They Have Changed Their Face
- Year: 1971
- Country of origin: Italy
- Genre: Drama, Horror
- Director: Corrado Farina
- Length: 90 min
- IMDb rating:
Synopsis
They Have Changed Their Face (1971) centers on a businessman invited to meet the elusive head of a powerful corporation at an isolated estate hidden from the outside world. As strange behavior among employees, increasingly unsettling signs of social control, and revelations about the corporation’s true nature intensify while he attempts to understand the forces governing the estate, he finds himself trapped within a system that extends far beyond ordinary business influence. This Italian satirical horror film examines consumerism and corporate power within a surreal modern landscape, as personal autonomy gradually gives way to conformity, with social manipulation, technological control, and vampiric symbolism.
Criticism
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An original and thought-provoking variation on the Dracula myth.
Roberto Curti, Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979 (McFarland, 2017)
Selected disc options for They Have Changed Their Face
| Extras | Severin BD-A/US 2023 |
|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger | has extra |
| Audio Commentary by Director Corrado Farina, Moderated by Alberto Farina | has extra |
| Bloodsucking Capitalists - Interview with Actor Giuliano Disperati and Writer/Editor Giulio Berruti | has extra |
| The Farina Method - Interview with Alberto Farina (Son of Director Corrado Farina) | has extra |
| Outtakes of “De Sade” | has extra |
| “Giro giro tondo” (Ring Around the Rosie) - Directed by Corrado Farina | has extra |
| “Il cantico delle creature” (The Canticle of the Creatures) - Directed by Corrado Farina | has extra |
| “Il figlio di Dracula” (The Son of Dracula) - Directed by Corrado Farina | has extra |
| “Praised Be My Lord” - Directed by Corrado Farina | has extra |
| Commercials - Directed by Corrado Farina | has extra |
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Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in the “Danza Macabra Volume Two: The Italian Gothic Collection” box set with Castle of Blood (1964), Jekyll (1969) and The Devil’s Lover (1972).
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Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Bloodsucking Capitalists (30:59) -
The Farina Method (43:14) -
Outtakes of “De Sade” (6:14) -
“Giro giro tondo” (Ring Around the Rosie) (Short, 11:14) -
“Il cantico delle creature” (The Canticle of the Creatures) (Short, 5:16) -
“Il figlio di Dracula” (The Son of Dracula) (Short, 20:34) -
“Praised Be My Lord” (Documentary, 84:16) -
Commercials (9:32)
| Presentation | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger Severin BD |
| Audio Commentary by Director Corrado Farina, Moderated by Alberto Farina Severin BD | |
| Bloodsucking Capitalists - Interview with Actor Giuliano Disperati and Writer/Editor Giulio Berruti Severin BD | |
| The Farina Method - Interview with Alberto Farina (Son of Director Corrado Farina) Severin BD | |
| Outtakes of “De Sade” Severin BD | |
| “Giro giro tondo” (Ring Around the Rosie) - Directed by Corrado Farina Severin BD | |
| “Il cantico delle creature” (The Canticle of the Creatures) - Directed by Corrado Farina Severin BD | |
| “Il figlio di Dracula” (The Son of Dracula) - Directed by Corrado Farina Severin BD | |
| “Praised Be My Lord” - Directed by Corrado Farina Severin BD | |
| Commercials - Directed by Corrado Farina Severin BD |