[Machine Translation] The long-awaited Blu-ray box set of the early masterpiece Jallo=Animal Trilogy by Dario Argento, a legend in the world of horror films, which became a hot topic when it was screened as a special feature for the first time in Japan! Supervision: Toshihiro Yazawa (President of the Argento Study Group). Outer case, booklet (12 pages) included. [Dario Argento, also known as "The Magician of Fresh Blood," is a legend and king of Italian horror films. With a father who is a film producer and a mother who is a cameraman, he became interested in filmmaking at an early age. He was interested in horror and suspense from his high school days, contributing film reviews to film magazines, and after graduating, he became a film critic for the Roman newspaper "Paese Sera". After co-writing with Bernardo Bertolucci the original screenplay for Sergio Leone's "Western" (1968), he worked on screenplays for macaroni westerns and war films before making his directorial debut in 1969 with "The Poison Fang of Joy. He made his directorial debut in 1969 with "The Fangs of Joy", followed by such masterpieces as "Four Flies" (1971) and "Suspiria Part 2" (1975). 1977's "Suspiria" was a worldwide hit and established him as a leading horror film director. He then moved to Hollywood with Inferno (1980), followed by Shadow (1982), Fenomina (1984), and Theatre of the Opera (1988), among others. He was also involved in the production of George A. Romero's "Zombie" (1978) and is known as the producer of the "Demons" series. In recent years, his latest film "Dark Glass" (2022) and his first film "VOLTEX" (2021) have been released in theaters, and his autobiography "Fear" has been translated into Japanese. Kiba of Joy ( 1969 ) Director/Screenplay: Dario Argento Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro Music: Ennio Morricone / Cast: Tony Musante, Eva Renzi, Susie Kendall / Based on Fredric Brown's Street Devils, Argento's directorial debut, Kiba of Joy is a film about a man who is forced to leave his home in the middle of nowhere. Argento's directorial debut, the film shines with its unique visual aesthetic and tense storytelling. It is characterized by particularly shocking visuals and innovative camerawork, and had a profound influence on later Jarreau films. --American writer Sam Dalmas is in Rome when he accidentally witnesses an attempted murder in a gallery. He is caught up in a mysterious series of murders and decides not to return home, but instead tries to unravel the truth using a clue he overheard at the scene, "the sound of birds singing". I am a Witness" ( 1970 ) Director: Dario Argento Music: Ennio Morricone / Cast: James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spark / "The Poisonous Fang of Joy" The second film by director Dario Argento, funded by many countries, following the success of his first film. With suspense, thrilling psychological depiction, and a plot in which science and crime are intertwined, Argento continues to hone his signature style of brilliant depiction of murder in this fascinating film. Argento represented Italy at the box office in 1971, when "Dirty Harry," "A Clockwork Orange," and "The French Connection" were all in the limelight, and he helped lay the foundation for Giallo's cinema. --In this film, a mysterious break-in at a genetics laboratory and the murder of the laboratory's employee, a doctor, by a train. As the people involved are killed one after another, Franco Arno, a blind ex-newspaper reporter, and Giordani, a young newspaper reporter, are determined to track down the culprits. Four Flies" ( 1971 ) Director: Dario Argento Music: Ennio Morricone / Cast: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Mariere / The most outstanding work in the "Animal Trilogy" for its fusion of music and images. Argento's innovative and stylish direction, where cruelty and elegance coexist, shines through. The astonishing slow-motion cinematography that marks the end of the film, which has become a legend, is nothing short of spectacular. --The film is about Roberto, a drummer in a rock band who is being stalked by a man in a black hat. One night, Roberto reaches his limit and tries to get close to the man, but after a struggle, he accidentally kills him. The scene is filmed by a mysterious masked figure. Soon after, threatening phone calls begin to come in to Roberto's life, and mysterious murders begin to occur around him.
*Rated 12-and-over.
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