Celebrated as the ‘Godfather of British Horror’, Pete Walker is one of the most controversial exploitation filmmakers of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Graduating from saucy sex comedies and gangland dramas, Walker finally found tabloid infamy making gore-splattered horror movies (or “terror movies” as he preferred to call them). His first X-rated thriller Die Screaming, Marianne shocked audiences, and subsequent films like House of Whipcord established his reputation for sadistic and bloody horror, cementing his status as the biggest cult British filmmaker of his generation.
Now for the very first time, Walker’s seventies’ horror movies are collected on Blu-ray in this terrifying new box-set, starring a host of famous faces: Robin Askwith (Horror Hospital), Stephanie Beacham (Inseminoid), Ann Michelle (Virgin Witch), Susan Penhaligon (The Uncanny), Luan Peter (Hammer’s Lust for a Vampire) and his favourite actress, and omnipresent ‘scary old lady’, Sheila Keith. The Pete Walker Heritage Collection brings together Die Screaming, Marianne (1971), The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), House of Whipcord (1974), Frightmare (1974), House of Mortal Sin (1976) Schizo (1977) and The Comeback (1978), all presented here in restored masters, and featuring a scary array of exclusive extras, including brand-new interviews with Walker himself.
FEATURES:
Rigid Slipcase to House 7 11mm Black Blu-ray case with artwork by Sean Longmore
56 Page Perfect Bound book featuring essays by Simon Sheridan, Barry Forshaw and Jon Towlson
8 Collectible Original Artwork Postcards
2 Pairs of 3D Glasses
DISC 1 - DIE SCREAMING, MARIANNE [1971 - 101 mins]
Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critic Samm Deighan
Audio commentary with director/producer Pete Walker, and English Gothic Author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Tales of Terror - An Interview with Director Pete Walker
Norman Langley on Die Screaming, Marianne
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
DISC 2 - THE FLESH AND BLOOD SHOW [1972 - 96 mins]
Restored HD Master
3D Sequence Presented in both Anaglyph 3D (2 Pairs of Glasses Included) and in 2D
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Author Jonathan Rigby and Critic Kevin Lyons
The Flesh Show - An Interview with Actor Stewart Bevin
The Blood Show - An Interview with 3rd assistant Director Terry Madden
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
DISC 3 - HOUSE OF WHIPCORD [1974 - 103 mins]
Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio commentary with director / producer / co-writer Pete Walker, and director of photography Peter Jessop; moderated by biographer Professor Steven Chibnall (2006)
Courting Controversy - An Insider’s View of the Films of Pete Walker - 2023 Version
House of Walker - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Return to the House of Whipcord
Sheila Keith - A Nice Old Lady? - 2023 Version
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
DISC 4 - FRIGHTMARE [1974 - 87 mins]
Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary with British Horror Experts Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
Audio Commentary with director / producer / co-writer Pete Walker, and director of photography Peter Jessop; moderated by biographer Professor Steven Chibnall (2006)
Editor Robert Dearberg on Frightmare
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
DISC 5 - HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN [1976 - 104 mins]
Brand NEW 2K Remaster from the Original Camera Negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary with Film Critic Samm Deighan
Audio commentary with Pete Walker and moderator Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Symphony of Horror - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Actor Confessionals - Interview with Actors Norman Eshley and Stewart Bevan
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
DISC 6 - SCHIZO [1976 - 109 mins]
Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Ask Mr Walker - Interview with Director Pete Walker
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
DISC 7 - THE COMEBACK [1978 - 100 mins]
Restored HD Master
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono Soundtrack
Optional English SDH Subtitles
Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw and Writer David McGillivray
Audio Commentary by director/producer Pete Walker, and "English Gothic" author Jonathan Rigby (2006)
Walker’s Women - Interview with Director Pete Walker
The Making of The Comeback
Original Trailer
Reversible cover with new art by Sean Longmore
