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Murder-Rock: Dancing Death AKA Murderock - uccide a passo di danza AKA Slashdance AKA The Demon Is Loose AKA Giallo a disco (Blu-ray) (1984)
New York's best dancers are *dying* for a part in the next Broadway hit.Director: Lucio Fulci
Year of Copyright: 1983
Year of Production: 1983-84
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film historian Troy Howarth (2018)
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Extras:2018 Interview with actress Geretta Geretta (25:11)
2018 Interview with make-up artist Franco Casagni (13:40)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a Limited Edition at Ronin Flix and DiabolikDVD, includes a slipcover and 9x11 Mini Poster with artwork by Wes Benscoter while supplies last.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with film historian Troy Howarth (2018)
"Ballet in Blood" 2025 interview with actor Robert Gligorov (27:49)
"Hellfant Prodige" 2025 interview with actress Silvia Collatina (9:35)
"Lucio’s Pet" 2025 interview with actor Al Cliver (13:33)
"Lightning Murder" 2025 interview with cinematographer Giuseppe Pinori (26:33)
"A Pen in the Dark" 2025 audio interview with co-writer Gianfranco Clerici (13:56)
"Augusto’s Empire" 2025 interview with film historian Eugenio Ercolani (32 mins)
"The Murder Instigator" 2025 interviews with producer Augusto Caminito and film historian Eugenio Ercolani (17:34)
"Murder Prog" 2025 interview with music historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis (32:10)
"A Pin in the Heart" 2023 interview with make-up artist Franco Casagni (8:15)
"Child's Play" 2023 interview with actress Silvia Collatina (24:29)
1987 Interview with director Lucio Fulci by Antonio Tentori (16:24)
2018 Interview with actress Geretta Geretta (25 mins)
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Subtitles:English (for Italian soundtrack) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a restored 4K scan from the original 35mm camera negative.
Comes with a reversible cover.
If (pre-)ordered on the Vinegar Syndrome website and select indie retailers, you'll receive a limited-edition spot gloss hard slipcase/slipcover combo and a 40-page perfect bound book with essays by Stephen Thrower, Amanda Reyes, and Justin Kerswell (limited to 8,000 copies). -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with film historian Troy Howarth (2018)
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Extras:2018 Interview with actress Geretta Geretta (25:11)
2018 Interview with make-up artist Franco Casagni (13:40)
Theatrical Trailer (2:37) -
Subtitles:English (for Italian soundtrack) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a Limited Edition at Ronin Flix and DiabolikDVD, includes a slipcover and 9x11 Mini Poster with artwork by Wes Benscoter while supplies last.
Case mistakenly states region A only. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with film historian Troy Howarth (2018)
"Ballet in Blood" 2025 interview with actor Robert Gligorov (27:49)
"Hellfant Prodige" 2025 interview with actress Silvia Collatina (9:35)
"Lucio’s Pet" 2025 interview with actor Al Cliver (13:33)
"Lightning Murder" 2025 interview with cinematographer Giuseppe Pinori (26:33)
"A Pen in the Dark" 2025 audio interview with co-writer Gianfranco Clerici (13:56)
"Augusto’s Empire" 2025 interview with film historian Eugenio Ercolani (32 mins)
"The Murder Instigator" 2025 interviews with producer Augusto Caminito and film historian Eugenio Ercolani (17:34)
"Murder Prog" 2025 interview with music historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis (32:10)
"A Pin in the Heart" 2023 interview with make-up artist Franco Casagni (8:15)
"Child's Play" 2023 interview with actress Silvia Collatina (24:29)
1987 Interview with director Lucio Fulci by Antonio Tentori (16:24)
2018 Interview with actress Geretta Geretta (25 mins)
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English (for Italian soundtrack) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a restored 4K scan from the original 35mm camera negative.
Comes with a reversible cover.
If (pre-)ordered on the Vinegar Syndrome website and select indie retailers, you'll receive a limited-edition spot gloss hard slipcase/slipcover combo and a 40-page perfect bound book with essays by Stephen Thrower, Amanda Reyes, and Justin Kerswell (limited to 8,000 copies). -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Italian Cinema Experts Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2025)
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Extras:"The Girl Who Knew Too Much" 2025 interview with actress Silvia Collatina (9:11, in English)
"The Mask of Lucio" 2025 interview with actor Al Cliver (13:05)
"The Man, The Myth, The Father" 2025 interview with director Lucio Fulci's daughter Antonella Fulci (16:11)
"Rockin' for a Murder" 2025 interview with film historian Eugenio Ercolani and producer Augusto Caminito (17:01)
"The 'Scena' of the Crime" 2025 interview with production manager Massimo Iacobis (19:45)
"The Stab of Light" 2025 interview with cinematographer Giuseppe Pinori (19:37)
"An Ego to Murder For" 2025 interview with actor Giovanni de Nava (22:14)
"Aerobics, Ambitions and Assassinations" 2025 video essay by film historian Rachel Nisbet (21:47, in English)
"A Different Kind of Producer" 2025 featurette by film historian Eugenio Ercolani (31:31, in English)
2018 interview with actress Geretta Geretta (25:16, in English)
Italian Opening and Closing Titles (4:34)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (2:38)
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Subtitles:English HoH (for English), English (for Italian) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Stereo (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Unless noted, extras are in Italian with English subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Also available in a Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray 4K/Blu-ray combo. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
1987 Interview with director Lucio Fulci by Antonio Tentori (16:24)
"The Pin in the Heart" 2023 interview with Franco Casagni (8:15)
"Child's Play" 2023 interview with Silvia Collatina (24:29)
Slideshow of posters and photos (1:47)
Trailer (2:26)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Includes an 80-page book.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Video Commentary with film historian Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (13:12)
"Rocking Murders" 2019 documentary (in Italian with German subtitles) (36:47)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:31)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (2:37)
Alternate TV Opening and Closing Credits (6:20)
Trailers:
- "La Bambola di Satana - Der Satan ohne Gesicht"
- "Help Me I Am Dead - Die Geschichte der Anderen"
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Subtitles:German (forced on the Italian track)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Comes with a 20-page Tenebrarum booklet entitled "The New York
Stabber or Slashdance, What a Feeling" by film analyst Martin Beine.
Released with three seperate covers. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Scorpion, Vinegar Syndrome, 88 Films, Artus, and X-Rated editions all have exclusive extras, although the latter two are not English-friendly. Do note that the Vinegar Syndrome and 88 Films editions come from a new 4K scan.
GENERAL NOTES:
Although copyrighted 1983 the film seems to have been shot in December 1983 - January 1984. Variety announced it's imminent production in early December and Fulvia Film announced it's completion in May '84. This is from Stephen Thrower's book Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci (1999 / 2018).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Scorpion Releasing - No cuts (92:57).
- Blu-ray ALL America- Vinegar Syndrome - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Scorpion Releasing - No cuts (92:57).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Vinegar Syndrome - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL Standard Edition United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts (94:01). The screen fades to black at 92:48 with an additional 1:13 of exit music.
- Blu-ray B France- Artus Films - No cuts (92:41).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Mediabook Germany- X-Rated - No cuts (92:57).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 10/02/19
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 06/06/25UPDATE LOG:
10/02/19: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/07/19: Updated region, ASIN.
15/08/19: Altered the hear and added a nite in winner notes.
24/03/20: Added Germany.
13/12/23: Added France.
21/04/25: Addition of the Vinegar Syndrome and Canadian releases.
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