William Castle Box Set Volume Two - Limited Edition

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 stunning Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set from Indicator is strictly limited to 6,000 units.INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES:High Definition remasters of all four filmsOriginal mono audioAlternative presentations of The Old Dark House – the black and white 1963 US theatrical presentation (87 mins); the cut-down A-certificate 1966 UK presentation (77 mins); and the complete uncut colour presentation (87 mins)Zotz! audio commentary by Diabolique Magazine's editor-in-chief Kat Ellinger 13 Frightened Girls audio commentary by Daughters of Darkness' Samm DeighanThe Old Dark House audio commentary by celebrated horror and fantasy authors Kim Newman and Stephen JonesStrait-Jacket audio commentary film historians Lee Gambin and Emma Westwood Stephen Laws Introduces 'Zotz!' (2018): an appreciation by the acclaimed horror authorKim Newman on Ray Russell (2018): an appreciation of novelist and writer of Zotz! by the critic and author of Nightmare Movies13 Frightened Girls: William Castle's original 'The Candy Web' opening / closing 'Danger Card' messages13 Frightened Girls: four alternativee opening sequences created for international release versionsJonathan Rigby on 'The Old Dark House' and 'Strait-Jacket' (2018): new appreciations by the author of American Gothic: Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema'The Old Dark House' in Eastmancolor (2018): Paul Frith, Senior Research Associate, School of Art, Media and American Studies at UEA discusses the film's cinematographyJoan Had Me Fired! (2018): an interview with actor Anne HelmOn the Road with Joan Crawford (2018): an interview with publicist Richard KahnBattle-Axe: The Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2007, 15 mins)Joan Crawford Wardrobe Tests (1964, 4 mins)Joan Crawford - Axe Test (1964, 1 min)How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964, 5 mins): star Joan Crawford, director William Castle and author Robert Bloch discuss making Strait-Jacket in this vintage pieceSuper 8 version of Strait-JacketIsolated music & effects track on all four filmsOriginal theatrical trailersStrait-Jacket trailer commentary with David DeCoteau13 Frightened Girls original UK trailer introductionAlternative 13 Frightened Girls 'The Candy Web' trailerPromotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearingLimited Edition box set exclusive booklets for each film with new essays by Joe Jordan, Rachael Nisbet, James Oliver and John Oliver, archival interview materials, contemporary reviews and film creditsWorld and UK premieres on Blu-rayLimited Edition box set of 6,000 numbered unitsAll extras subject to change