William Castle at Columbia: Volume One (Blu-ray Limited Edition) (Powerhouse Films) [UK]

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Release date: October 22, 2018
Purchase links: Powerhouse Films - Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £42.99
Notes: Limited to 6,000 - Special Offer: £58.50 Halloween Bundle if you order direct from Powerhouse Films includes Night of the Demon and William Castle Collection

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WILLIAM CASTLE AT COLUMBIA, VOLUME ONE

THE TINGLER (1959)
13 GHOSTS (1960)
HOMICIDAL (1961)
MR SARDONICUS (1961)

Release date: 22 October 2018
Limited Blu-ray Edition (UK Blu-ray premieres)

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 ONE features four classic fright films from the outrageous showman’s illustrious career with Columbia Pictures and presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras – including Jeffrey Schwartz’s acclaimed feature-length documentary Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story, newly filmed introductions and appreciations, exclusive new audio commentaries, interviews with actor Pamela Lincoln and publicists Barry Lorie and Richard Kahn, archival featurettes, and much more – this stunning Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set is strictly limited to 6,000 copies.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES:
• High Definition remasters of all four films
• Original mono audio
• Two presentations of 13 Ghosts: the original ‘Illusion-O’ presentation and the alternative black-and-white version
The Tingler audio commentary by Jonathan Rigby, author of American Gothic: Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema, and Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television
Homicidal audio commentary by author and film historian Lee Gambin
Mr Sardonicus audio commentary with Daughters of Darkness’ Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger
Spine-Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007, 82 mins): Jeffrey Schwartz’s acclaimed documentary on Castle, featuring interviews with John Landis, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, Stuart Gordon, Leonard Maltin, Budd Boetticher, Bob Burns, David Del Valle, Fred Olen Ray and John Waters among others
Larger Than Life: The Making of 'Spine-Tingler' (2007)
Kim Newman on 'The Tingler' (2018): an appreciation by the critic and author of Nightmare Movies
Scream for Your Lives!: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
I Survived ‘The Tingler’ (2007): an interview with actor Pamela Lincoln
Unleashing Percepto (2007): an interview with publicist Barry Lorie
Stephen Laws Introduces ‘13 Ghosts’ (2018): an appreciations by the acclaimed horror author
The Magic of 'Illusion-O': William Castle and '13 Ghosts'
Psychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal'
Stephen Laws Introduces 'Homicidal' (2018)
The Punishment Poll (2007): an interview with publicist Richard Kahn
Taking the Punishment Poll: William Castle and 'Mr Sardonicus'
Jonathan Rigby meets 'Mr Sardonicus' (2018): an appreciation by the film historian and author of American Gothic
Ballyhoo!: Bob Thomas recalls the time he interviewed William Castle
• Original theatrical trailers
• Trailer commentaries with Sam Hamm, Stuart Gordon and Joe Dante
• Promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials
• Limited Edition box set exclusive booklets with new essays by Kat Ellinger, Dan Whitehead, Rebecca Nicole Williams and Jo Botting, archival interview materials, contemporary reviews, and film credits
• UK premieres on Blu-ray
• Limited Edition box set of 6,000 numbered copies
• ...AND MORE!
• All extras subject to change

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Powerhouse Films are looking into possible including Illusion-O Ghost Viewer
They said it will depend on the price to get them made

Note you can see or not see the ghosts with standard paper anaglyph 3D Glasses Red/Blue which can be got very cheaply if powerhouse don't include Illusion-O Ghost Viewer
 
VERY excited to get this! I love Castle's films and have many on dvd.
I was a hair's breadth away from ordering the Shout Blu of "The Tingler" when I saw this announced in an email from Zavvi.
Ordered!
Oh, and seeing the "Volume 1" on the slipband, is a lovely heads up as well...:happy:
 
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WILLIAM CASTLE AT COLUMBIA, VOLUME ONE

THE TINGLER (1959)
13 GHOSTS (1960)
HOMICIDAL (1961)
MR SARDONICUS (1961)

Release date: 22 October 2018
Limited Blu-ray Edition (UK Blu-ray premieres)

