Don't Torture A Duckling [Limited Edition] [4K Ultra HD]

From Lucio Fulci, the godfather of gore (The Psychic, The Beyond), comes one of the most powerful and unsettling giallo thrillers ever produced: his 1972 masterpiece Don't Torture a Duckling. When the sleepy rural village of Accendura is rocked by a series of murders of young boys, the superstitious locals are quick to apportion blame, with the suspects including the local "witch", Maciara (Florinda Bolkan, A Lizard in a Woman's Skin). With the bodies piling up and the community gripped by panic and a thirst for bloody vengeance, two outsiders - city journalist Andrea (Tomas Milian, The Four of the Apocalypse) and spoilt rich girl Patrizia (Barbara Bouchet, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times) - team up to crack the case. But before the mystery is solved, more blood will have been spilled, and not all of it belonging to innocents... Deemed shocking at the time for its brutal violence, depiction of the Catholic Church and themes of child murder and implied pedophilia, Don't Torture a Duckling is widely regarded today as Fulci's greatest film, rivaling the best of his close rival Dario Argento. Arrow Films is proud to present this uniquely chilling film in its 4K debut.

Bonus Materials

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope camera negative by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Newly restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
• Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
• Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films
• Giallo a la Campagna, a video discussion with Mikel J. Koven, author of La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film
• Hell is Already in Us, a video essay by critic Kat Ellinger
• Lucio Fulci Remembers, a rare 1988 audio interview with the filmmaker
• Who Killed Donald Duck, an interview with actress Barbara Bouchet
• Those Days with Lucio, an interview with actress Florinda Bolkan
• The DP’s Eye, an interview with cinematographer Sergio D’Offizi
• From the Cutting Table, an interview with editor Bruno Micheli
• Endless Torture, an interview with makeup artist Maurizio Trani
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Howard Hughes

Sales Points

• Director Lucio Fulci is the undisputed king of Italian gore films, beloved by fans
• Classic Giallo from Lucio Fulci, director of ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD
• Global first 4k UHD Release
• For fans of DEEP RED, SUSPIRIA, TENEBRAE, and PHENOMENA

• Genre: Drama
• Run Time: 94 mins
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: STEREO
• Year of Production: 1970
• Region Code: 0
• Box Lot: 0
• Territory: US
• Language: Japanese

Cast & Crew

• Actor: Mari Atsumi
• Actor: Yusuke Kawazu
• Actor: Akemi Negishi
• Actor: Kô Nishimura
• Actor: Ryôichi Tamagawa
• Actor: Sanae Nakahara
• Actor: Tomo'o Nagai
• Actor: Reiko Kasahara
• Actor: Tomoko Mayama
• Director: Yasuzo Masumura

Press Quotes

Don't Torture a Duckling is a fascinating film... Truly something special. Arrow Video's Blu-ray release is the definitive presentation of the film. Highly recommended for both Fulci fans and film fans alike.

     —The Digital Bits

This is a fantastic set that should please Fulci and Giallo fans with its excellent transfer and supplements.

     —Bloody Disgusting

A really fascinating combination of giallo tropes with a rather trenchant undercurrent of social (and, yes, religious) criticism that certainly indicates Fulci was more than just the 'godfather of gore'. With an understanding of the immense technical challenges this restoration required, technical merits are strong, and as is often the case with Arrow releases, the supplements are outstanding. Recommended.

     —Blu-ray.com

Fulci's hands-down best movie, and a scary as hell flick... Deeply troubling, effective, and oddly beautiful.

     —Nerdist

A genre landmark lovingly restored and buttressed with scads of supplementary features, Don't Torture a Duckling is a DVD Talk Collector Series title.

     —DVD Talk