JANUARY 14
Incubus [1966]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray/DVD
DIRECTOR: Leslie Stevens
WRITER: Leslie Stevens
PRINCIPAL CAST: William Shatner, Allyson Ames, Ann Atmar, Eloise Hardt, Forrest T. Butler
SYNOPSIS: It is often said that films about the Devil are cursed with bad luck, but Leslie Stevens’ Incubus might be the most cursed of them all. By the time it premiered in 1966, two of its stars had tragically taken their own lives; the eccentric director’s insistence on filming in the obscure Esperanto language ensured it failed to receive any distribution; and it was nearly lost forever when the original elements were believed lost in a fire. Decades passed until it was finally saved and unveiled to the public in all its unholy glory! Wounded in battle, soldier Marc (William Shatner, just prior to being cast in Star Trek) ventures to the remote village of Nomen Tuum to find a well where the waters are said to be blessed with healing powers. Little does he suspect that the inhabitants of Nomen Tuum are demonic seductresses who entice interlopers and lead them to damnation, and one such succubus, Kia (Allyson Ames) has her sights on Marc. As an eclipse shrouds the sun and darkness falls over the village, Marc and Kia’s relationship becomes more passionate… will his soul survive? Now restored in 4K from the last known surviving 35mm print, this eerie and unforgettable American folk horror from the creator of The Outer Limits survives to chill a new generation as never seen before. Stylishly filmed in Big Sur and other California locations by cinematographer (and future Academy Award winner) Conrad L. Hall, Incubus is a film unlike any other, now accompanied by hours of bonus features delving into the mysteries of this once-thought-lost cult classic.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 74 Minutes
STUDIO: Arrow Video
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059311/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLCL747D/
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My Name is Alfred Hitchcock [2022]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray/DVD
DIRECTOR: Mark Cousins
WRITER: Mark Cousins
PRINCIPAL CAST: Alistair McGowan, Sean Connery, Alfred Hitchcock, Janet Leigh, Julie Andrews, James Stewart
SYNOPSIS: A century after Alfred Hitchcock’s first film, he remains one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. But how does his vast body of work and legacy hold up in today’s society? Mark Cousins, the award-winning filmmaker behind The Story of Film: An Odyssey, The Eyes of Orson Welles, and The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, tackles this question and looks at the auteur with a new and radical approach: through the use of his own voice. As Hitchcock rewatches his films, we are taken on an odyssey through his vast career – his vivid silent films, the legendary films of the 1950s and 60s and his later works – in playful and revealing ways.
Special Features:
• Alternate trailer with narration by Mark Cousins
• Audio of Alastair McGowan’s voice test
• Cinema Q&A with Chuck Rose: Interview with Director Mark Cousins
• Graphics animation tests
• Mark Cousins introduces Notorious, Rope, and Saboteur
GENRE: Documentary
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 120 Minutes
STUDIO: Cohen Media Group
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21154428/
https://www.amazon.com/My-Name-Alfred-Hitchcock-Blu-ray/dp/B0DMXBDCVF/
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