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 ONE features four classic fright films from the outrageous showman’s illustrious career with Columbia Pictures and presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Containing a wealth of new and archival extras – including Jeffrey Schwarz’s acclaimed feature-length documentary Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story, newly filmed introductions and appreciations, exclusive new audio commentaries, interviews with actor Pamela Lincoln and publicists Barry Lorie and Richard Kahn, archival featurettes, and much more – this stunning Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set is strictly limited to 6,000 copies.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY BOX SET SPECIAL FEATURES:
• High Definition remasters of all four films
• Original mono audio
The Tingler alternative feature audio options with stereo ‘Scream’ sequence, and with drive-in ‘Headlights’ sequence
The Tingler fully restored bathroom 'blood' scene, scanned in 4K from a rare 35mm print
• Alternative feature presentations of 13 Ghosts: the original ‘Illusion-O’ version (85 mins) and the original black-and-white version (83 mins) plus on-disc ‘Ghost Viewer’ options
The Tingler audio commentary by Jonathan Rigby, author of American Gothic: Six Decades of Classic Horror Cinema, and Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television
Homicidal audio commentary by author and film historian Lee Gambin
Mr. Sardonicus audio commentary with Daughters of Darkness’ Samm Deighan and Kat Ellinger
Spine-Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007, 82 mins): Jeffrey Schwarz’s acclaimed documentary on Castle, featuring interviews with John Landis, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, Stuart Gordon, Leonard Maltin, Budd Boetticher, Bob Burns, David Del Valle, Fred Olen Ray and John Waters among others
Spine Tingler! audio commentary with Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle
Larger Than Life: The Making of 'Spine-Tingler' (2011, 9 mins)
Imaginary Biology (2018, 17 mins): a new appreciation of The Tingler by Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies
Scream for Your Lives!: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999, 16 mins): documentary featuring interviews with actor Darryl Hickman, archivist Bob Burns, author Lucy Chase Williams and film historian David Skal
I Survived ‘The Tingler’ (2018, 4 mins): an interview with actor Pamela Lincoln
Unleashing Percepto (2018, 3 mins): an interview with publicist Barry Lorie
Stephen Laws Introduces ‘13 Ghosts’ (2018, 13 mins): a personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
The Magic of 'Illusion-O': William Castle and '13 Ghosts' (2001, 8 mins): Bob Burns and filmmakers Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the film
Psychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal' (2002, 8 mins): Bob Burns and filmmakers David Del Valle, Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the film
Stephen Laws Introduces 'Homicidal' (2018, 8 mins): a personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror author
Homicidal: Youngstown, Ohio Premiere (1961, 5 mins): original promotional reel in which Castle interviews attendees of the film’s premiere
Gothic Castle (2018, 28 mins): a new analysis of Mr. Sardonicus by Jonathan Rigby
The Punishment Poll (2018, 6 mins): an interview with publicist Richard Kahn
Taking the Punishment Poll: William Castle and 'Mr. Sardonicus' (2002, 8 mins): Bob Burns, David Del Valle, Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discussMr. Sardonicus
Ballyhoo!: Bob Thomas recalls the time he interviewed William Castle
• Isolated music & effects track on all four features
The Tingler and 13 Ghosts original theatre lobby spots
• Original theatrical trailers
• Trailer commentaries with Sam Hamm, Stuart Gordon and Joe Dante
• Promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials
• Limited Edition box set exclusive booklets with new essays by Kat Ellinger, Dan Whitehead, Rebecca Nicole Williams, Michael Hyatt and Josephine Botting, archival interview materials, contemporary reviews, and film credits
• UK premieres on Blu-ray
• Limited Edition box set of 6,000 numbered copies
 
13 Ghosts there won't be ghost viewer glasses

13 Ghosts: the original ‘Illusion-O’ version (85 mins) and the original black-and-white version (83 mins) plus on-disc ‘Ghost Viewer’ options

Blu-ray disc will have menu option ghost viewer on

I would have liked ghost viewer glasses but you will have option to view film with ghosts showing
 
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Some who have got this delivered are reporting you can use anaglyph 3D Glasses Red/Blue if you happen to have any to view the ghosts if you do not want to use the menu option ghost viewer on

Both options you can choose to view ghosts or not view