Eva Man / Return of Eva Man – Mondo Macabro (Blu-ray)

Theatrical Release Dates: Spain/Italy, 1980 (Eva Man), Spain/Italy, 1982 (Return of Eva Man)
Directors: Antonio D'Agostino (Both Films), Zacarías Urbiola (Return of Eva Man)
Cast: Eva Robin's, Ajita Wilson, Ramón Centenero, Sara Mora, Fabián Conde, Giuseppe Alotta, Pippo Valente, Annj Goren, Brunello Chiodetti, Héctor Peppino Cuerva, Marco Casanova  

Release Date: November 11th, 2025
Approximate Running Times: 84 Minutes 9 Seconds (Eva Man), 81 Minutes 57 Seconds (Return of Eva Man)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen / 1080 Progressive / MPEG-4 AVC (Both Films)
Rating: NR
Sound: DTS-HD Mono Spanish (Both Films)
Subtitles: English (Both Films)
Region Coding: Region Free
Retail Price: $29.99

"The beautiful Eva (played by Eva Robin’s) is unusual in a number of ways, not the least of them being that she was born with both male and female sexual attributes. She asks her uncle, professor Pissinger, to operate on her and remove the male parts. However, the professor is so taken with the idea of a person who can be both male and female that he refuses to perform the operation. He believes that the future of humanity would be best served by increasing the number of intersex individuals. So he creates what he calls a “sex maker”—something like a pacemaker but this time installed in the crotch area. It gives the recipient the ability to control and increase their sexual intensity. The professor believes his invention could change the world for the better, bringing about a more peaceful and balanced society. Unfortunately for him, a gang of incompetent criminals has been hired to kidnap Eva and remove the sex maker from her body, then give it to their boss who, being impotent, believes the device will save his relationship with his wife, the glamorous but frustrated Gerda. Eva and her friend Ajita (played by Ajita Wilson) set off in search of the criminals. But unfortunately, the gang kidnap Eva and plan to remove the sex maker… Using a sharpened axe!" - synopsis provided by the distributor

Video: 4.25/5 (Eva Man), 4/5 (Return of Eva Man)

Here’s the information provided about the transfer, "Brand new 4k restorations from original negative for both films."

Eva Man and Return of Eva Man come on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 42.8 GB

Feature: 15.7 GB (Eva Man), 13.7 GB (Return of Eva Man)

The sources for these two films have similar qualities; that said, Return of Eva Man’s grain is more pronounced. Flesh tones and colors look correct, image clarity and black levels are strong, compression is solid, and both always look organic.

Audio: 4/5 (Both Films)

Each film comes with one audio option, a DTS-HD mono mix in Spanish with removable English subtitles. Both audio tracks sound clean, clear, and balanced.

Extras:

Extras for this release include an alternate ending for Eva Man (15 seconds, Dolby Digital mono Spanish, no subtitles), a short film directed by Antonio D’Agostino titled Metamorfosi (13 minutes 20 seconds, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital stereo, there are no spoken words), a video essay by Ian Higbee titled The Double Life of Antonio D’Agostino (20 minutes 14 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an featurette with Alex Mendibil who discusses the life and career of Ajita Wilson (47 minutes 58 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Spanish with removable English subtitles), an interview with sound recordist Luciano Muratori (11 minutes 16 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), an interview with cinematographer Hans Burmann (22 minutes 42 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Spanish with removable English subtitles), an interview with actress Eva Robin's (21 minutes 16 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo Italian with removable English subtitles), and an audio commentary with Willow Catelyn Maclay and Caden Mark Gardner.

Metamorfosi: A woman covered in medical bandages removes them until she’s nude.

Summary:

Eva Man and Return of Eva Man were directed by Antonio D'Agostino, who mostly made hardcore sex films. Eva Man and Return of Eva Man were both shot by cinematographer Hans Burmann for his two collaborations with Alejandro Amenábar: Thesis and Open Your Eyes.

Eva Man: An impotent gangster tries to steal a prototype device whose ability to harness sexual energy will give him back his manhood.

Return of Eva Man: A professor invents a gun that fulfills sexual desire in anyone who it is pointed at.

Eva Man and its sequel are mirror images of each other. They share the same cast (some in different roles), and their premises and their narratives have little separation. Although sex is front and center in both films, Return of Eva Man relies on these moments more than its predecessor. That said, there is just enough exposition in these two films to keep things moving forward.

The main draw of these two films is Eva Robin's (Tenebrae) in the role of the protagonist, Eva Man, a sort of secret agent type character. Her character is essentially an extension of herself, a transgender woman. Another performance of note is Ajita Wilson (Macumba Sexual), another transgender actress who gained fame in the late 1970s and 1980s appearing in Italian genre films and a pair of Jess Franco films. That said, their performances are the only ones of note in these two films.

From a production standpoint, Eva Man and Return of Eva Man often exceed the limitations of their resources. Although neither film's narrative manages to maintain any momentum, both are playful films that never take themselves too seriously. That said, Eva Man and Return of Eva Man ultimately succeed because of their two leading ladies.

Eva Man and Return of Eva Man receive a solid release from Mondo Macabro. Recommended.

Written by Michael Den Boer