William Castle at Columbia - Volume Two (1962 - 1964) (4 Blu-ray)

Box set includes: ZOTZ! (1962, 87 mins); 13 FRIGHTENED GIRLS (1963, 88 mins); THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1963, 86 mins); and STRAIT-JACKET (1964, 93 mins)

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 films

· Original mono audio

· 3 x Region Free and 1 x Region B

· Alternative 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 Deighan

· The Old Dark House audio commentary by celebrated horror and fantasy authors Kim Newman and Stephen Jones

· Strait-Jacket audio commentary film historians Lee Gambin and Emma Westwood

· Stephen Laws Introduces Zotz! (2018): an appreciation by the acclaimed horror author

· Kim Newman on Ray Russell (2018): an appreciation of novelist and writer of Zotz! by the critic and author of Nightmare Movies

· 13 Frightened Girls: William Castle s original 'The Candy Web' opening / closing 'Danger Card' messages

· 13 Frightened Girls: four alternativee opening sequences created for international release versions

· Jonathan 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 cinematography

· Joan Had Me Fired! (2018): an interview with actor Anne Helm

· On the Road with Joan Crawford (2018): an interview with publicist Richard Kahn

· Battle-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 piece

· Super 8 version of Strait-Jacket

· Isolated music & effects track on all four films

· Original theatrical trailers

· Strait-Jacket trailer commentary with David DeCoteau

· 13 Frightened Girls original UK trailer introduction

· Alternative 13 Frightened Girls 'The Candy Web' trailer

· Promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials

· New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

· Limited Edition box set exclusive booklets for each film with new essays by Joe Jordan, Racheal Nisbet, James Oliver and John Oliver, archival interview materials, contemporary reviews and film credits

· World and UK premieres on Blu-ray

· Limited Edition box set of 6,000 numbered units

· All extras subject to change