Mill of the Stone Women - Limited Edition

Before Black Sabbath, before The Whip and the Body, director Giorgio Ferroni (The Lion of Thebes, Blood for a Silver Dollar) introduced audiences to period horror Italian-style with his chilling 1960 shocker Mill of the Stone Women - a classic tale of terror redolent with the atmosphere of vintage Hammer Horror.Young art student Hans von Arnam (Pierre Brice, Night of the Damned) arrives by barge at an old mill to write a monograph about its celebrated sculptures of women in the throes of death and torture, maintained and curated by the mill's owner, the hermetic Professor Wahl (Herbert Böhme, Secret of the Red Orchid). But when Hans encounters the professor's beautiful and mysterious daughter Elfi (Scilla Gabel, Modesty Blaise), his own fate becomes inexorably bound up with hers, and with the shocking secret that lies at the heart of the so-called Mill of the Stone Women.The first Italian horror film to be shot in color, Mill of the Stone Women prefigured a raft of other spaghetti nightmares, including the work of maestros Mario Bava and Dario Argento. Arrow Video is proud to present this brand-new restoration of one of the foundational titles of Italian horror.New 2K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films1080p Blu-rayTM presentations of four different versions of the film: the original 96-minute Italian and English export versions, the 90-minute French version, containing exclusive footage, and the 95-minute US version, containing alternate dubbing, re-ordered scenes and added visual effectsLimited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam RabalaisIllustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Roberto Curti, an in-depth comparison of the different versions by Brad Stevens, and a selection of contemporary reviewsFold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam RabalaisSix double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproduction artcardsDisc 1:Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracksNewly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrackOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrackNew audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the DarkMill of the Stone Women & The Gothic Body, a new visual essay on the trope of the wax/statue woman in Gothic horror by author and critic Kat EllingerTurned to Stone, a newly edited featurette containing archival interviews with actress Liana Orfei and film historian Fabio MelelliA Little Chat with Dr. Mabuse, an archival interview with actor Wolfgang PreissRare opening titles from the UK release, re-titled Drops of Blood German opening titlesUS and German theatrical trailersImage galleriesDisc 2:Restored original lossless mono French soundtrack for the French versionRestored original lossless mono English soundtrack for the US versionNewly translated English subtitles for the French soundtrackOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack