Obscene Desire
- Year: 1978
- Country of origin: Italy, Spain
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Giulio Petroni
- Length: 100 min
Film Synopsis
Obscene Desire (1978) follows a young American woman whose marriage to a wealthy nobleman leads her to his Gothic countryside villa, where unsettling phenomena and sinister secrets begin to surface. As her husband descends into madness tied to occult practices, black magic, and a series of brutal killings, the estate’s malevolent forces tighten their grip on her fate. This supernatural horror blends gothic dread and exploitation-tinged menace in a grim study of possession, corruption, and the erosion of innocence.
Obscene Desire Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-ALL/US 2025 |
|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth | |
| A Controversial Desire - Interview with Alessio Di Rocco | |
| Disowned Desires - Archival Interview with Director/Co-Writer Giulio Petroni | |
| Dissecting the Desire - Interview with Eugenio Ercolani (Grandson of Director/Co-Writer Giulio Petroni) | |
| The End of It All - Interview with Script Supervisor Silvia Petroni (Daughter of Director/Co-Writer Giulio Petroni) | |
| A Question of Faith - Interview with Pupi Avati | |
| Alternate and Extended Scenes from the Spanish Version | |
| Italian Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s Blu-ray is included in the “Bloodstained Italy” box set with Death Falls Lightly (1972) and The Bloodstained Lawn (1973).
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Collector’s guide
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A Controversial Desire (20:33) -
Disowned Desires (14:36) -
Dissecting the Desire (44:07) -
The End of It All (21:20) -
A Question of Faith (11:38)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth Vinegar Syndrome BD |
| A Controversial Desire - Interview with Alessio Di Rocco Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Disowned Desires - Archival Interview with Director/Co-Writer Giulio Petroni Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Dissecting the Desire - Interview with Eugenio Ercolani (Grandson of Director/Co-Writer Giulio Petroni) Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| The End of It All - Interview with Script Supervisor Silvia Petroni (Daughter of Director/Co-Writer Giulio Petroni) Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| A Question of Faith - Interview with Pupi Avati Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Alternate and Extended Scenes from the Spanish Version Vinegar Syndrome BD | |
| Italian Theatrical Trailer Vinegar Syndrome BD |