Movie Review: Deep Red (1975, Arrow Video, Blu-ray)

When I think of the some of the more notable movies taken to task by British censors, the controversial "Video Nasties" come to mind. Some prime examples of what brought ire to the UK censors are without a doubt - the fetus-munching antics in Joe D'Amato's Anthropophagous, the ghastly animal cruelty in Cannibal Holocaust and of course the rape-heavy content in I Spit On Your Grave and Last House on the Left. Amazingly, Dario Argento, who was at the time adored by both critics and fans wasn't immune to the scissors of the censor-happy puritans known as the BBFC (British Board of Film Censors). One of Argento's masterpieces, Deep Red (AKA Profondo Rosso), that was forced to have critical scenes excised - now is seeing new life on Hi-Def completely uncut.

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Movie Review: Deep Red (1975, Blu-ray)

As someone whose been a huge fan of John Carpenter ever since my first viewing of The Thing remake, it’s come to a point where it pains me to say this but - he owes much of his success to the "Maestro", Dario Argento, and of course legendary band, Goblin. While you can see similarities in Carpenter's films to other earlier Argento efforts (Four Flies in Grey Velvet, Bird with Crystal Plumage) the pilfering is most evident though in Deep Red. Sure, there weren’t any Shatner-masked killers named Michael Myers but there are deaths in the film, point-of-view shots and a soundtrack that almost mirrors Carpenter's famous track to Halloween. Would you like to see what I'm talking about? Blue Underground has produced a new Blu-ray version of the Argento classic many fans and filmmakers alike still look back at in awe.

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Deep Red on Blu-ray and DVD from Blue Underground!

If you haven't yet pre-ordered Deep Red, get to it! One of Argento's best is now getting some Blu-ray love. For more information on Deep Red and other Blue Underground products be sure to hit their website at http://www.blue-underground.com/ .

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