Tutti i colori del buio (AKA Day Of The Maniac)

gusse · 04-07-2003, 01:05 PM

I recently saw Sergio Martino's "Tutti i colori del buio" (AKA Day Of The Maniac) from 1973 and found it to be a very cool movie indeed! It's sort of a psychological giallo, lots of surreal dream/flash sequences and so on. Beautiful camerawork and a awesome score! The only problem is that the version i saw (VHS) was Pan&Scaned really bad and the picturequality was bad...

Does anyone know if this movie might end up on DVD anytime soon? Perhaps in a second Giallo-box from anchor bay or anything like that?

04-07-2003, 02:31 PM

I highly recommend the german dvd from Marketing, because the transfer albeit non-anamorphic is really great considering the age of the movie. Head over to dvd-basen for some reviews.

There is also a RC1 in the works, take a look at this thread: http://www.horrordvds.com/vbulletin/...threadid=11295

04-08-2003, 12:42 AM

I'd really like to see this.

gusse · 04-08-2003, 09:03 AM

Cool! Didnt think this movie already was out on DVD!

Kick ass movie. There are some giallo-like touches to it, but most of it is much more dreamlike and surreal. Very atmospheric. I think most people who tend to enjoy euro-horror/thrillers from the 70's will find this movie very enjoyable. I know I did!

Whats the word on the r1 vesion? Is it worth holding your breath?

04-08-2003, 05:26 PM

Now if we can only get other Martino DVDs out, like Blade of the Ripper or Your Vice... uncut.

04-10-2003, 08:20 PM

Day Of The Maniac is cool!

dwatts · 04-24-2004, 09:00 PM

Hey - Secondhand, I paid 9 dollars cold for this today. Not watched it yet, but I'm looking forwward to it!

ps: I got the German release.

Crystal Plumage · 04-24-2004, 09:06 PM

Great film.Watched it a couple of weeks ago (german release).
My only complaint was the soundtrack.Gread DVD.
Got Torso (Xrated) in the mail today,my second Martino movie.
Oh man I love Eurocult!

dwatts · 04-24-2004, 09:17 PM

I really enjoyed Torso (I have the R1 AB disc). If this is as good, we're on the right track.

Crystal Plumage · 04-24-2004, 09:30 PM

Was Martino on drugs when he made this one?

dwatts · 04-24-2004, 09:39 PM

It's not good?!?!?!

Crystal Plumage · 04-24-2004, 10:03 PM

No no no!It's just a bit weird with all the dreamlike imagery.Very cool indeed!Get it!Don't hesitate!Buy it now!

04-24-2004, 10:05 PM

I agree, I enjoyed it quite a bit too. It's nothing amazing, but I definitely found Fenech gorgeous and the plot interesting. Some fantastic imagery too. Think ROSEMARY'S BABY meets CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS.

Crystal Plumage · 04-24-2004, 10:07 PM

Yeah,that Fenech girl liked those sexcults...
She was gorgeous wasn't she.What has become of her?

04-24-2004, 11:32 PM

It seems she's done a few scattered films here and there, but she was only working steadily in the 70s. There was a post on Mobius with a recent picture of her, and she didn't look too bad. But man, no way it was as nice as this:

04-07-2003, 01:05 PM	#1
gusse Stalker Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 350	Tutti i colori del buio (AKA Day Of The Maniac) I recently saw Sergio Martino's "Tutti i colori del buio" (AKA Day Of The Maniac) from 1973 and found it to be a very cool movie indeed! It's sort of a psychological giallo, lots of surreal dream/flash sequences and so on. Beautiful camerawork and a awesome score! The only problem is that the version i saw (VHS) was Pan&Scaned really bad and the picturequality was bad... Does anyone know if this movie might end up on DVD anytime soon? Perhaps in a second Giallo-box from anchor bay or anything like that? __________________ MY DVD COLLECTION

04-08-2003, 09:03 AM	#4
gusse Stalker Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 350	Cool! Didnt think this movie already was out on DVD! Kick ass movie. There are some giallo-like touches to it, but most of it is much more dreamlike and surreal. Very atmospheric. I think most people who tend to enjoy euro-horror/thrillers from the 70's will find this movie very enjoyable. I know I did! Whats the word on the r1 vesion? Is it worth holding your breath? __________________ MY DVD COLLECTION

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04-07-2003, 02:31 PM	#2
K' Guest Posts: n/a	I highly recommend the german dvd from Marketing, because the transfer albeit non-anamorphic is really great considering the age of the movie. Head over to dvd-basen for some reviews. There is also a RC1 in the works, take a look at this thread: http://www.horrordvds.com/vbulletin/...threadid=11295

04-08-2003, 12:42 AM	#3
Andrew Guest Posts: n/a	I'd really like to see this.

04-08-2003, 05:26 PM	#5
NickyDoyle Guest Posts: n/a	Now if we can only get other Martino DVDs out, like Blade of the Ripper or Your Vice... uncut.

04-10-2003, 08:20 PM	#6
BlazingMagnum Guest Posts: n/a	Day Of The Maniac is cool!

04-24-2004, 09:00 PM	#7
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	Hey - Secondhand, I paid 9 dollars cold for this today. Not watched it yet, but I'm looking forwward to it! ps: I got the German release.

04-24-2004, 09:17 PM	#9
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	I really enjoyed Torso (I have the R1 AB disc). If this is as good, we're on the right track.

04-24-2004, 09:39 PM	#11
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	It's not good?!?!?!

04-24-2004, 10:05 PM	#13
Andrew Guest Posts: n/a	I agree, I enjoyed it quite a bit too. It's nothing amazing, but I definitely found Fenech gorgeous and the plot interesting. Some fantastic imagery too. Think ROSEMARY'S BABY meets CASE OF THE BLOODY IRIS.

04-24-2004, 11:32 PM	#15
Andrew Guest Posts: n/a	It seems she's done a few scattered films here and there, but she was only working steadily in the 70s. There was a post on Mobius with a recent picture of her, and she didn't look too bad. But man, no way it was as nice as this: