Brivido Giallo Vol. 1 (Graveyard Disturbance / Until Death): Cauldron Films - Severin Films (Blu-ray)
Theatrical Release Dates: Italy, 1989 (Graveyard Disturbance, Until Death)
Director: Lamberto Bava (Both Films)
Cast: Gregory Lech Thaddeus, Lea Martino, Beatrice Ring, Gianmarco Tognazzi, Karl Zinny, Lino Salemme, Giampaolo Saccarola (Graveyard Disturbance), Gioia Scola, David Brandon, Stefano De Sando, Roberto Pedicini, Marco Vivio, Urbano Barberini (Until Death)
Release Date: September 8th, 2026
Approximate Running Times: 96 minutes 3 Seconds (Graveyard Disturbance), 97 minutes 26 Seconds (Graveyard Disturbance)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Widescreen / 1080 Progressive / MPEG-4 AVCC (Both Films)
Rating: NR
Sound: DTS-HD Mono Italian (Both Films), DTS-HD Mono English (Both Films)
Subtitles: English (Both Films), English SDH (Both Films)
Region Coding: Region Free
Retail Price: $44.95
Graveyard Disturbance: "5 young thieves set out for adventure only to find the stakes to be higher than expected when they bet it all and spend the night in the catacombs from hell." - synopsis provided by the distributor
Until Death: "A troubled couple have a murderous secret. They know that someone or something is coming for them. Is it the police?" - synopsis provided by the distributor
Video: 4.5/5 (Both Films)
Here’s the information provided about the transfers, "restored from 4K scans of the original camera negatives."
Graveyard Disturbance comes on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.
Disc Size: 36 GB
Feature: 28.4 GB
Until Death comes on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.
Disc Size: 37.6 GB
Feature: 29.2 GB
Both films' sources look excellent; flesh tones look correct, colors are nicely saturated, image clarity and compression are solid, black levels are strong, and the image retains an organic appearance.
Audio: 4/5 (DTS-HD Mono English - Graveyard Disturbance, DTS-HD Mono Italian - Until Death), 3.75/5 (DTS-HD Mono Italian - Graveyard Disturbance, DTS-HD Mono English - Until Death)
Each film comes with two audio options, a DTS-HD mono mix in Italian and a DTS-HD mono mix in English. Both tracks sound clean, clear, and balanced, and ambient sounds are well-represented. Graveyard Disturbance’s English-language track sounds more robust than its Italian-language track. The Italian-language track of Until Death sounds more robust than the English-language one. Included are removable English subtitles for the Italian-language track and removable English SDH for the English-language track.
Extras:
Extras for Graveyard Disturbance include a theatrical trailer (2 minutes 51 seconds, Dolby Digital mono English, no subtitles), an interview with art director Massimo Antonello Geleng titled Building a Graveyard (10 minutes 36 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with the property master Roberto Ricci titled The Giallo Gang (10 minutes 46 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with actor Karl Zinny titled Whatever Happened to Baby Zinny? (10 minutes 45 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with cinematographer Gianlorenzo Battaglia titled Disturbing Lighting (16 minutes 9 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with director Lamberto Bava titled Graveyard Stories (12 minutes 5 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), and an audio commentary with Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti.
Extras for Until Death include a theatrical trailer (2 minutes 54 seconds, Dolby Digital mono English, no subtitles), an interview with Massimo Antonello Geleng titled A Lake to Die For (18 minutes 17 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with actor David Brandon titled The Achievements of a Good Baddie (23 minutes 34 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with Gianlorenzo Battaglia titled The Eye of the Bavas (10 minutes 45 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with Lamberto Bava titled Deadly Love Triangle (23 minutes 34 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), and an audio commentary with Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth.
Other extras include reversible cover art.
Summary:
Graveyard Disturbance and Until Death were directed by Lamberto Bava, who is best known for his work on Macabre, A Blade in the Dark, Demons, and Demons 2. These two films are part of a collection of four directed by Bava for the Italian TV series Brivido giallo. The other films in this series are The Ogre and Dinner with a Vampire.
