The scene fades (at least in the presentation that is on Amazon Prime) seem like those you would find bookending commercial breaks. There are even a few that aren't event transitions at all, but seem to come in the middle of a part of action, such as when a character falls to their seeming death, and the scene fades out and the immediately fades back in as if you are back from commercial.
shareIt certainly would fit the period because Italians were copying the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA model for years - make a TV series and ALSO edit into movie form for theatrical release. This also applied to Seagull Island, Yor the Hunter from the Future, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Hearts and Armor, etc. etc. etc.
The only issue I see with this hypothesis is that I have never heard of there being a longer version of this movie, be it a TV edit, director's cut, or anything like that at all. Perhaps it's just too obscure for anyone to even care? Even the hardcore Fulci fans tend to overlook this movie (myself included).
Also, isn't this movie from 1978? Why is it on here as 1980?
The really odd one occurs at the 1 hour 15 mark. How in the world that could be edited that way if not to intend a break I don't know.
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