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 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 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
* UK premiere on Blu-ray
* Limited Edition exclusive 80-page book containing a new essay
by Kat Ellinger, M R James on ghost stories, extensive writing on
the film and its history, archival materials, and film credits
* Limited Edition double-sided
* Limited Edition box set of 10,000 numbered copies
THE STANDARD BLU-RAY IS AVAILABLE - ASIN: B07JVF7L8G