Those lucky enough to catch The Visitor, the colossally insane film we billed as "the sci-fi/horror epic 1979 couldn't handle," know the exact feeling of what it's like to have their brains liquify and slowly drain out their ears. The Visitor, impossibly starring John Huston, Franco Nero, Lance Henriksen, Shelley Winters, Glenn Ford and Sam Peckinpah (!??!) is inarguably one of the most mind-altering cinematic experiences of the '70s, a decade already synonymous with psychedelic and psychosexual celluloid. Still don't believe us? Here's our best attempt at condensing the film's hugely ambitious and feverish plot:
Legendary Hollywood director/actor John Huston (The Maltese Falcon; Treasure Of The Sierra Madre) stars as an intergalactic warrior battling alongside a cosmic Christ figure against a demonic eight-year-old girl and her pet hawk, as the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
Ohhh, yeaaaaah. And now our HD-remaster will hit DVD & Blu-ray March 4th and you can pre-order it now.
The Sci-Fi/Horror Epic That 1979 Couldn't Handle
In this unforgettable assault on reality--restored and presented uncut theatrically for the first time ever in the U.S.--legendary Hollywood director/actor John Huston (The Maltese Falcon; Treasure Of The Sierra Madre) stars as an intergalactic warrior who joins a cosmic Christ figure in battle against a demonic 8-year-old girl, and her pet hawk, while the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Multi-dimensional warfare, pre-adolescent profanity and brutal avian attacks combine to transport the viewer to a state unlike anything they've experienced... somewhere between Hell, the darkest reaches of outer space, and Atlanta, GA . The Visitor fearlessly fuses elements of The Omen, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, The Birds, Rosemary’s Baby, The Fury and even Star Wars creating the most ambitious of all '70s psychedelic mindwarps . Its baffling all-star cast includes Shelley Winters (Night Of The Hunter), Glenn Ford (Superman), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Franco Nero (Django) and Sam Peckinpah (director of The Wild Bunch).
Special Feature include:
* Interviews with star Lance Henriksen, screenwriter Lou Comici and cinematographer Ennio Guarieri
* Theatrical Trailer
* 16-page Booklet
* Digital Download
