Danger: Diabolik  — 4K 07/08/25

Mario Bava’s big-scale fumetti adaptation hits 4K, an event of major interest in the fantasy fan-scape. John Philip Law, Maria Mell and Terry-Thomas are as brilliant as ever, and Ultra HD makes the picture even brighter and sharper. Ennio Morricone’s music is still a delight — the movie doubles as a psychedelic concert. Paramount or somebody has elected to go beyond digital cleanup, to perform a little audiovisual revisionism … which luckily is not too severe. Is it ‘can of worms’ time? This is a straight reaction to a first viewing, and a comparison with previous releases. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray from KL Studio Classics.
07/08/25