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Awakening of the Beast (The) AKA O Ritual dos Sádicos AKA O despertar da besta (Blu-ray) (1970)
Psychiatrist experiments LSD on 4 volunteers, to investigate Coffin Joe's influence over them.Director: José Mojica Marins
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE: At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul
*The Film
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Coffin Joe's Sadean Underworld" 2023 video essay by film scholar Lindsay Hallam (12:10)
"Damned: The Strange World of José Mojica Marins" 2001 documentary by André Barcinski and Ivan Finotti (65:18, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Bloody Kingdom" 1950 short film by José Mojica Marins with non-optional director's commentary (8:55, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Excerpts from early works by José Mojica Marins:
- "The Adventurer's Fate" (1958; 12:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
- "My Destiny in Your Hands" (1963; 15:55, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Trailers:
- Theatrical Trailer #1 (1:50, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
- Theatrical Trailer #2 (3:18, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
DISC TWO
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (2:30, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
The Strange World of Coffin Joe
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Alternate Ending (0:54; with optional audio commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Eccentric of Cinema" 2023 retrospective with author Stephen Thrower (87:28)
"On Tonight’s Horror Show!" 2023 video essay by film scholar Miranda Corcoran (17:14)
DISC THREE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Alternate "O Ritual dos Sádicos" Opening Titles (4:04, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:16, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
The End of Man
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (4:02, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"The Strange Mind of Coffin Joe" 2023 interview with author Guy Adams (18:25)
"A Woman for Joe: The Gender Politics of Coffin Joe" 2023 video essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (17:40)
DISC FOUR
When the Gods Fall Asleep
The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures
Theatrical Trailer (4:03, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"The Demonic Surrealism of Coffin Joe" 2023 interview with scholar and filmmaker Virginie Sélavy (25:42)
"Delirium, Surrealism, and Vision" 2023 interview with author Jack Sargeant (13:33)
"Apostle of Evil" 2023 interview with "Embodiment of Evil" co-writer Dennison Ramalho (10:46)
"Mojica in the Snow: Tonight I Incarnate at Sundance!" 2001 archival footage (15:11)
"A Blind Date for Coffin Joe" short film by Raymond "Coffin Ray" Castile (9:42)
DISC FIVE
Hellish Flesh
Theatrical Trailer (3:53, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, editor Nilcemar Leyart, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Aesthetics of Garbage: José Mojica Marins, a Complicated Icon" 2023 interview with filmmaker Andrew Leavold (30:56)
"Beyond Good and Evil" 2023 video essay by film critic Kat Ellinger (15:31)
DISC SIX: Embodiment of Evil
*The Film
Audio Commentary by producer Paulo Sacramento and co-screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (2008, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Learning from the Master" 2023 interview with screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (37:40)
"Fantasia Film Festival Premiere Footage" 2009 footage (13:53)
"Apprenticeship of Evil" 2020 interview with screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (84:36)
2008 Official Making Of (31:45, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
2008 Experimental Making Of (13:25, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Deleted Scenes with 2008 commentary by director José Mojica Marins (12:11, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Visual Effects: Purgatory" 2008 archival featurette with commentary by director José Mojica Marins (2:16, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Storyboards" 2008 featurette with commentary by director José Mojica Marins (2:07, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:41, in Portuguese with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Portuguese LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Unless noted, extras are in English (although clips from the films are in Portuguese with English subtitles).
Onscreen title: "O despertar da besta".
2023 4K restoration from a 35mm interpositive printed in 2008 supplied by the Cinemateca Brasileira and an original 1969 35mm censored print supplied by Archivio Nacional (BR) titled "O Ritual dos Sádicos". The audio comes from a preexisting telecine of a 35mm print.
