Eureka Entertainment Announces Danger: Diabolik (1968) 4K UHD Arriving in April
By Lio Renwick
Mario Bava’s pop-art crime fantasia Danger: Diabolik (1968) is releasing on 4K UHD and Blu-ray this April from Eureka Entertainment. The release joins their Masters of Cinema line as spine number 349..
Film and Release Overview
Released in 1968, Danger: Diabolik is Mario Bava’s sleek, stylized adaptation of the Italian fumetti neri comic created by Angela and Luciana Giussani. The film trades traditional crime storytelling for bold visuals, exaggerated set pieces, and an unmistakable late-1960s countercultural tone.
John Phillip Law stars as the masked super-thief Diabolik, with Marisa Mell as his partner Eva Kant and Michel Piccoli as the relentlessly determined Inspector Ginko. The plot follows Diabolik’s audacious robberies and elaborate escapes as authorities struggle to contain him.
Eureka Entertainment is presenting the film as a Limited Edition Hardbound Set, limited to 2000 copies. The release is a dual format package that includes both 4K UHD and Blu-ray discs.
Video and Audio Specs
The 4K UHD disc delivers a 2160p presentation with Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10. The Blu-ray disc includes a 1080p high-definition presentation.
Audio options include English and Italian tracks. An alternative English audio track, recorded alongside the original Italian track in 1968, is included and appears on home video for the first time since Laserdisc. Optional English subtitles are provided, including newly translated subtitles for the Italian audio.
Bonus Features
- Audio commentary with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- Audio commentary with film historian Tim Lucas
- Audio commentary with actor John Phillip Law, moderated by film historian Tim Lucas
- Criminal Intent – new discussion of the origins and evolution of Diabolik from page to screen with Leon Hunt, author of the Cultographies volume on Danger: Diabolik
- Radical Behaviour – new video essay on Danger: Diabolik as anti-establishment pop culture by Italian genre cinema expert Rachael Nisbet
- From Fumetti to Film – archival featurette
- Body Movin’ – music video by Beastie Boys, with optional commentary by Adam “MCA” Yauch
- Teaser trailer
- Theatrical trailer
Packaging and Extras
The release includes a rigid hardcase featuring newly commissioned artwork by Nick Wrigley and a 60-page book featuring new writing by Roberto Curti, Jochen Ecke, Sergio Angelini, and Troy Howarth.
Release Date
Danger: Diabolik (1968) will be released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on April 20, 2026. The 4K UHD disc is region free, while the Blu-ray disc is region B.
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