Film Synopsis
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) follows a Rome police detective who travels to Florence to track a serial rapist and murderer but collapses in a museum after experiencing a disorienting reaction to art. As the killer exploits her condition and subjects her to traumatic violence, her recovery blurs with obsession, intensifying her instability and reshaping her pursuit of justice. This Italian psychological horror thriller blends subjective hallucination, erotic violence, and giallo stylization in an examination of trauma, identity, and the erosion of control.
The Stendhal Syndrome 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Vinegar Syndrome BD-A 4K/US 2026 | Blue Underground BD-A/US 2017 | Blue Underground BD-ALL/US 2007 | Troma DVD-0/US/OOP 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani, and Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth | ||||
| Architect of Illusion - Interview with Production Designer Antonello Geleng | ||||
| Behind the Canvas - Interview with Visual Effects Supervisor Sergio Stivaletti | ||||
| Inside the Wounds - Interview with Special Makeup Effects Artist Franco Casagni | ||||
| Lost in Art - Interview with Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer Dario Argento | ||||
| The Price of Vision - Interview with Producer Giuseppe Columbo | ||||
| Prisoner of Art - Interview with Co-Writer Franco Ferrini | ||||
| Scripted Visions - Interview with Writer Franco Ferrini | ||||
| Shadow Unit - Interview with Second Unit Director Luigi Cozzi | ||||
| Sharp as a Razor - Interview with Special Makeup Artist Franco Casagni | ||||
| Three Shades of Asia - Interview with Actress Asia Argento | ||||
| Through Her Gaze - Interview with Actress Asia Argento | ||||
| Interview 1 with Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer Dario Argento - Conducted by Lloyd Kaufman | ||||
| Interview 2 with Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer Dario Argento | ||||
| Interview with Ruggero Deodato on Cannibal Holocaust (1980) | ||||
| Interview with Assistant Director Luigi Cozzi | ||||
| Interview with Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer Dario Argento | ||||
| Interview with Production Designer Massimo Antonello Geleng | ||||
| Interview with Psychological Consultant Graziella Magherini | ||||
| Interview with Special Effects Designer Sergio Stivaletti [Blue Underground] | ||||
| Interview with Special Effects Designer Sergio Stivaletti [Troma] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Blue Underground] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Troma] | ||||
| Biography: Actress Asia Argento | ||||
| Biography: Director Dario Argento | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Easter Egg: Footage of Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer Dario Argento |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Vinegar Syndrome’s 4K UHD includes a booklet with writing by Michael Blyth (“Art Attacks: Voyeurism and Violation in ‘The Stendhal Syndrome’”) and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (“The Perils of Perception”).
- Blue Underground’s “3-Disc Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Michael Gingold. Reissued without booklet.
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