Films from Mario and Lamberto Bava come to Indicator UHD and Blu-ray in June
On 22 June, Indicator is released a pair of films made by two generations of Italian genre cinema’s most famous, and acclaimed, dynasties, with the delirious Four Times That Night from legendary Italian maestro Mario Bava, and twisted Italian horror classic Macabre from Mario’s son Lamberto. Full details below.
FOUR TIMES THAT NIGHT [QUANTO VOLTE… QUELLA NOTTE] (Italy / West Germany 1971)
Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 22 June 2026 | £27.99 (UHD), £21.99 (Blu-ray)
From legendary Italian maestro Mario Bava (Bay of Blood) comes Four Times That Night [Quanto volte… quella notte], a delirious commedia sexy all’italiana take on Rashomon starring Brett Halsey (A Cat in the Brain) and Daniela Giordano (Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key).
Handsome model John (Halsey) takes the virginial Tina (Giordano) on a date. When Tina returns to her overbearing mother in tears, her dress in tatters, everyone has a different account of what really happened that night…
With support from Pascale Petit (A Queen for Caesar), Valeria Sabel (The Godfather Part III), and the infamous Dick Randall (The Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield), who also produced, and a luscious soundtrack by Lallo Gori (The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine), Four Times That Night is a pop art-infused feast for the eyes and ears.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original English and Italian mono soundtracks
- Audio commentary with Italian genre film expert Eugenio Ercolani (2026)
- Audio commentary with Mario Bava: All the Colors of Dark author Tim Lucas (2019)
- Interview with son of editor Otello Colangeli, also an editor in his own right, Roberto Colangeli (2026)
- Interview with assistant director, and son of Mario Bava, Lamberto Bava (2026)
- Video essay by film critic Rachael Nisbit on the Rashomon-like structure of the film (2026)
- Original theatrical trailer
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Leon Hunt, new writing on the film’s Italian censorship history, archival interviews with director Mario Bava and actors Daniela Giordano and Brett Halsey, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 5,000 individually numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 1,000 Blu-rays) for the UK
The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but a 1080p transfer of the film.
All features subject to change.
MACABRE [MACABRO] (Italy 1980)
Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 22 June 2026 | £27.99 (UHD), £21.99 (Blu-ray)
Bernice Stegers (Xtro) and Stanko Molnar (A Blade in the Dark) star in Macabre [Macabro], the solo directorial debut of Lamberto Bava, son of – and assistant to – the great Mario Bava.
Traumatised by the deaths of both her son and her lover, Fred (Roberto Posse), Jane (Stegers) retreats to a boarding house run by the blind Robert (Molnar), where she builds a shrine to Fred and passionately calls his name when she is alone in her room. Both Robert and Jane’s daughter Lucy (Veronica Zinny) sense that something strange is going on and begin to investigate her bizarre behaviour…
Co-written by the great Pupi Avati (The House with Laughing Windows), and lensed by Franco Delli Colli (What Have They Done to Your Daughters?), Macabre is a twisted classic of Italian horror, presented in an extras-laden edition with a brand-new restoration from the original negative, all of which has been produced in collaboration with Vinegar Syndrome.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD FEATURES:
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original English and Italian mono soundtracks
- Audio commentary with Italian genre film expert Eugenio Ercolani (2026)
- Audio commentary with Mario Bava: All the Colors of Dark author Tim Lucas (2019)
- Interview with son of editor Otello Colangeli, also an editor in his own right, Roberto Colangeli (2026)
- Interview with assistant director, and son of Mario Bava, Lamberto Bava (2026)
- Video essay by film critic Rachael Nisbit on the Rashomon-like structure of the film (2026)
- Original theatrical trailer
- New and improved English translation subtitles
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Leon Hunt, new writing on the film’s Italian censorship history, archival interviews with director Mario Bava and actors Daniela Giordano and Brett Halsey, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 5,000 individually numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 1,000 Blu-rays) for the UK
The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but a 1080p transfer of the film.
All features subject to change.
Please note: the us edition of macabre will be released by Vinegar Syndrome using the same restoration and extra features as co-produced by Powerhouse Films and Vinegar Syndrome.