ZEDER

[Machine Translation] Whoever utters its name is doomed to disaster. An ambitious Italian horror film that scientifically and mysteriously explores the resurrection of the dead, now on Blu-ray for the first time! This film is another masterpiece in the horror genre by Pupi Avati, director of "The House with the Smiling Window". Often referred to as one of the "zombie films" in the West, this ambitious film is a scientific/mystical exploration of the resurrection of the dead, and is the polar opposite of such well-known films as "Zombie" and "Sangeria". Starring Gabriele Ravia, a character actor who has appeared in numerous Italian horror films such as "D'Avolica," "Suspiria Part 2," and "Inferno. The beautiful heroine is Anne Canovas, a French actress who appeared in Robert Altman's Van Gogh and Pret-a-Porter. The film also features a cast of Avati's regulars, who also played supporting roles in "The House with the Smiling Window," and all have strong personalities. The film is directed by Avati and reunited the production and screenwriting team of "The House with a Smiling Window". The cinematography is by master cinematographer Franco degli Colli, who also worked on the macaroni western masterpiece "Emotionless Django" and "An Affair of the Neck," for which Avati wrote the screenplay. The music is by Liz Ortolani, a giant star of Italian film music who worked with Avati in the latter part of his career, including "The World's Cruelest Tales," "The Wilderness of Fury," and "Amazones," and plays a shivering melody. Stefano, a novelist, receives a second-hand typewriter from his wife Alessandra. Inside, an ink ribbon was left behind, with the mysterious words "K-zone" engraved on the ribbon. Stefano visits Professor Cage, an expert, at the university. The professor told him that the K-zone was discovered by a mysterious man named Paolo Zeder, who in the past believed that he could contact the dead in that area. Stefano becomes involved in an international conspiracy surrounding the K-Zone and Zeder, which also involves the Vatican... The Japanese trailer is included in the special features.

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その名を口にした者は、災厄に見舞われる。死者の復活を科学的/神秘的に探究したイタリアン・ホラーの野心作、初Blu-ray化! 本作は、『笑む窓のある家』のプピ・アヴァティ監督が手掛けたホラー・ジャンルにおけるもう一本の代表作。欧米では"ゾンビ映画"の一本として語られることが多いが、『ゾンビ』や『サンゲリア』などの有名作とは対極に位置する、死者の復活を科学的/神秘的に探究した野心作。主演は『デアボリカ』『サスペリアPART2』『インフェルノ』など、数々のイタリアン・ホラーに出演した性格俳優ガブリエレ・ラヴィア。美しいヒロインには、ロバート・アルトマン監督『ゴッホ』『プレタポルテ』に出演したフランス人女優アンヌ・カノヴァス。その他、『笑む窓のある家』にも助演したアヴァティ作品の常連俳優たちが印象深い個性を発揮。スタッフにはアヴァティ監督の下、『笑む窓のある家』の製作・脚本チームが再結集。撮影はマカロニ・ウエスタンの傑作『情無用のジャンゴ』やアヴァティが脚本を執筆した『首だけの情事』を手掛けた名手フランコ・デッリ・コッリ。音楽は、『世界残酷物語』『怒りの荒野』『アマゾネス』などをはじめ、キャリア後期にはアヴァティと名コンビを組んだ、イタリア映画音楽界の巨星リズ・オルトラーニが戦慄のメロディを奏でている。──小説家ステファノは、妻アレッサンドラから中古のタイプライターを贈られた。中にはインクリボンが残されたままで、そのリボンにはKゾーンという謎の言葉が刻印されていた。ステファノは大学に専門家ケージ教授を訪ねる。教授は、Kゾーンを発見したのはパオロ・ゼダーという謎の人物であり、その地では昔、死者と接触できると信じられていたという。ステファノは、ヴァチカンも関与するKゾーンとゼダーをめぐる国際的な陰謀に巻き込まれていく・・・。特典映像には、日本版予告編を収録。