Black Christmas blu-ray / Shout Factory

Black Christmas (1974)

- Region A blu-ray (tarvitset soittimen, joka toistaa tämän alueen levyjä)

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Blu-ray/Collector's two disc edition. Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian psychological slasher film directed by Bob Clark and written by A. Roy Moore. It stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Marian Waldman and John Saxon. The story follows a group of sorority sisters who are receiving threatening phone calls, while being stalked and murdered during the holiday season by a deranged murderer hiding in the attic of their sorority house. Years after its release, Black Christmas has received respected praise and is credited for originating the unsolved ambiguous identity for the killer. The film is generally considered to be one of the earliest slasher films, served as an influence for Halloween, and has become a cult classic.

DISC ONE: FEATURE FILM

• Director Commentary with Bob Clark - a feature-length commentary with Clark that combines the director's sit-down viewing of his film along with excerpted interviews that fill in gaps. There are some lags here and there but Clark's remarks fill up most of the film. He narrates the on-screen action with his impressions of cinematography and the actors in front of the camera. He also answers his critics. This originally appeared on the 2001 25th Anniversary Edition DVD. In English, not subtitled.

• Actors' Commentary with John Saxon and Keir Dullea - John Saxon carries the track for the first part of the film. Keir Dullea doesn't speak until his first full scene (with Olivia Hussey) in the music conservatory. Saxon and Dullea were recorded separately. This track was also included on the 2001 25th Anniversary Edition DVD. In English, not subtitled.

• Commentary with Billy (Actor Nick Mancuso) - Mancuso performs in character on this track. It premiered on the Anchor Bay "Season's Grievings" Canadian Blu-ray. In English, not subtitled.

• Audio Interview with Bob Clark (26:27) - a telephone interview with Clark conducted by the program, Movie Talk circa 2006. Clark answers a slew of questions about Black Christmas and A Christmas Story (1983). In English, not subtitled.

DISC TWO: SPECIAL FEATURES

• 2006 Critical Mass Cut (1:38:05, 1080p; Dolby Digital 5.1, 448 kbps) - This is essentially the same transfer that Svet reviewed on the 2008 Somerville House Blu-ray. It sports a total video bitrate of 19.30 Mbps, with an average of 17947 kbps. There does not appear to be any additional restoration work done compared to what appeared on the prior Blu-ray.

• NEW Film and Furs: Remembering Black Christmas with Art Hindle (26:11, 1080p) - a new interview with Hindle shot exclusively for this Shout! release. In English, not subtitled.

• NEW Victims and Virgins: Remembering Black Christmas with Lynne Griffin (26:35, 1080p) - another new interview shot especially for this release. In English, not subtitled.

• Black Christmas Legacy (40:22, 1080p) - recycled from the Anchor Bay's Canadian "Season's Grievings" Blu-ray. A doc on the film that culls interviews from cast/crew, horror filmmakers, and personnel in the horror film industry. In English, not subtitled.

• 40th Anniversary Panel at FanExpo 2014 (18:02, 1080p) - this panel includes actors John Saxon, Art Hindle, Lynne Griffin, and Nick Mancuso at FanExpo Canada in Toronto. They swap stories and share their memories of working on the film. In English, not subtitled.

• On Screen: Black Christmas (48:41, 480i) - a featurette that initially appeared on the 2001 25th Anniversary DVD features interviews with Bob Clark, crew members, and industry observers. In English, not subtitled.

• 12 Days of Black Christmas (19:48, 480i) - a featurette narrated by John Saxon that was on on the 2001 25th Anniversary DVD. In English, not subtitled.

• Black Christmas Revisited (36:25, 1080p) - a featurette hosted by Art Hindle and Lynne Griffin, who revisit the original house from the movie. In English, not subtitled.

• Archival Interviews (1:41:30, 480i) - unabridged interviews from the 2006 Critical Mass DVD. The interviews feature Olivia Hussey (17 minutes), Art Hindle (23 minutes), Margot Kidder (23 minutes), Bob Clark (25 minutes), and John Saxon (13 minutes). In English, not subtitled.

• Midnight Screening Q&A (20:21, 480i) - a panel featuring Bob Clark, John Saxon, and Carl Zittrer, who were present for a screening at the Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles, December 2004. In English, not subtitled.

• Two scenes with a new soundtrack (3:04, 480i) - two scenes that were found for use with the new 5.1 remix.

• Theatrical Trailers (English and French) (8:16, 480i) - two unrestored trailers of Black Christmas.

• Original Radio and TV Spots (3:09, upconverted to 1080p) - presented in succession.

• Alternative Title Sequences (2:47, 1080p) - a couple of alternate title sequences that studio moguls considered running circa 1974.

• Photo Gallery (4:33, 1080p) - a slide show consisting of more than fifty images of press kit material for Black Christmas.

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