I Vampiri (Aka Lust Of The Vampire) Limited Edition Blu-Ray

A mad scientist captures young women in Paris and drains them of blood to serve an evil duchess. Riccardo Freda's I vampiri, also known as Lust of the Vampire, mixes the Bathory and Frankenstein stories to create a gothic tale, Italy's first horror film. The film was made as a challenge by Freda at breakneck speed, and cinematographer Mario Bava would end up directing and post-producing the film, putting his signature on the process. With its baroque imagery and fantastic visuals, I vampiri paved the way for Italian horror and remains a milestone in Italian film history. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY 2K restoration of the film presented with Italian and English audio Audio commentary by Tim Lucas (2023) Thirst of Blood - a featurette about the making of the film with Fabio Melelli, Mario Bava, and Dario Michaelis

Interview with Lamberto Bava

Interview with Leon Hunt, author of Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur (2024)

Trailers

Reversible cover with artwork based on original posters

Booklet with newly written text by Roberto Curti, author of Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969

Language: Italian

Subtitles: English