Rats: Night of Terror
- Year: 1984
- Country of origin: Italy, France
- Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
- Director: Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso
- Length: 97 min
Film Synopsis
Rats: Night of Terror (1984) follows a band of surface-dwelling survivors who discover a deserted settlement stocked with supplies in a devastated future world. As night falls, they are attacked by swarms of genetically mutated rats that overrun the structure and cut off escape. This Italian-French horror film blends post-apocalyptic setting and siege elements in a story of survival, entrapment, and relentless threat.
Rats: Night of Terror 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Severin BD-ALL 4K/US 2025 | 88 Films BD-ALL 4K/UK 2025 | Blue Underground BD-ALL/US 2014 | 88 Films BD-B/UK 2018 | Blue Underground DVD-0/US 2007 | Anchor Bay DVD-0/US/OOP 2002 |
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| Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth | ||||||
| Bonded by Blood | ||||||
| Mad Rats: The Making of a Cult | ||||||
| The 3rd Rat - Interview with Assistant Director Giovanni Leacche | ||||||
| Bruno and Claudio, I Knew Them Well - Interview with Executive Producer Roberto Di Girolamo | ||||||
| Chocolate and Rats - Interview with Actress Geretta Geretta | ||||||
| Deus Knows Best - Interview with Actor Fausto Lombardi | ||||||
| Hell Rats of the Living Dead - Interview with Director Bruno Mattei | ||||||
| Last Rat Standing - Interview with Actor Gianni Franco | ||||||
| Meet Myrna and Lucifer - Interview with Actors Ann-Gisel Glass and Jean Christophe Brétignière | ||||||
| Of Rats and Men [88 Films] - Conversation with Actors Massimo Vanni and Ottaviano Dell’acqua | ||||||
| Of Rats and Men [Severin] - Interview with Director Bruno Mattei | ||||||
| The Pied Piper - Interview with Composer Luigi Ceccarelli | ||||||
| Rat Droppings Falling on My Head - Interview with Stuntmen Massimo Vanni and Ottaviano Dell’Acqua | ||||||
| Rat King - Interview with Co-Director Claudio Fragasso | ||||||
| Rats Dance - Interview with Composer Luigi Ceccarelli | ||||||
| Richard and the Rats - Interview with Actor Ottaviano Dell’Acqua | ||||||
| Squeaky Melodies - Interview with Composer Luigi Ceccarelli | ||||||
| “Under the Black Sky” Music Video by Pornographie Exclusive - With Actress Geretta Geretta | ||||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||||
| Biography: Director Bruno Mattei | ||||||
| International Theatrical Trailer 1 | ||||||
| International Theatrical Trailer 2 | ||||||
| Italian Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Severin’s 4K UHD includes a soundtrack CD. The included Blu-ray is also available separately.
- 88 Films’ “The Italian Collection” 4K UHD includes a 40-page booklet with writing by James Oliver, Francesco Massaccesi and Rachael Nisbet, and an art card. The included Blu-ray is also available separately.
- Blue Underground’s “Blood-Soaked Double Feature” Blu-ray also includes Hell of the Living Dead (1980).
- 88 Films’ “The Italian Collection” Blu-ray includes a 4-page booklet with an interview with actress Garetta Garetta by Calum Waddell (“Demonic Dame”) and foldout poster.
- Blue Underground’s DVD is also available as a “Midnight Movies Killer Critters Double Feature” with Venom (1981).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a booklet. It is also available as a “Horror Double Feature” with Hell of the Living Dead (1980); and in the “Fright Pack: Man’s Worst Friends” box set with The Cat o’ Nine Tails (1971), Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (1977), The Black Cat (1981), Parasite (1982) and Slugs (1988).
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