Graveyard Disturbance: After robbing a convenience store, a group of friends takes a wrong turn and encounters a police roadblock. They get lost after taking a detour, and when their car breaks down, they search for a place to spend the night. While sleeping in an abandoned crypt, they are suddenly awakened and discover a tavern situated nearby. Once inside the tavern, the innkeeper tells them about a treasure that could be theirs if they are brave enough to spend the night in the catacombs beneath it. Oblivious of the potential danger awaiting them, the group of friends accepts the innkeepers' challenge.
Mario Bava and Dario Argento are two filmmakers who have significantly influenced the career of Lamberto Bava. In his pursuit to establish an identity distinct from his father and his mentor, Lamberto Bava has developed a unique filmography that stands out among Italian genre cinema from the 1980s onward. Nevertheless, similar to his father, Lamberto Bava has found his greatest success in the horror genre.
While not connected to Demons and Demons 2, Graveyard Disturbance has a lot in common with these two films. All three films are firmly entrenched in the horror genre and feature scenarios that blur the line between reality and a supernatural realm, trapping the characters within.
What begins as a story about a group of delinquents living recklessly shifts into a supernatural horror film when the characters push things too far. While their initial moments wandering the woods offer no clear indication of where things are going, it quickly becomes clear when they arrive at a tavern in the middle of nowhere. From there on out, what unfolds is predictable and despite its horror elements, there is little in the way of scares or gore.
Where 1960s and 70s Italian genre cinema had recognizable faces in their casts, the 1980s saw greatly reduced budgets that led to many new faces populating these films. Graveyard Disturbance’s notable cast members are Beatrice Ring (Zombie 3), Karl Zinny (Delirium), and Lino Salemme (The Sweet House of Horrors). The performances are best described as serviceable.
While the narrative and the acting have their shortcomings, there are areas where Graveyard Disturbance holds up incredibly well, notably its exemplary production design. Other areas where Graveyard Disturbance comes out ahead are Lamberto Bava’s direction and Simon Boswell’s (Hardware) score. Although the practical special effects have their limitations, they are indicative of this era of Itailian cinema. Ultimately, Graveyard Disturbance is a film where style dominates substance, and this is especially evident in the visuals' ability to create atmosphere.
Until Death: Linda has been living in denial since her husband abandoned her. One rainy night, a drifter named Marco enters her life, evoking memories of her missing husband. Her boyfriend, Carlo, is a jealous man whose instincts suggest that Marco is no ordinary drifter and that he may have ulterior motives for inserting himself into their lives.
Out of the four films in the Brivido giallo series, Until Death is the only one that could be called a thriller. The premise was inspired by James M. Cain's novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, and instead of being an adaptation, it is a continuation of said story. What starts as a crime film, in which two lovers hide their wrongdoing by burying it, transforms into a supernatural horror story featuring a mysterious stranger whose personality feels strangely familiar as he enters their lives. Along the way there are some spooky nightmare sequences in which the wife and the child of the man killed at the beginning of the film are visited by his rotting corpse. That said, Until Death is more about mood than a rising body count.
The most surprising aspect of Until Death is the performances, particularly from the three leads: Gioia Scola (Obsession: A Taste of Fear) as the wife, David Brandon (StageFright) as the wife’s lover, and Urbano Barberini (Opera) as the mysterious stranger who evokes memories of the deceased husband. Aside from these three characters, the remaining cast members serve merely as background figures with minimal involvement.
The premise is well-executed, and the narrative is very effective at building tension and momentum to its very satisfying twist finale. Visually, Until Death is another impressive film from Lamberto Bava that effectively utilizes its limited locations. Also, some of the more observant viewers will notice a few moments/compositions that are clearly influenced by Lamberto’s father, Mario Bava. Simon Boswell (Dust Devil) delivers an excellent score that greatly reinforces the mood. Ultimately, Until Death stands out as a well-crafted thriller that ranks alongside Lamberto Bava's finest directorial works.
Cauldron Films Brivido Giallo, volume 1, pairs together films directed by Lamberto Bava, gives them strong audio/video presentations, and includes a wealth of informative extras. Recommended.
Written by Michael Den Boer


























































