The Mario Bava Collection Blu-ray Set Releases July 31
Shout Factory presents a 12-disc Blu-ray box set of Mario Bava classics with new commentaries and extensive extras
Shout Factory releases The Mario Bava Collection, a comprehensive 12-disc Blu-ray box set available exclusively through their website starting July 31, 2025. This set highlights the influential work of Italian filmmaker Mario Bava with high-definition presentations of his key films spanning horror, thriller, and western genres.
Included are major titles such as Black Sunday (the international version), The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Black Sabbath, Kill, Baby... Kill!, and A Bay of Blood. Each film feature is presented in 1080p high-definition widescreen format with original language options and subtitling as applicable, including English SDH subtitles. DTS-HD Master Audio Mono tracks ensure authentic audio fidelity.
New audio commentaries enrich many of the discs, contributed by noted film critics and experts such as Dr. Rebekah King, Meagan Navarro, Bill Bria, and Richard Newby, among others. Additional supplements include trailers, TV spots, still galleries, poster galleries, and interviews with filmmakers associated with each release.
The collection showcases Bava's directorial debut Black Sunday along with his pioneering contributions to the giallo genre through The Girl Who Knew Too Much. The anthology also contains lesser-known works like Roy Colt & Winchester Jack, a satirical western, and Four Times That Night, a unique narrative structure film. Fans will find the dual presentation of Lisa and the Devil alongside The House of Exorcism, which incorporates extended footage and alternate edits.
This box set is a definitive retrospective of Mario Bava's influential filmography with extensive technical care and engaging supplemental content for collectors and enthusiasts.
Release Contents:
- Disc One: Black Sunday - International Version with multiple new audio commentaries and extensive bonus materials.
- Disc Two: The Girl Who Knew Too Much and The Evil Eye with newly recorded commentaries and trailers.
- Disc Three: Black Sabbath - International Version featuring new commentaries, trailers, and gallery.
- Disc Four: Kill, Baby... Kill! with new commentaries and image galleries.
- Disc Five: Knives of the Avenger with trailer and gallery.
- Disc Six: Five Dolls for an August Moon with new commentary by Tracy Letts and film critics.
- Disc Seven: Roy Colt & Winchester Jack with trailer and still gallery.
- Disc Eight: Four Times That Night with trailer and gallery.
- Disc Nine: A Bay of Blood with multiple new commentaries, alternate trailers, radio spots, and gallery.
- Disc Ten: Baron Blood with trailer, radio spots, and gallery.
- Disc Eleven: Lisa and the Devil / The House of Exorcism with multiple new commentaries, interview, trailers, and galleries.
- Disc Twelve: Kidnapped with new commentary, trailer, and image gallery.
Release Date: July 31, 2025
Source: Blu-ray.com