(Lamberto Bava, 1980, 91 mins)
Release date: 22 June 2026
Limited Edition 4K UHD (UK premiere)
Bernice Stegers (Xtro) and Stanko Molnar (A Blade in the Dark) star in Macabre (Macabro), the solo directorial debut of Lamberto Bava, son of – and assistant to – the great Mario Bava.
Traumatised by the deaths of both her son and her lover, Fred (Roberto Posse), Jane (Stegers) retreats to a boarding house run by the blind Robert (Molnar), where she builds a shrine to Fred and calls his name when she is alone in her room. Both Robert and Jane’s daughter Lucy (Veronica Zinny) sense that something strange is going on and begin to investigate her bizarre behaviour...
Co-written by the great Pupi Avati (The House with Laughing Windows), and lensed by Franco Delli Colli (What Have They Done to Your Daughters?), Macabre is a twisted classic of Italian horror, presented in an extras-laden edition with a brand-new restoration from the original negative, all of which has been produced in collaboration with Vinegar Syndrome.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films and Vinegar Syndrome
4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Three presentations of the film: Macabro, the Italian theatrical version; Macabre, the international theatrical version; and Frozen Terror, the US theatrical version
Audio commentary with film historians Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth, and Nathaniel Thompson (2026)
Interview with director Lamberto Bava (2026)
Interview with producer Antonio Avati (2026)
Interview with writer Pupi Avati (2026)
Critical appreciation by Italian genre film expert and Macabre aficionado Mark Thompson Ashworth (2026)
Pierpaolo De Sanctis, the founder of Italian soundtrack specialists Four Flies Records, explores the oeuvre of composer Ubaldo Continiello (2026)
Onstage interview with Bava, filmed after a Macabre screening at the 2025 World Wide Weird cult-cinema event held in London
Original theatrical trailer
International theatrical trailer
New and improved English translation subtitles
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Roberto Curti, archival interviews with director Lamberto Bava and writer-producer Pupi Avati, an overview of Italian critical responses, and full film credits
World premiere on 4K UHD
Limited edition of 5,000 individually numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 1,000 Blu-rays) for the UK
All features subject to change
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BBFC cert: 18
REGION FREE
EAN: 5060697925418
Studio: Powerhouse Films Ltd
SKU: PHILE423U
Barcode: 5060697925418
Region: FREE
Release Date: June 22, 2026
