--- product_id: 46319219 title: "Phenomena [Blu-ray]" brand: "patrick bauchaudalila di lazzarodario argento" price: "£22.21" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46319219-phenomena-blu-ray store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Phenomena [Blu-ray] **Brand:** patrick bauchaudalila di lazzarodario argento **Price:** £22.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Phenomena [Blu-ray] by patrick bauchaudalila di lazzarodario argento - **How much does it cost?** £22.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46319219-phenomena-blu-ray) ## Best For - patrick bauchaudalila di lazzarodario argento enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted patrick bauchaudalila di lazzarodario argento brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Phenomena [Blu-ray] ## Images ![Phenomena [Blu-ray] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zRlyVWmpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars This review pertains to the Arrow Video blu-ray. *by K***Y on Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2012* I'm a big Dario Argento fan particularly of his output starting with "Bird with a Crystal Plumage" up through the ferocious 1987 film "Opera". While his films after "Opera" in my eyes saw a increasingly depressing drop in quality that unfortunately continues to this day, those films from BWTCP up through and including Opera are all great films that are just stunning to watch purely from a craft & filmmaking standpoint. "Phenomena" was released in 1985 to lukewarm reviews as the film was just so out there from a purely stylistic standpoint that many people didn't quite know to make of it. It also didn't help that in America almost an entire half hour was cut out of the film for its release under the alternate title "Creepers". You had a 13 year old Jennifer Connelly who could communicate with insects, Donald Pleasance with a pet monkey that was also his helper and a dwarf killer running around murdering young girls at an all girl school in Switzerland where the film is set to name a few of the delightful oddities that make this film so much fun. I can't neglect to mention the heavy metal soundtrack that plays along with most of the murder scenes too. The film is also puncuated with his trademark over-the-top graphic violence throughout. While I don't think it's Dario's best film, it is my personal favorite movie of his that I come back to the most.Prior to this blu ray release, Anchor Bay had released the 110 minute Europeran cut of the film first in non-anamorphic widescreen DVD and then with a new anamorphic transfer that also preserved the film's original 1.66:1 theatrical aspect ratio. What some people didn't realize at the time was that there was still a longer Italian cut that was close to 116 minutes in length. For the film's blu ray release, Arrow Video decided to release the full 116 minute Italian cut. Since English dialogue hadn't been recorded for these additional scenes, the film occasionally switches back to the Italian language track with English subtitles similar to what Anchor Bay had to do with their DVD/blu-ray of Dario's classic film "Deep Red". It's not nearly as as jarring as it sounds.A lot of people have taken Arrow Video to task for their transfers used on their blu-rays of Argento's amazing 1982 film "Tenebrae" and some of Lucio Fulci's great horror titles. There was also complaints about the transfer of Phenomena too. I find all of these complaints hogwash for the most part because even with the blu-ray's imperfections visually, it still blows the old DVD's away without even trying.The complaint about Phenomena is that digital noise reduction was used to erase some of the film grain which gives the film a cleaner look than people would like. The DNR isn't overdone though and the cast never begin to have any waxy looks like when DNR is used egregiously like the ultimate hunter edition of Predator or Fox's initial blu-ray of Patton. Would I preferred for all of the film grain to have been left in, most certainly. But there is still a ton of detail that is a massive leap both over the older DVD's and the colors really pop in a way that it's truly like seeing the film again for the first time. The difference between this blu ray and the older Anchor Bay DVD is truly like night and day.The sound is presented in two channel stereo which sounds fine. Cool extras include a 52 minute making of featurette, a little over 6 minute discsussion on the original music by Cladio Simonetti and an almost 19 minute Q&A with Sergio Stivaletti discussing the film's creature and gore effects. None of the extras from the Anchor Bay DVD have been carried over including the commentary track so completists will want to hang onto that old DVD.The blu-ray is region free NTSC format including all of the extras so it plays perfectly in all US blu ray players. This is well worth picking up for fans of this criminally underrated film and a great upgrade that all fans should enjoy greatly. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect *by M***A on Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024* Perfect ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A different type of Argento film *by C***A on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013* With 119 reviews about this movie already written, I'm not going to describe the plot since I'm sure it's been covered. I will say that I don't mind the heavy metal soundtrack at all. Nothing wrong with Goblin, but I also like Iron Maiden. If you like Bruce Dickinson/Iron Maiden, you'll do fine. Ignore the complaints about the soundtrack. I just wish the high-end wasn't rolled-off on the English soundtrack. It sounds clearer on the Italian soundtrack.I am comparing this with the first Anchor Bay release being sold for $39 on here now (Egads!) The video quality on this Blu-Ray is much improved over the old non-anamorphic Anchor Bay version. HOWEVER, the Blu-Ray dropped the 5.1 surround sound, and we are only left with stereo. More importantly, the Blu-Ray also dropped the commentary track!! This was a major disappointment for me, and means that now I must hold onto my DVD (which is apparently getting rare now, anyway). It also drops the 3 music videos, which I didn't care that much about but were nice to have. IT ALSO drops the Dario Argento interview on the Joe Franklin show! Even if that interview wasn't anything spectacular, it's still Dario Argento being interviewed on an American television show, and therefore a piece of history worth keeping. Most Americans still don't know who Dario Argento is. There's so much room on Blu-Ray I'm sure they could have fit compressed versions of the other extras on this.The 5 stars is for the movie itself, and for being able to watch a young Jennifer Connelly in a movie that most people who aren't fans of the genre will never even have heard of. Kudos to Jennifer and Donald Pleasence for taking on these roles!To the reviewer who complained that Jennifer's name in the movie is "Jennifer"... are you mad?! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46319219-phenomena-blu-ray](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/46319219-phenomena-blu-ray) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*