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Valerio is a struggling reporter with a failed marriage and withdrawn son. He is angry at the world and strives for more. In the newspaper's mail he receives the opportunity he's been waiting for, a serial killer announces and later carries out a series of grisly murders. Valerio remorselessly uses this opportunity to improve his position and standing but will he draw himself too close to the killer? From veteran director Luigi Zampa, The Monster is a satirical giallo with deeper commentary on the nature of the press in society. Written by Sergio Donati (Once Upon a Time in the West, Slap the Monster on Page One) and featuring a catchy Ennio Morricone score, it is presented on home video for the first time outside Italy.

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

2K restoration from the original negative by Radiance Films
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Audio commentary by giallo experts Rachael Nisbet and Peter Jilmstad (2026)
Interviews with stars Sydne Rome, Renato Scarpa, Enzo Santaniello and makeup artist Pierantonio Mecacci (45 mins)
Interview with Italian cinema expert Richard Dyer (2026)
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Roberto Curti, author of Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History, and archival interviews with Luigi Zampa and Johnny Dorelli
Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings


Year: 1977
Country: Italy
Format: Blu-ray
Region: AB
RAD206BDLE
UPC: 760137222484
Release date: 10/20/26

Good to know there's still non-horror Italian films from the 40s-70s that I am really not familiar with at all, which will still get Blu-ray releases.