Comes in a slipcase with:
- "Coffin Joe: Against the World!" an illustrated collector’s book featuring new writing by Tim Lucas, Carlos Primati, Jerome Reuter, Amy Voorhees Searles, Kyle Anderson, and Paulo Sacramento;
- reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Butcher Billy;
- double-sided foldout poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Butcher Billy;
- 12 postcard-sized double-sided art cards. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul
*The Film
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Coffin Joe's Sadean Underworld" 2023 video essay by film scholar Lindsay Hallam (12:10)
"Damned: The Strange World of José Mojica Marins" 2001 documentary by André Barcinski and Ivan Finotti (65:18, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Bloody Kingdom" 1950 short film by José Mojica Marins with non-optional director's commentary (8:55, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Excerpts from early works by José Mojica Marins:
- "The Adventurer's Fate" (1958; 12:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
- "My Destiny in Your Hands" (1963; 15:55, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Trailers:
- Theatrical Trailer #1 (1:50, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
- Theatrical Trailer #2 (3:18, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
DISC TWO
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (2:30, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
The Strange World of Coffin Joe
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Alternate Ending (0:54; with optional audio commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Eccentric of Cinema" 2023 retrospective with author Stephen Thrower (87:28)
"On Tonight’s Horror Show!" 2023 video essay by film scholar Miranda Corcoran (17:14)
DISC THREE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Alternate "O Ritual dos Sádicos" Opening Titles (4:04, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:16, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
The End of Man
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (4:02, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"The Strange Mind of Coffin Joe" 2023 interview with author Guy Adams (18:25)
"A Woman for Joe: The Gender Politics of Coffin Joe" 2023 video essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (17:40)
DISC FOUR
When the Gods Fall Asleep
The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures
Theatrical Trailer (4:03, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"The Demonic Surrealism of Coffin Joe" 2023 interview with scholar and filmmaker Virginie Sélavy (25:42)
"Delirium, Surrealism, and Vision" 2023 interview with author Jack Sargeant (13:33)
"Apostle of Evil" 2023 interview with "Embodiment of Evil" co-writer Dennison Ramalho (10:46)
"Mojica in the Snow: Tonight I Incarnate at Sundance!" 2001 archival footage (15:11)
"A Blind Date for Coffin Joe" short film by Raymond "Coffin Ray" Castile (9:42)
DISC FIVE
Hellish Flesh
Theatrical Trailer (3:53, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, editor Nilcemar Leyart, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Aesthetics of Garbage: José Mojica Marins, a Complicated Icon" 2023 interview with filmmaker Andrew Leavold (30:56)
"Beyond Good and Evil" 2023 video essay by film critic Kat Ellinger (15:31)
DISC SIX: Embodiment of Evil
*The Film
Audio Commentary by producer Paulo Sacramento and co-screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (2008, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Learning from the Master" 2023 interview with screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (37:40)
"Fantasia Film Festival Premiere Footage" 2009 footage (13:53)
"Apprenticeship of Evil" 2020 interview with screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (84:36)
2008 Official Making Of (31:45, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
2008 Experimental Making Of (13:25, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Deleted Scenes with 2008 commentary by director José Mojica Marins (12:11, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Visual Effects: Purgatory" 2008 archival featurette with commentary by director José Mojica Marins (2:16, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Storyboards" 2008 featurette with commentary by director José Mojica Marins (2:07, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:41, in Portuguese with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Portuguese LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Unless noted, extras are in English (although clips from the films are in Portuguese with English subtitles).
Onscreen title: "O despertar da besta".
2023 4K restoration from a 35mm interpositive printed in 2008 supplied by the Cinemateca Brasileira and an original 1969 35mm censored print supplied by Archivio Nacional (BR) titled "O Ritual dos Sádicos". The audio comes from a preexisting telecine of a 35mm print.
Comes in a slipcase with:
- "Coffin Joe: Against the World!" an illustrated collector’s book featuring new writing by Tim Lucas, Carlos Primati, Jerome Reuter, Amy Voorhees Searles, Kyle Anderson, and Paulo Sacramento;
- reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Butcher Billy;
- double-sided foldout poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Butcher Billy;
- 12 postcard-sized double-sided art cards. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul
*The Film
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Coffin Joe's Sadean Underworld" 2023 video essay by film scholar Lindsay Hallam (12:10)
"Damned: The Strange World of José Mojica Marins" 2001 documentary by André Barcinski and Ivan Finotti (65:18, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Bloody Kingdom" 1950 short film by José Mojica Marins with non-optional director's commentary (8:55, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Excerpts from early works by José Mojica Marins:
- "The Adventurer's Fate" (1958; 12:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
- "My Destiny in Your Hands" (1963; 15:55, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Trailers:
- Theatrical Trailer #1 (1:50, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
- Theatrical Trailer #2 (3:18, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
DISC TWO
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (2:30, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
The Strange World of Coffin Joe
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Alternate Ending (0:54; with optional audio commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Eccentric of Cinema" 2023 retrospective with author Stephen Thrower (87:28)
"On Tonight’s Horror Show!" 2023 video essay by film scholar Miranda Corcoran (17:14)
DISC THREE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Alternate "O Ritual dos Sádicos" Opening Titles (4:04, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:16, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
The End of Man
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (4:02, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"The Strange Mind of Coffin Joe" 2023 interview with author Guy Adams (18:25)
