NEW YORK RIPPER DVD Release
Directed by the old scalp-ripper himself, Lucio Fulci, he’s in full flesh tearing form as the cops of New York hunt down a psychopath with a penchant for slicing his victims to the bone but not before he has his fun with them first… “Quack! Quack! Quack!”
If you’ve recently revisited old video nasties only to be disappointed then this isthe ultimate sex ‘n’ slash fest to test your nerve with a realistic sadistic streak thatwill have you begging for mercy!
NEW YORK RIPPER (cert. 18) will be released on DVD (£12.99) by Shameless Screen Entertainment on 1st October 2007. The film will be presented remastered in 2.35:1 with English 2.0 sound. Also included on the disc is a Shameless original trailer gallery. Clips:
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Do you like your horror films nice ‘n’ nasty? Then brace yourself for this notorious 1982 gem of depravity that is every bit as vile and stylishly shocking as you’ve been led to believe.
[...] New York Ripper (Lo Squartatore di New York) was released on UK DVD on October 1st by Shameless Screen Entertainment. [...]
one of fulci’s goriest works mixing slash and sex.
shame the nipple slicing scene was cut,anyhow worth watching.
Haven’t watched any Fulci in ages - so ghastly, gorey and damn right fantastic. Looking forward to this one…
As an avid collector of Euro-cult horror films, I’m always on the look out for the most complete versions or director-intended cuts of these films. Global e-tailers have opened up the market so I can easily find them with a bit of research and networking. Why on earth release an incomplete version of a film - especially since it goes against your company’s vision to showcase all sorts of rare delights with the longest, best available versions of each film released at the low RRP of £12.99?
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Thanks for your comments.
The problem is that NYR can’t get through uncut in the UK and Shameless aren’t hiding that. It is though the correct and longest version of the film ever released here but until the BBFC start enjoying nipple slicing it ain’t getting through.
Head over to the Shameless MySpace and you’ll find out which films will be cut and which won’t - http://www.myspace.com/shamelessdvd. NYR will be cut, Torso will be uncut for the first time, as will Phantom of Death and Killer Nun. Again they’re also the longest versions of the films.
It’s nigh on impossible to launch an exploitation label these days in the UK (it’s taken a year thus far). Retail support is hard to get and people don’t like cuts but we have to start somewhere and most of the films will be available for the first time on UK DVD.