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Betty is a young opera understudy in Rome. One night after the lead singer in a recent production of Lady Macbeth is injured in an accident, Betty is asked to take her place. It won’t be an easy task, however. The production has had a long, troubled history, and Betty is hesitant at first about taking on such a role. As you probably have already guessed, Betty was right to be cautious…for on the night of her debut, a theater worker is murdered in the balcony and a lamp comes crashing down to the crowd below. The next night, as she and her new boyfriend finish up an unsatisfying round of sex, a mysterious masked stranger enters the room. He binds Betty’s hands and feet, and props her eyelids open with needles, so she will be forced to watch him brutally stab her boyfriend to death. Soon, others involved with the production begin dying in equally savage ways. Each time, the killer again wants Betty to watch everything he does. Is he trying to impress her or simply drive her mad? Who is Betty’s deranged fan, and why is he committing such horrible crimes?

Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini
Country: Italy
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

3xBD50 | 1080p AVC | 01:47:25 | 137 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English, Italian
Subtitles: English

Extras:

DISC ONE
* The Film (2.35:1 Widescreen Version)
• Audio Commentary with author Nathaniel Thompson
• "Blood-Red Curtain" interview with director Dario Argento (21:39)
• Interview with actress Coralina Cataldi Tassoni (17:11)
• International Trailer (1:49)

DISC TWO
* The Film (Open-Matte 1.78:1 Widescreen Version)
• Audio Commentary with film historian Troy Howarth
• Interview with actor William McNamara (51:32)
• Interview with actress Barbara Cupisti (11:10)
• "Opera" music video by Daemonia (4:55)

DISC THREE
* The Film (US Orion Pictures Cut, 96 min)
• "Notes and Nightmares" interview with composer Claudio Simonetti (29:47)
• "Who Did This and Who Am I?" interview with screenwriter Franco Ferrini (37:21)
• "Revenge of the Crows" interview with FX make-up artist Sergio Stivaletti (15:09)
• Interview with makeup artist Franco Casagni (14:01)
• "To Catch a Killer" interview with actor Urbano Barerini (15:16)
• "The Curse of Macbeth" interview with film's publicist Enrico Lucherini (13:31)
• "With Open Eyes" interview with film critic Fabrizio Spurio (36:10)
• Opera Backstage: Behind the Scenes Footage (44:32)
• US Theatrical Trailer (1:48)