September 19, 2007

Snake Woman's Curse (1969, Japan)

(Japanese title: Kaidan hebi-onna)

Released in partnership with Synapse Films, this film was directed by Nobuo Nakagawa, whose JIGOKU is considered one of the all-time Japanese Horror classics. It stars Pinky Violence actress Akemi Negishi (Sex & Fury, Lady Snowblood) and Ko Nishimura (Hanzo the Razor, The Pornographers, Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well) in unforgettable performances!

DVD Features

• New, fully restored anamorphic widescreen transfer mastered in high-definition from Toei's original vault elements
• Japanese language with newly-translated, removable English subtitles
• Audio commentary by Japanese film scholar Jonathan M. Hall
• Original Japanese theatrical trailer
• Nobuo Nakagawa poster gallery and biography
• Liner notes by Japanese film scholar Alexander Jacoby
• Reversible cover with original Japanese poster artwork