For his second film as writer/director, famed Fellini collaborator and Oscar nominated screenwriterBrunello Rondi(LA DOLCE VITA, 8) created this profoundly unnerving (Film at Lincoln Center) overlooked classic (Gruesome Magazine) that would influence WITCHFINDER GENERAL, DONT TORTURE A DUCKLING and THE EXORCIST: In rural Southern Italy, an emotionally disturbed young woman a damn near perfect performance (Rock! Shock! Pop!) byDaliah Laviof THE WHIP AND THE BODY turns to witchcraft to curse her former lover. But is her increasingly alarming behavior due to obsession or possession?Frank Wolff(ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST) co-stars in this still-potent 1963 shocker co-written/co-produced byLuciano Martino(THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH),scanned in 4K from the original negative in Rome with newly discovered footage including the complete spider walk scene missing from all previous releases.DISC 1: BLU-RAYAudio Commentary With Film Historian Kat EllingerThe Kid From A Kibbutz Daliah Lavi And The Road To IL DEMONIO (27.5 mins)Video essay written and narrated by film historian Tim Lucas and edited by filmmaker and programmer Chris ONeillOnce Upon A Time In BasilicataBrunello Rondi biographer Alberto Pezzotta looks at IL DEMONIO and the themes that dominated the directors eclectic careerLA TARANTA Documentary Short By FLAVIA THE HERETIC Director Gianfranco MingozziTrailerDisc Specs:Runtime: 100 minsAudio: Italian MonoEnglish SubtitlesRegion FreeAspect Ratio: 1.85:1