Mario Bava's SHOCK out now [Blu-ray]

blurayrad
Feb 15, 2022
2 min read

Updated: Feb 16, 2022

From Arrow Video & MVD Entertainment Group comes horror master Mario Bava's final film. Fans of Italian Horror like Suspiria, Demons, and Black Sabbath with surely love this feature. SHOCK is available on Blu-ray as of January 18, 2022.

A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband, who possesses their young son. Shock (1977) was originally released in American under the infamous name Beyond the Door II. If you are a fan of Bava, there is zero reason to skip on this release. The Pure Cinema Podcast compared it to A24's current horror film model. Listen to their episode on "Final Films" to hear more. It is surely one of the better final films by any director out there.

Physical Release Details

Blu-ray Case

Clear amaray with reversible artwork featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Christopher Shy.

Slipcover [First Pressing]

In original pressing.

Booklet [First Pressing]

Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Troy Howarth, author of The Haunted World of Mario Bava.

In-hand Photos

Brand New 2K Restoration (from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films)
Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots
New audio commentary (by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark)
A Ghost in the House (a new video interview with co-director and co-writer Lamberto Bava)
Via Dell’Orologio 33 (a new video interview with co-writer Dardano Sacchetti)
The Devil Pulls the Strings (new video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas)
Shock! Horror! – The Stylistic Diversity of Mario Bava (a new video appreciation by author and critic Stephen Thrower)
The Most Atrocious Tortur(e) (a new interview with critic Alberto Farina)
Italian theatrical trailer
4 US “Beyond the Door II” TV spots
Image gallery