Contraband [Blu-ray] [UK]

Release Date: 26/5/2025

Renowned as the "Godfather of Gore" for legendary cult supernatural horror films like "The Beyond", Lucio Fulci delivers the suspense of noir with the punch of a horror film in his unapologetically brutal crime masterpiece, CONTRABAND - creating a raw, uncompromisingly visceral vision of organized crime with horror-style set-pieces - including one of the most notorious scenes in Italian crime cinema, the "melting face" sequence.

Fulci lays bare the raw - and completely unromanticized - brutality of the Camorra in one of his most hard-hitting and unrelenting films, merging crime thriller with Horror's shocking aesthetics. "It got so real that the local underworld got involved in the actual making of the film", explains star Fabio Testi in an exclusive interview for this release.

CONTRABAND stars the ever-charismatic tough-guy Fabio Testi ('Revolver') who delivers a powerful, career-defining performance as Luca - a tough-as-nails cigarette smuggler whose world explodes when his brother is murdered and his wife abducted. This ignites a ferocious mob war, with a ruthless new order attempting to replace the old criminal order with deadly narcotics. What follows isn't just revenge - it's a one-man war against a ruthless drug lord portrayed with unhinged intensity by Marcel Bozzuffi. His performance is so disturbingly sadistic, it makes his assassin role in "The French Connection" look tame. Here, Bozzuffi's cool menace curdles into something purely psychopathic.

Fulci spares no one in the ensuing bloodbath, turning the sun-drenched Bay of Naples into a blood-soaked battleground. Brace yourself for a visceral on the senses as Fulci unleashes his signature gut-churning gore and eye-popping graphic cruelty.

This definitive edition is presented fully uncut, restored from 4K vault negative with additional color correction and upgraded sound - exclusive to this version. It also uniquely features two optional seamless color-version openings.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• UNCUT 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM, with additional exclusive color correction.
• ORIGINAL ENGLISH AND ITALIAN AUDIO TRACKS
• NEW interview with star Fabio Testi on how the real underworld got involved in the making of the film
• NEW video essay by Stephen Thrower, Fulci specialist and author of world-renowned Fulci bible "Beyond Terror"
• Interview with Antonella Fulci, candid revelations about her father Lucio Fulci
• New English subtitles and SDH
• O-card and reversible sleeve featuring new exclusively commissioned artwork and original poster