Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror (Limited Edition) (Blu-ray)

While groundbreaking director Mario Bava (Black Sunday, Black Sabbath) remains the most well-known purveyor of Italian Gothic horror, many other filmmakers tried their hand at the form throughout the 1960s as part of a hugely prolific and popular cycle. Gothic Fantastico presents four off-the-beaten path titles from this classic period, all of which demonstrate Italys ability to expand genre beyond the classic literary monsters that dominated elsewhere. Gaslighting abounds in Massimo Pupillos Lady Morgans Vengeance a delicate tale of romance and mystery, with a sprinkling of sadism and the supernatural as newlywed Sir Harold Morgan (Paul Muller, Nightmare Castle) attempts to destroy his new bride (Barbara Nelli, Double Face) with help from his sinister maid (Erika Blanc, Kill, Baby Kill!). Meanwhile, the perverse influence of Poe is used to great effect in Alberto De Martinos The Blancheville Monster a tale of family curses and madmen in the attic, as Emilie de Blancheville (Ombrett