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William Castle at Columbia, Volume Two

The William Castle Film Collection - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2009 DVD ( USA) William Castle Horror Collection - Mill Creek 2015 DVD ( USA) William Castle Double Feature: 13 Ghosts / 13 Frightened Girls - Mill Creek 2016 Blu-ray ( USA) Strait-Jacket - Scream Factory 2018 Blu-ray ( USA) Psycho Biddy Double Feature: Strait-Jacket / Berserk! - Mill Creek 2018 Blu-ray ( USA) Zotz! - Indicator 2018 Blu-ray ( United Kingdom) 13 Frightened Girls - Indicator 2018 Blu-ray ( United Kingdom) The Old Dark House - Indicator 2018 Blu-ray ( United Kingdom) Strait-Jacket - Indicator 2018 Blu-ray ( United Kingdom) William Castle at Columbia, Volume Two - Indicator 2018 Blu-ray ( United Kingdom) Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection - Mill Creek 2020 Blu-ray ( USA)
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  • Release Date: Monday, 17 December 2018
  • Country of Release: United Kingdom
  • MSRP: £42.99
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Zotz! | 13 Frightened Girls | The Old Dark House | Strait-Jacket
Licensor Information
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed by: William Castle
Renowned for his imaginative and eccentric marketing ploys, William Castle became synonymous with delivering lurid horror films backed-up by his trademark publicity gimmicks (‘Illusion-O’; ‘Percepto’; the ‘Punishment Poll’; ‘Fright Breaks’, etc.). WILLIAM CASTLE AT COLUMBIA VOLUME TWO features four more weird and wonderful films from the outrageous showman’s illustrious career with Columbia Pictures, all presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras this collection is strictly limited to 6,000 units.
  • Year: 1962 | 1963 | 1964
  • Time: 87 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 87 | 93 min.

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Technical Specifications

Format:
Blu-ray
Discs:
BD-50 (4 Discs)
Total: 4 Discs
Regions:
A/B/C (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
1.75:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English

Supplements

Types of Supplements Included:
  • Audio commentary with Diabolique magazine's editor-in-chief Kat Ellinger
  • Audio commentary with Daughters of Darkness' Samm Deighan
  • Alternative feature presentations: the black and white US theatrical version (1963, 87); the cut-down 'A' certificate UK version (1966, 84 mins); and the complete uncut colour version (87 mins)
  • Audio commentary with film historians Lee Gambin and Emma Westwood
  • Stephen Laws Introduces 'Zotz!' (2018, 6 mins): a personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
  • Stephen Laws Introduces '13 Frightened Girls' (2018, 11 mins): a personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
  • Audio commentary with horror and fantasy authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
  • Mirror Images (2018, 28 mins): a new appreciation by Jonathan Rigby, author of American Gothic: Sixty Years of Horror Cinema
  • The Horror of It All (2018, 24 mins): a career-spanning appreciation of horror author and Zotz! screenwriter Ray Russell by Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies
  • Alternative The Candy Web title sequence
  • Not Too Spooky (2018, 29 mins): an appreciation by Jonathan Rigby, author of English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema 1897-2015
  • Joan Had Me Fired (2018, 7 mins): an interview with actor Anne Helm
  • Isolated music & effects track
  • Opening and closing 'Danger Card' messages from director William Castle
  • House and Castle (2018, 8 mins): researcher Paul Frith discusses The Old Dark House, Hammer Films, and Eastmancolor
  • On the Road with Joan Crawford (2018, 7 mins): an interview with publicist Richard Kahn
  • Four alternative opening sequences created for the international release versions
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Isolated music & effects track
  • Battle-Axe: The Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2007, 15 mins): a documentary featuring interviews with actor Diane Baker and screenwriter Robert Bloch
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
  • Isolated music & effects
  • British trailer introduction
  • How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964, 5 mins): a short promotional film featuring star Joan Crawford, screenwriter Robert Bloch, and director William Castle
  • Limited Edition exclusive 40-page booklet containing new essays by Joe Jordan and Jeff Billington, William Castle on Zotz!, a profile of novelist Walter Karig, archival articles on the film's production, contemporary critical responses, and film credits
  • Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography, poster art and promotional materials
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Joan Crawford Wardrobe Tests (1964, 4 mins)
  • Limited Edition 40-page booklet containing new essays by James Oliver and Anthony Nield, William Castle and J. B. Priestley on The Old Dark House, extracts from the original press book, contemporary critical responses, and film credits
  • Joan Crawford Axe Test (1964, 1 min)
  • Alternative The Candy Web trailer
  • Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
  • Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation, with unique narration
  • Limited Edition exclusive 40-page booklet containing a new essay by Rachael Nisbet, William Castle on 13 Frightened Girls, original press profiles of the film's international stars, an archival interview with Dona Holloway, contemporary critical responses, and film credits
  • Isolated music & effects track
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
  • Limited Edition exclusive 40-page booklet containing a new essay by John Oliver, William Castle on Strait-Jacket, extracts from original promotional material, contemporary critical responses, and film credits

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