Rent Short Sharp Shocks: Vol.4 (1980)
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3h 43min
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- Synopsis:
A fourth compelling collection that revisits the heyday of the supporting programme with a compendium of eerie and eccentric British short films, presented for the first time in High Definition. Settle in for a strange cinematic journey through uncanny stories, twists in the tale, low-budget weirdness and oodles of atmosphere.
The Fatal Night (1948)
Zampi's nightmarish tale of a man pledged to stay overnight in a Mayfair haunted house makes its long-awaited High Definition debut.
Death in the Hand (1948)
Palmistry, predestination and the uncanny pervade this acclaimed feature that eerily paralleled a real-life tragedy.Strange Experiences: Halloween Party / The Laughing Clown (1955/6)
Two peculiar microbudget episodes of unease from a long-forgotten television show.
Night Ride (1967)
Bloody murder, psychedelic occultism and Cormanesque conflagrations collide in an ingenious 8mm love letter to gothic from a renowned horror historian.
Mirror Mirror (1969)
Look into the glass if you dare! An ostentatious amateur work, crafted by horror aficionados from the Eastbourne Cine Group.
Scarecrow (1972)
Drought-stricken 1930s Ireland is the setting for this odd unsung ecological bird-terror, folk-horror mood piece.
Red (1976)
This boldly bloody, poetic horror of lusty travelling troubadoi and obscene occult ritual just barely scraped past the BBFC.
Sanctum (1976)
Once banned, this edgy 8mm-shot exploration of dual personality and religious obsession re-emerges with an outstanding newly created score by The Begotten.
Play Safe: Frisbee / Play Safe: Electricity (1978)
Frightening, flares-afire Public Information Films from that most dangerous of decades: the 1970s.
Black Angel (1980)
Mistily set amid Scottish mountains, this dreamlike fighting-fantasy mini epic was handpicked by George Lucas to play before 'The Empire Strikes Back'.- Actors:
- Lester Ferguson, Jean Short, Leslie Armstrong, Brenda Hogan, Patrick MacNee, Aubrey Mallalieu, Esme Percy, Ernest Jay, Cecile Chevreau, Carleton Hobbs, John Le Mesurier, Shelagh Fraser, Norman Shelley, Wilfrid Caithness, Peter Williams, Ferdy Mayne, Mark Wynter, Gabrielle Drake, Roy North, Astrid Frank
- Directors:
- Mario Zampi, A. Barr-Smith, John Sharrad, Denis Meikle, Derick Williams, Astrid Frank, Bill Davison, David Eady, Roger Christian, Gary Parsons
- Producers:
- Mario Zampi, A. Barr-Smith, Roger Proudlock, Antony Barrier, Roger Christian, Leslie Dilley, Derick Williams
- Voiced By:
- Bernard Cribbins, Brian Wilde
- Narrated By:
- Peter Williams
- Writers:
- Michael Arlen, Gerald Butler, Kathleen Connors, Max Beerbohm, Douglas Cleverdon, Astrid Frank, David Eady, Neil Ewart, Roger Christian
- Genres:
- Classics, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Special Interest, Sports & Sport Films, Thrillers, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Horror, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 13/10/2025
- Run Time:
- 224 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Audio Description
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Various
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- It Happened That Night (2025, 10 mins): interview with Mario Zampi Jr, son of the director of 'The Fatal Night'
- The Devil Upstairs (2025, 17 mins): interview with John Attfield, actor in 'Night Ride'
- Night Ride: Behind the Scenes (1967, 4 mins)
- The Colour of Blood (2025, 18 mins): interview with 'Red' writer and director Astrid Frank
- Astrid's Little Folder of Wonders: images and ephemera from the personal collection of Astrid Frank
- Over the Mountains (2025, 22 mins): interview with 'Black Angel' writer and director Roger Christian
- Rare images and ephemera from 'The Fatal Night', 'Death in the Hand', 'Sanctum' and 'Black Angel'
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following films:
- The Fatal Night
- Death in the Hand
- Strange Experiences: Halloween Party
- Strange Experiences: The Laughing Clown
- Night Ride
- Mirror Mirror
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following films:
- Scarecrow
- Red
- Sanctum
- Play Safe: Frisbee
- Play Safe: Electricity
- Black Angel
- Special Features
