NIGHT OF THE DEMON BLU-RAY: 2 DISCS, SLIPCASED AND LOADED!

Sight unseen, this will be without a doubt my claws-down favorite vote for best DVD in this year's Rondo Awards. NIGHT OF THE DEMON (CURSE OF THE DEMON in the US) is a Jacques Tourneur tour-de-force and, in my opinion, the best occult horror film ever made (yes, better than ROSEMARY'S BABY!). The all-region Blu-ray 2-disc package will be available at the end of the month from UK's Powerhouse Films, the same folks who gave us the William Castle and Hammer Films boxed sets. Just look at the astounding content below.

PRE-ORDER NOW: THIS ITEM WILL BE RELEASED ON 22 OCTOBER 2018, BUT YOU CAN PRE-ORDER IT NOW TO BE GUARANTEED A COPY. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY, AND THE ITEM WILL SHIP JUST BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE.

(Jacques Tourneur, 1957)
Release date: 22 October 2018
Limited Blu-ray Edition (UK premiere on Blu-ray)

Based on M R James’ classic tale of terror, ‘Casting the Runes’, and adapted for the screen by regular Hitchcock collaborator Charles Bennett, Jacques Tourneur’s (Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, Out of the Past) Night of the Demon is considered to be one of the seminal horror films of Twentieth-Century cinema. Released on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK, the film is presented here in four different versions, and is accompanied by an incredible array of new and archival special features. Also includes a Limited Edition exclusive double-sided poster and 80-page book.

INDICATOR LIMITED 2-DISC BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE:
• Night of the Demon – the original full-length pre-release version (96 mins)
• Curse of the Demon – the US reissue version (96 mins)
• 2K BFI restoration presentations at 1.75:1
• High Definition remaster presentations at 1.66:1
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with film historian Tony Earnshaw, author of Beating the Devil: The Making of ‘Night of the Demon’

DISC TWO:
• Night of the Demon – the original UK theatrical cut (82 mins)
• Curse of the Demon – the original US theatrical cut (82 mins)
• High Definition remasters at 1.66:1
• Original mono audio
• Speak of the Devil: The Making of ‘Night of the Demon’ (2007, 20 mins): a documentary featuring actor Peggy Cummins and production designer Ken Adam
• Cloven in Two (2018, 23 mins): a video essay exploring the different versions
• Hal E Chester at the Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films (1996, 51 mins): a rare archival video interview with the producer
• Dana Andrews on ‘Night of the Demon’ (1972, 10 mins): a rare audio interview with the actor conducted by film historian and preservationist Scott MacQueen
• The Devil’s in the Detail (2018, 36 mins): Christopher Frayling discusses the film and Ken Adam
• Horrors Unseen (2018, 27 mins): an interview with Chris Fujiwara, author of Jacques Tourneur: The Cinema of Nightfall
• Sinister Signs (2018, 21 mins): an analysis by Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies
• Under the Spell (2018, 19 mins): a personal appreciation by horror writer Ramsey Campbell
• The Devil Gets His Due (2018, 23 mins): Scott MacQueen details the film’s release history
• The Truth of Alchemy (2018, 22 mins): a discussion of M R James by author Roger Clarke
• The Devil in Music (2018, 11 mins): David Huckvale on composer Clifton Parker
• A Note of Fear (2018, 10 mins): Scott MacQueen discusses aspects of the film’s score
• Casting the Runes (1984, 53 mins): an audio recording of Michael Hordern reading M R James’ original story
• Escape: ‘Casting the Runes’ (1947, 30 mins): a radio adaptation of the story
• Super 8 version (7 mins): original cut-down home cinema presentation
• Isolated music & effects track
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and production material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited Edition exclusive 80-page book containing a new essay by Kat Ellinger, M R James on ghost stories, a history of the film’s production through the words of its principal creators, a profile of witchcraft consultant Margaret Murray, the film’s history with the BBFC, a look at the different versions of the film, contemporary critical responses, a look at Charles Bennett’s original scripted ending, and film credits
• Limited Edition double-sided poster
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited Edition box set of 10,000 numbered copies

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BBFC cert: PG
REGION FREE
EAN: 5037899071236

DEVIL'S WORKSHOP CURSE OF THE DEMON MASK

Over at the DEVIL'S WORKSHOP, Pete Infelise (a.k.a. Yellow Phantom) has released a stupendous new creation, a full head mask -- 30" high, no less! -- of the demon from CURSE OF/NIGHT OF THE DEMON. Head on over there and take a look.

BEATING THE DEVIL BACK IN PRINT!

MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD has learned from author Tony Earnshaw that his long out of print book, BEATING THE DEVIL: THE MAKING OF NIGHT OF THE DEMON, is slated for a new edition later this year. This is exciting news for those that missed it the first time around when it sold out rather quickly. Prices for used copies have been as high as $444.32 (Alibris), so word of a new printing is welcome. Below is a description of the book from a seller:

"Book Description: Tomahawk, United Kingdom, 2005. Soft cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. Softcover, good condition, very light pressure scratches. very small crease on top-right corner. Pages all clean and unmarked, Images and text all very clear. "This is the first in-depth examination of 'Night of the Demon', one of the greatest movie chillers ever made. 'Night of the Demon' has enjoyed huge commercial success since it was made almost 50 years ago and is now a celebrated and revered cult horror film. The full history of this troubled picture has been unearthed in "Beating the Devil" -- a book no serious film fan can do without. The book is based on four years of original research and new interviews with surviving cast and crew members. The book presents the reader with intriguing never-before revealed detail, including: Tracing the route of the film from Edwardian short story to 1950s screenplay; Tussles with the British Censor over the film's supernatural content; Internal rows between director and producer over the inclusion of the demon; The development of the film's special effects sequences; The casting of imported American star Dana Andrews; Behind the scenes stories from actors Peggy Cummins, Brian Wilde, the late Richard Leech, stuntman Jack Cooper and the late producer Frank Bevis; First-hand accounts of shooting the film, many never before published; Extracts from the British Censor's report, never before published; A detailed breakdown of the film's special effects sequences; Dozens of rare images including behind-the-scenes shots, never before published; Ken Adam's production designs, many never before published; Biographies of all the principal actors and filmmakers.".