88 Films will release Sergio Garrone’s 1976 film SS Experiment Love Camp on both 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray this October. The title, also known as SS Experiment Camp and Lager SSadis Kastrat Kommandantur, has a long history of notoriety and controversy.
About the Film
SS Experiment Love Camp is a Nazisploitation film set during the final days of World War II. Colonel von Kleiben conducts experiments on prisoners in pursuit of his objectives.
The film stars Giorgio Cerioni, Attilio Dottesio, Mircha Carven, Paola Corazzi and Giovanna Mainardi, and was directed by Sergio Garrone.
Release Details
88 Films will issue the film in both 4K UHD and Blu-ray formats.
- U.S. and Canada street date: Oct. 14
- UK street date: Oct. 27
Technical Specs & Special Features
- Brand-new 4K restoration from the original camera negative in 1.85:1 aspect ratio
- Dolby Vision / HDR presentation
- Original English and Italian audio tracks with new English and English SDH subtitles
- Audio commentary by Italian cinema experts Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
- Interviews:
- Sadistically Yours, Sergio G. – with director Sergio Garrone
- SSadist Sound – with music historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis
- The Alibiso Dynasty – with editor Eugenio Alabiso
- Framing Exploitation – with cinematographer Maurizio Centini
- Italian opening and closing titles
- Original trailer
- Illustrated booklet with notes from critic Tim Murray and technical credits
- Double-walled poster with original and new art by Joel Robinson
Historical Context & Controversy
Upon release, SS Experiment Love Camp drew attention for its publicity materials, including a poster depicting a semi-naked woman crucified upside down. The film was banned in the UK during the 1980s as part of the “video nasties” list and was subject to prosecution under the Obscene Publications Act. It was later passed uncut by the British Board of Film Classification.
Nearly five decades after its release, SS Experiment Love Camp remains one of the most talked-about entries in the Nazisploitation cycle. 88 Films’ new edition is available to pre-order at DiabolikDVD ahead of its Oct. 14 release in the U.S. and Canada, and Oct. 27 in the UK.
