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Film Details
93 min / 2.40:1 / ["Color"] / Region Free
English: 7.1 DTS-HD; English, Italian: 1.0 DTS-HD; French, Spanish: Dolby Digital Mono
Cast and Creators
Lucio Fulci
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About the Film
Co-written and directed by acclaimed horror maestro Lucio Fulci (ZOMBIE, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD) and filmed on location in the mean streets of New York City, this is one of Fulci’s most savage and controversial thrillers. Now Blue Underground is proud to present THE NEW YORK RIPPER in a new 4K restoration from its original camera negative, completely uncut and uncensored, and fully loaded with exclusive Extras!
Extras for either Disc:
- Paint Me Blood Red – Interview with Poster Artist Enzo Sciotti
- NYC Locations Then and Now
- Theatrical Trailer
- Poster & Still Gallery
- Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth, Author of “Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films”
- The Art Of Killing – Interview with Co-Writer Dardano Sacchetti
- Three Fingers Of Violence – Interview with Star Howard Ross
- The Second Victim – Interview with Co-Star Cinzia de Ponti
- The Broken Bottle Murder – Interview with Co-Star Zora Kerova
- “I’m an Actress!” – 2009 Interview with Co-Star Zora Kerova
- The Beauty Killer – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of “Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci”
4k UHD Exclusive Extras:
New 4K restoration from its original camera negative, completely uncut and uncensored, and fully loaded with exclusive Extras!
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
- Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth, Author of “Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films”
- Theatrical Trailer
- 4K UHD AUDIO – English: Dolby Atmos; English: 5.1 DTS-HD; English, Italian: 1.0 DTS-HD; French, Spanish: Dolby Digital 1.0
NOTES & REVIEWS
“One Of The Most Controversial Italian Horror Films Ever Made!”
– HorrorDVDs.com
“FULCI AT HIS ABSOLUTE MOST BRUTAL… Only Those With The Strongest Tolerance For Violence Will Be Able To Avoid Feeling Uncomfortable!”
– HorrorDVDs.com
“It Really Doesn’t Get Any Rawer Than This!”
– All Horror Films
“One Of Fulci’s Finest, Most Challenging Films!”
– Eccentric Cinema
“NASTILY EFFECTIVE!”
– Reel.com
Blue Underground
About the Director
Lucio Fulci (1927–1996) spent almost twenty years making comedies, westerns, and giallo thrillers. After George Romero's Dawn of the Dead became a huge international hit and was released in Italy with Argento's help, producers asked Fulci to make an unofficial sequel. That film, Zombi 2 (1979), quickly made Fulci known as a horror director, thanks to its famous shark-versus-zombie scene and practical gore effects which amazed fans of the genre.
After that, Fulci made a series of surreal horror films such as City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, and The House by the Cemetery, which arguably abandoned traditional plots in favor of memorable scenes of violence and a sense of cosmic dread. The Beyond, which centers on a portal to hell hidden in a Louisiana hotel, is recognized as an example of just how abstract a horror film can be while still delivering a strong impact.
During his lifetime, mainstream critics dismissed Fulci's films while censorship boards in the UK and other countries targeted them. Now his work is regarded as among the most creative horror movies of that time. Fulci used gore not just to shock but to tell stories visually. For collectors, he stands for Italian horror at its boldest and most influential.
