Format:Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc Language:English (Original Language) Rating:Unrated Number Of Items:1 Running Time:86 Aspect Ratio:1.33:1 Shipping Weight (lbs):0.2 Dimensions (in):7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
Theatrical Release Date:1965 Release Date:September 13, 2005 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping:Expedited shipping available Condition:Excellent condition dvd, factory sealed. We ship daily with USPS delivery confirmation number, choose expedited shipping for faster arrival!
Description In this chilling British gothic shocker, nobleman Sir Richard Fordyce (John Turner) returns home to his family estate with his new bride, Elizabeth (The Phantom of the Opera's Heather Sears), only to find the locals accusing him of returning earlier under cover of dark and attacking one of the local girls. Furthermore, they claim to have seen the ghost of his first wife riding through town on horseback, shrieking that she died at her husband's hand. Racing against time, he must clear his own name while confronting an unspeakable supernatural secret that could consume him forever.
Customer Reviews:
great filmAugust 1, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this film. Reminds me of the classics, "Nightmare Castle" and "Castle of Blood". It has that same eerie feel to it. However, I really hate Redemptions intro to their dvds. It's so cheesy and pointless. That "gothic" chick with contact lenses is so awful!!! I always fwd through her. They picked such a stupid design/logo/mascot for their production company.
Good, but suffers from a flawed soundtrackMarch 26, 2006 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an old-fashioned horror that echoes Hammer horror films and the "Victorian" horror films that permeated the 60's and 70's. I really enjoyed it except for the soundtrack; a more sinister or creepy soundtrack would definitely have helped this film and accentuated the at-times great cinematography. The music is just too "joyous" at certain suspensful scenes to be effective.
Excellent Hammer Style Gothic! Not to be missed!October 8, 2005 6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a Hammer style gothic made by another production company. However many Hammer actors are to found in this film (the blacksmith is the doctor who employs Peter cushing in Hound of the Baskervilles). Great plot that kept us guessing until the very end. Loaded with Hammer style atmosphere. Any fan of Hammer will want this in their collection. I am suprised I did not hear about this before but this is its first release on DVD. We do not get a 16x9 transfer here. Too bad as this movie deserves the best. Much too our suprise the print used is not too bad at all. It looks like a pretty clean theatrical print. Colors blur a bit and there is grain/minor print damage. The image did not stretch to the point of distraction at all on our 16x9 monitor. Actually I really liked the look of the film. It does not distract. This is how it would have looked on VHS orTV before DVD. We collectors have gotton spoiled on Anchor Bay and Blue Underground DVD releases using orignal negatives and elements on Hammer/horror releases. Hats off to them but Image has put out a solid product using a mid grade source. What is most important is this is a classic gothic story that stands up their with some of Hammers better work.
Sound is quite good in Mono. Clear and powerfull. Extras are some stills nothing of real note.
A welcome addition to our collection. Hammer fans take note. One star taken off for the lack of anamorphic enhancement and lesser prints used. Total 4 stars..
