Umberto Lenzi is one of the greats of Italian exploitation cinema. He directed Giallo, horror, Spaghetti Westerns, cop flicks, cannibal classics and even came to America for a few films. In 1966, Lenzi made a movie based on a comic book anti-hero that wore a skeleton suit. Kriminal became a hit for Lenzi. Now the movie is getting a proper release with a world premiere on 4K UHD and the US premiere on Blu-ray so fans of Lenzi and Euro comic book films can enjoy the wildness. Here’s the press release from Cult Epics with all the details:
Cult Epics presents Umberto Lenzi’s KRIMINAL
From the Director of Orgasmo & Cannibal Ferox
World Premiere on 4K UHD & US Premiere on Blu-ray
Los Angeles, CA (September, 2026)
Cult Epics presents the World Premiere of Umberto Lenzi’s pulp comic adaptation of the fumetti neri KRIMINAL on 4K UHD+Blu-ray on September 22, 2026.
Synopsis:
Kriminal is the king of thieves, the mastermind behind some of the greatest heists ever committed. Always one step ahead of the law, he works alone. He is cunning, and if you get in his way, he can be deadly.
Cult Epics is proud to present to you, for the first time in 4K, Kriminal – one of the absolute classics of pulp comic adaptations, the crown jewel of “fumetti neri,” directed by cult maestro Umberto Lenzi, and starring Glenn Saxon and Helga Liné.
KRIMINAL 4K UHD+Blu-ray / Blu-ray
Price: $49.95 / $34.95
Street Date: September 22, 2026
Production Year: 1966
Country: Italy
Video run time: Approx. 100 Mins
Language: English & Italian language w/optional English subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
Label: Cult Epics
Distributor: MVD Entertainment Group
Blu-ray/DVD Cat.no. CE247 / CE248
BD/DVD UP 881190024799 / 881190024898
Rating: Not Rated
Region: Free
4K UHD BLU-RAY FEATURES
4K Transfer (from the original negative) & Restoration + HDR
Original English & Italian 2.0 Mono
Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani & Troy Howarth
Original Theatrical Trailer
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K Transfer (from the original negative) & Restoration
Original 2.0 English & Italian 2.0 Mono
Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani & Troy Howarth
Armed to the Teeth: The Cinema of Umberto Lenzi – Feature-length documentary
Camera Nostalgia – Interview with actor Glenn Saxson
The Sound of Krime – Interview with Pierpaolo De Sanctis
Isolated Score
Original Italian Credits
Original Theatrical Trailer
Promotional Gallery
Trailers
INCLUDES
Slipcase
Reversible Sleeve w/Original Italian Poster Art
