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 486 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • French Version
      • German DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 574 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • German Version
      • English DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 466 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Italian Version
      • German DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 481 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Italian Version
      • Italian DTS-HD MA 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 527 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Italian Version
  • Subtitles
    • German
Extras Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas Arrow BD
“Mill of the Stone Women” & The Gothic Body - Video Essay by Kat Ellinger (24:08, 1080p) Arrow BD
Turned to Stone - Interview with Actress Liana Orfei and Film Historian Fabio Melleli (27:06, 1080p) Arrow BD
Das Plauderstündchen des Dr. Mabuse (A Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse) - Archival Interview with Actor Wolfgang Preiss (15:50, 1080p) Arrow BD
Alternate French Opening Title Sequence (2:31, 480i) Mondo Macabro DVD
Alternate German Opening Title Sequence (2:43, 1080p) Arrow BD
Alternate Italian Scenes (2:55) Artus BD
Alternate UK Opening Title Sequence as “Drops of Blood” (1:28, 1080p) Arrow BD
Alternate US “Hallucination” Scene (6:31, 480i) Mondo Macabro DVD
Alternate US Scenes (4:07) Artus BD
Missing French “Bridge” Scene (1:22, 480i) Mondo Macabro DVD
Stills Gallery [Arrow] Arrow BD
Stills Gallery [Artus] (3:54) Artus BD
Stills Gallery [Mondo Macabro] (92 Images) Mondo Macabro DVD
Stills Gallery [Subkultur] Subkultur BD
About the Film - Written by Pete Tombs (8 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Actor Pierre Brice - Written by Lucas Balbo (6 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Actor Wolfgang Preiss (3 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Actress Dany Carrel - Written by Lucas Balbo (9 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
Biography: Actress Scilla Gabel - Written by Pete Tombs (3 Screens) Mondo Macabro DVD
German Theatrical Trailer (3:19, 1080p) Arrow BD
US Theatrical Trailer (2:01, 1080p) Arrow BD

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