In the mid-1960s, the runaway success of Sergio Leone's "Dollars" trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions. Filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely Italian take on the western, which was characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions of savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centred around the theme of blood money.

In Romolo Guerrieri's $10,000 Blood Money (1967; aka $10,000 for a Massacre), Gianni Garko - best known for his portrayal of supernatural gunslinger Sartana - takes on the part of another beloved western antihero, Django, who is on the trail of bandit Manuel Vasquez (Claudio Camaso, A Bay of Blood). But what started as a job for hire soon turns personal, with Django swearing vengeance against the unscrupulous outlaw. Then, in the film's spiritual successor, Giovanni Fago's Vengeance is Mine (1967; aka $100,000 for a Killing), Garko and Camaso once again lead the cast, this time as estranged half-brothers - one a Confederate soldier now riding with renegade outlaws, the other a bounty hunter tasked with bringing him in alive.

Next, in Giuliano Carnimeo's Find a Place to Die (1968), Jeffrey Hunter (The Searchers) plays Joe Collins, a disgraced former soldier who assembles a ragtag band of scoundrels. They are lured into helping a woman (Pascale Petit, A Queen for Caesar) to rescue her prospector husband, who is trapped at their gold mine cave-in - though in reality, they have designs on the gold strike themselves. Finally, in Cesare Canevari's psychedelic Matalo! (Kill Him) (1970), double- and triple-crosses abound as a band of outlaws, having holed up in an isolated ghost town, set about terrorizing travellers Ray (Lou Castel, Orgasmo) and Bridget (Ana María Mendoza, 7 Women for the MacGregors) - only to get more than they bargained for when Ray fights back, armed only with his weapon of choice: a bag full of boomerangs.

Featuring a wealth of key Euro-cult talent both behind and in front of the camera, Arrow Films is proud to present these four classic westerns in sparkling High Definition restorations alongside a plethora of brand new bonus materials.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all four films

Brand new 2K restorations of all four films from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow Films

Original Italian and English front and end titles

Restored lossless original Italian and English soundtracks

English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks

Brand new introductions to each film by journalist and critic Fabio Melelli

Galleries for all four films

Reversible sleeves featuring original artwork and a slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx

DISC 1 - $10,000 BLOOD MONEY

Audio commentary by film historian Lee Broughton

Tears of Django - featurette with archival interviews with director Romolo Guerrieri and actor Gianni Garko

The Producer Who Didn't Like Western Movies - interview with producer Mino Loy

How the West Was Won - interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi

Theatrical trailer

DISC 2 - VENGEANCE IS MINE

Audio commentary by critic Adrian J. Smith and David Flint

Cain and Abel - featurette with archival interviews with actor Gianni Garko and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi

In Conversation with Nora Orlandi - archival interview with the film's iconic composer

Movie After Movie - interview with producer Mino Loy

Theatrical trailer

DISC 3 - FIND A PLACE TO DIE

Audio commentary by author and critic Howard Hughes

Sons of Leone - archival interview with director Giuliano Carnimeo

Traditional Figure - in-depth appreciation of the soundtrack and its composer, Gianni Ferrio, by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon

DISC 4 - MATALO! (KILL HIM)

Audio commentary by critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson

A Milanese Story - in-depth interview with filmmaker Davide Pulici, discussing the career of Matalo! director Cesare Canevari

Untold Icon - in-depth appreciation of the soundtrack and its composer, Mario Migliardi, by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon

Theatrical trailer