Haunted house hazing horror Hell Night (1981) is released on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, title 020 on the 101 Films Black Label.
Directed by Tom DeSimone (Reform School Girls, Angel III: The Final Chapter), this slasher classic benefits from a talented young cast including Linda Blair (The Exorcist), Vincent Van Patten (Rock ‘N’ Roll High School), Peter Barton (Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter) and Kevin Brophy (The Seduction). Special features include limited edition slipcase and booklet, with new writing on the film, plus interviews with cast and filmmakers.
Synopsis: As an initiation rite into Alpha Sigma Rho fraternity, four pledges must spend a night in Garth Manor, twelve years to the day after the previous resident murdered his entire family. Two of the pledges, Marti and Jeff ignore the rumors that the now-deserted mansion is haunted by a crazed killer, until one by one, members of their group mysteriously disappear. Could this be a part of a fraternity prank ... or is a demented former tenant seeking revenge? When this seemingly innocent night turns deadly, these college students will do anything to survive Hell Night.
Special Features • Transfer from a 4K scan of the best surviving archival 35mm film print with minor SD inserts to replace missing footage • Limited edition booklet: Includes The Scare Blair Bunch: Hell Night, Linda Blair and the Rise of the American Sorority Slasher by Andrew Graves and Haunted Houses on Film by Barry Forshaw • Audio Commentary with Linda Blair, Tom DeSimone, Irwin Yablans, and Bruce Cohn Curtis • Linda Blair: The Beauty of Horror • Hell Nights with Tom DeSimone • Peter Barton: Facing Fear • Producing Hell with Bruce Cohn Curtis • Writing Hell with Randy Feldman • Vincent Van Patten and Suki Goodwin in conversation • Kevin Brophy and Jenny Neumann in conversation • Gothic Design in Hell Night • Anatomy of the Death Scenes • On Location at Kimberly Crest • Theatrical Trailer • TV Spots • Radio Spot • Photo Gallery