10. The Dario Argento Collection/The Lucio Fulci Collection (Blue Underground)
First entry on the list and I’m already cheating in two different ways. For starters my number 10 choice is actually two different releases – The Dario Argento Collection and The Lucio Fulci Collection, both from Blue Underground. Not only do I have two releases sharing a spot, but said releases are made up of films that have previously been released by Blue Underground. But hey, it’s my list so my rules!
The Argento collection includes The Cat O’Nine Tails, Deep Red and Inferno. This is a very solid collection and a good Argento starter pack. While The Cat O’Nine Tails and Inferno are films that I rank as middle of the pack Argento works (still very, very, very good movies mind you, just not among Argento’s best), Deep Red is an absolute masterpiece. The opening scene is incredible.
For the Fulci side of things we get City of the Living Dead, The House by the Cemetery and The New York Ripper. Much like the Argento set, I wouldn’t call this the best of Fulci, but still three wonderful entries from a legend. If you’re looking to build your personal Fulci collection this is a good way to start.
As I mentioned above both sets are made up entirely of films previously released by Blue Underground. These are 100% re-issues of the films included. Same special features, transfers, etc. The beauty is that you can pick these sets up for under $20 at most places while the individual films will run you about $10-$15 apiece. If you already own the prior releases from Blue Underground then steer clear as there is nothing new here for you. If you’ve been meaning to pick these films up and haven’t done so yet, then these collections are the way to go.