"A Woman for Joe: The Gender Politics of Coffin Joe" 2023 video essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (17:40)
DISC FOUR
When the Gods Fall Asleep
The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures
Theatrical Trailer (4:03, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"The Demonic Surrealism of Coffin Joe" 2023 interview with scholar and filmmaker Virginie Sélavy (25:42)
"Delirium, Surrealism, and Vision" 2023 interview with author Jack Sargeant (13:33)
"Apostle of Evil" 2023 interview with "Embodiment of Evil" co-writer Dennison Ramalho (10:46)
"Mojica in the Snow: Tonight I Incarnate at Sundance!" 2001 archival footage (15:11)
"A Blind Date for Coffin Joe" short film by Raymond "Coffin Ray" Castile (9:42)
DISC FIVE
Hellish Flesh
Theatrical Trailer (3:53, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind
Audio Commentary by writer, director and star José Mojica Marins, editor Nilcemar Leyart, filmmaker Paulo Duarte and film scholar Carlos Primati (2002, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:49, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Aesthetics of Garbage: José Mojica Marins, a Complicated Icon" 2023 interview with filmmaker Andrew Leavold (30:56)
"Beyond Good and Evil" 2023 video essay by film critic Kat Ellinger (15:31)
DISC SIX: Embodiment of Evil
*The Film
Audio Commentary by producer Paulo Sacramento and co-screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (2008, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Learning from the Master" 2023 interview with screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (37:40)
"Fantasia Film Festival Premiere Footage" 2009 footage (13:53)
"Apprenticeship of Evil" 2020 interview with screenwriter Dennison Ramalho (84:36)
2008 Official Making Of (31:45, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
2008 Experimental Making Of (13:25, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Deleted Scenes with 2008 commentary by director José Mojica Marins (12:11, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Visual Effects: Purgatory" 2008 archival featurette with commentary by director José Mojica Marins (2:16, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
"Storyboards" 2008 featurette with commentary by director José Mojica Marins (2:07, in Portuguese with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (1:41, in Portuguese with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
-
Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
-
Soundtrack(s):Portuguese LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
-
Case type:Special Case
-
Notes:Unless noted, extras are in English (although clips from the films are in Portuguese with English subtitles).
Onscreen title: "O despertar da besta".
2023 4K restoration from a 35mm interpositive printed in 2008 supplied by the Cinemateca Brasileira and an original 1969 35mm censored print supplied by Archivio Nacional (BR) titled "O Ritual dos Sádicos". The audio comes from a preexisting telecine of a 35mm print.
Comes in a slipcase with:
- "Coffin Joe: Against the World!" an illustrated collector’s book featuring new writing by Tim Lucas, Carlos Primati, Jerome Reuter, Amy Voorhees Searles, Kyle Anderson, and Paulo Sacramento;
- reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Butcher Billy;
- double-sided foldout poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Butcher Billy;
- 12 postcard-sized double-sided art cards. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Identical specs.
ARROW'S REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR FAULTY DISCS:
"Thank you for your patience while we resolve the issues with this release (FCD2451/AV536). Sadly, there was a fault with the subtitles on the Awakening of the Beast (Disc C) which were introduced after the discs had been fully QCed. To resolve the issue, we will be implementing a disc replacement programme for this affected disc. We apologise and understand how frustrating this must be.
Please be aware that replacement discs will ship from the week commencing February 19th (if not before), you will receive a confirmation email when your shipment is being organised.
***Direct Orders from Arrow***
There’s nothing further you need to do, the correct disc will be shipped to the address on your original order as soon as possible. Please note, this will not appear as a new order on your account.
***Orders Via Other Retailers (Amazon, Zavvi, HMV etc.)***
Please contact us via your Arrow account or via social media with a copy of your proof of purchase attached along with your delivery address to receive your disc.
If you no longer have access to your proof of purchase then please write the date and your full name on the face of your affected disc and attach the photo to your message, this will count as your proof of purchase. Please make sure this is directly on the disc itself and not on paper or anything else on or near the disc.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support, please let us know if you have any questions that are not covered in the article or following FAQ.
***FAQ***
Q: What is the issue prompting a replacement programme?
A: The subtitles on the Awakening of the Beast disc stop at around 33 minutes.
Q: I have multiple copies of Inside The Mind Of Coffin Joe, will I receive multiple replacement discs?
A: You will receive the number of replacement discs matching the number of copies bought on your order. Please make sure you have all applicable proof of purchase details before speaking to customer service.
Q: What counts as a proof of purchase?
A: A copy of your order confirmation from your retailer. Please make sure that product and order information are clear and that we can identify this proof as unique to your order, i.e. name and order number.
Q: What can I do if I no longer have my proof of purchase?
A: Please write the date and your full name on the face (picture) side of your Disc C – Awakening of the Beast disc and attach the photo to your message with the requested information, the date and name must be written directly onto the disc itself. This will count as your proof of purchase.
Q: I’ve applied, where’s my disc?
A: Unfortunately for this, we can’t send shipping notifications. Replacement discs shipping to the UK will be untracked. All other shipments will be tracked but not visible on your Arrow account. If your delivery address is outside of the UK and you’d like to request your tracking details, then please get in touch here with our Customer Service team; we will endeavour to update you as soon as possible. After your replacement has been confirmed by our team, it will normally ship out to you within 2 weeks." -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts (93:06) with 22-second restoration text.
- Blu-ray ALL Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe - Limited Edition Canada- Arrow Films - No cuts (93:06) with 22-second restoration text.
- Blu-ray ALL Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (93:06) with 22-second restoration text.
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