A Hyena in the Safe (1968) Blu-ray: Cesare Canevari's Giallo-Caper Gets HD Debut from Celluloid Dreams
Celluloid Dreams is releasing A Hyena in the Safe (1968) on Blu-ray this November.
This release features a new restoration from a studio provided master. It is presented in 1080p with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 and marks the first time A Hyena in the Safe has been released on Blu-ray. The original Italian language audio track is included with optional English subtitles.
Special features for this release include a video essay by Andy Marshall, a featurette about where the film was shot, the theatrical trailer for the film, and an image gallery.
UPDATE (8/11/25): Celluloid Dreams has announced that they added a 50-minute featurette to their release of A Hyena in the Safe, featuring an extensive interview with director CESARE CANEVARI and others.
The A Hyena in the Safe Blu-ray will be released on November 25, 2025. It is currently available to pre-order from celluloid-dreams.net.
Synopsis
One safe. Six keys. Six robbers, each expecting their cut of a diamond heist when they finally meet to divide their spoils after months in hiding. But before they can open the safe that guards their glittering hoard, they are mysteriously killed, one by one.
With fear and suspicion growing among the shrinking group of survivors, it becomes clear that one of them is trying to take all the diamonds for themselves!
Directed and co-written by Cesare Canevari (MATALO!), “A Hyena in the Safe” is a remarkable caper/giallo crossover filled with dark humor and moments of psychedelic glory. The fallout from this heist will make your head spin with its inventive, over-the-top deaths and a free-spirited attitude that only the flamboyant 60s could produce.