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Ghost Canyon

'Death Has Blue Eyes: Special Edition' [Blu-ray]
(Jessica Dublin, Peter Winter, Maria Aliferi, et al / Blu-ray / R / (1976) 2021 / Arrow Films UK)

Overview: When local gigolo Chess (Nomikos) greets his vacationing friend Bob Kovalski (Winter) at Athens airport, the pair embark on a string of scams and erotic dalliances that eventually lead them to a pair of elegant wealthy woman, Geraldine Steinwetz (Jessica Dublin), and her glamorous daughter Christine (Maria Aliferi).

Geraldine blackmails the two bachelor boys into acting as bodyguards for Christine, whom it transpires has telepathic abilities and has had her eye on them for some time.

After fleeing from a series of assassination attempts, it soon becomes clear that Geraldine herself might not be quite whom she seems, as the two young men find themselves caught up in a political conspiracy of international dimensions.

Blu-ray Verdict: In his debut feature, 'Death Has Blue Eyes,' maverick filmmaker Nico Mastorakis presents us with a generous meze of non-stop car, bike and helicopter chases, a bevy of beautiful girls with guns, sensational softcore sex scenes, psychic thrills and Cold War political intrigue set against the picturesque landscapes of '70s Greece!

All presented for the very first time in a new HD master in both widescreen and full-frame versions from Arrow Films, arriving in Greece, Bob and Ches play a double act to steal everything they want, from flash cars and clothes, to the hearts of girls and cash!

Trying to get a free meal at a hotel via pretending be guests, Bob and Ches get caught out by real hotel guests Geraldine and her daughter Christine.

Cutting a deal with them, Bob and Ches start protecting Christine and Geraldine, who has a special ESP ability!

Shot before, but coming out after 'Island of Death,' writer/director Nico Mastorakis scrapes off the kerb a bucket load of Grindhouse sleaze, with sexy naked ladies (and naked men), action chase sequences shot guerrilla style, and loud '70s fashion all being wonderfully rolled into an un-hinged creation for our viewing pleasure!

For the editing, the uncredited editor goes for the unique approach of cutting it with a rusty hacksaw, which adds to the slimy atmosphere, as delightfully poor ESP Sci-Fi and frantic action scenes are cut with an axe!

Keeping in line with his directing, the wacky screenplay by Mastorakis scoops up boo-hiss bad guys, naked assassins and a peculiar mother/daughter ESP bond, as the blue eyes of death light up!

Told with mind bending style and color, music and eye popping sets, the audience is treated to all this and more by the director and boy, is it most assuredly a fun visual ride from start to finish! This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

Brand new restoration from the original camera negative approved by the director
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Two versions of the film: the widescreen 1.85:1 version and the full-frame 1.33:1 version
Original mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Exclusive new interview featurette with Nico Mastorakis
Exclusive new interview with actress Maria Aliferi
Dancing with Death: tracks from the Death Has Blue Eyes original soundtrack
Original Theatrical Trailers
Image Gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
+ FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing by Julian Grainger

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