Product Description: While typically famed for its lurid Technicolor hues and grand guignol murders, the Italian giallo thriller had a less bombastic side as well. Erring less towards exploitation than to art, these lesser-seen gems offer some of the greatest rewards for adventurous viewers. Among them, 1976's The House with Laughing Windows, directed and co-written by Pupi Avati (Zeder), rises up as the cream of the crop.
Art restorer Stefano (Lino Capolicchio, The Bloodstained Shadow) arrives at an isolated Italian village to repair a fresco depicting the agonizing martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. The original painter was a death artist - a madman so obsessed with mortality that, according to whispered rumors, he tortured his models in their final moments of life. When people begin to turn up dead, Stefano is forced to consider the possibility that the artist has returned to continue his brutal career - and that he is the primary target.
Often counted among the greatest gialli ever made, The House with Laughing Windows offers a uniquely eerie twist on the genre, culminating in an unforgettable ending that will remain with you long after the credits have rolled. Arrow Video is proud to present this landmark title in its North American High Definition debut.
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JUMP BACK TO TOPDirector: Pupi Avati
Starring: Andrea Matteuzzi, Bob Tonelli, Ferdinando Orlandi, Flavia Giorgi
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Giallo
Runtime: 110 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: Italian
Studio: Arrow
Home Video Release Date: December 2, 2025
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Blu-ray
- Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
- Resolution: 1080p
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Region: Region A/1
4K Ultra HD
- Codec: HEVC / H.265
- Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- HDR: HDR10
- Region: Region A/1
AUDIO
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- Blu-ray: None
- 4K Ultra HD: None
Audio Formats:
- Blu-ray: LPCM Mono
- 4K Ultra HD: LPCM Mono
SUBTITLES
JUMP BACK TO TOPBlu-ray: English
4K Ultra HD: English
SPECIAL FEATURES & EXTRAS
JUMP BACK TO TOP- 4K restoration from the original camera negative, graded by Arrow Films
- Restored original lossless mono Italian soundtrack
- Newly translated optional English subtitles
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
- Painted Screams, a brand new feature-length documentary on the film directed by Federico Caddeo, featuring interviews with co-writer/director Pupi Avati, co-writer Antonio Avati, assistant director Cesare Bastelli, actors Lino Capolicchio, Fancesca Marcia
- La Casa e Sola, a brand new visual essay by critic Chris Alexander
- The Art of Suffering, a brand new visual essay by critic Kat Ellinger
- Italian theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
- Illustrated perfect bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Matt Rogerson, Willow Maclay, Alexia Kannas, Anton Bitel, and Stefano Baschiera
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