The Mask of Sarnath

Available in February 2027

With exclusive / unreleased THROBBING GRISTLE Soundtrack!

Shot on 16mm by Neil Ruttenberg, this legendary short film has achieved cult status over time,
particularly among industrial music enthusiasts, thanks to its original soundtrack by THROBBING GRISTLE.

Harry (Raymond Lee) steals a mysterious mask from a museum.
The object, steeped in dark energies, proves to be anything but harmless: a malevolent force compels him to wear it, seizing control of his mind and transforming him into a brutal, knife-wielding killer.

Lost for decades, it now resurfaces in both the original 1980 version (restored in Full HD) and the 2025 "Nightmare Cut," which features all the recorded music without edits or remixes.
A world premiere on Blu-ray.

This unseen horror film, unknown even to genre aficionados, is a phantom work: an echo traversing decades of obsession, nestled deep within the industrial culture underground.
Never seen, never tracked down.
Yet, it was whispered about and passed on like a secret among the initiated, a myth guarded within a shadowy sect.

It all began with a small clue from 1983, buried amidst countless lines of text: in the third issue of *Red Ronnie’s Bazar, Red Ronnie published an interview with Throbbing Gristle conducted in 1979.
The fanzine became legendary primarily for its accompanying vinyl record, which contained the band's final four recordings before their 1981 breakup.
It was there, within the text, that the spark was struck: Genesis P-Orridge didn't name the film directly, but alluded to it.
He spoke of it as an elusive object, impossible to pin down.
Then came the silence.
And fans' hunt for it began.
Finally, the film has materialized thanks to a tip-off and direct contact with the director made by his friend Fulvio Delprato - the former head of Allegorical Tapes, the label that released Sado Vision’s obscure cassette back in 1995.
Here it is, right here in Italy, the very place where it was first conjured up.

Details regarding the film’s origins and the involvement of TG can be found in the extra feature "Throbbing Gristle: The Only Texas Report"
This is a text written by the director that comes to life through animated imagery, also explaining why the experimental "Nightmare Cut" was created after a full forty-five years.

Nationality / Year: USA / 1980
Total Runtime: 50 min (19 min + 31 min)
Audio: English DD 2.0
Subtitles: Italian
Format: BD (Blu-ray Disc)
Region Code: B (Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand)

2 versions of the film: the original 1980 theatrical cut and the 2025 “Nightmare Cut.”

On-disc extras:
• Original Trailer 02:22
• “Nightmare Cut” Trailer 01:34
• “Nightmare Cut” Party Teaser 01:22
• Throbbing Gristle: The Only Texas Report 06:44 • Ric Cruz’s Gallery 01:55 • Photo-poster Gallery 02:38

PDF extras via QR code:
• Movie plot
• Original screenplay
• Shooting script
• Car sequence
• Production notes
• Director's notes

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