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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Recently released from a mental institution, Jessica, along with her husband Duncan and friend Woody, have decided to move into an isolated farmhouse in search of a fresh start. When they arrive there, however, they discover a young woman squatting on the property. With the group deciding to let their unexpected guest, Emily, stay with them, Jessica soon discovers that their new companion bears a striking resemblance to a girl who drowned in the nearby lake many years ago and who, as local rumor has it, now haunts the area as a vampire. At the same time, Jessica begins to experience strange and frightening visions - is she once again losing her grip on reality, or is something even more strange and sinister afoot? Heavily inspired by the Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw and Robert Wise’s The Haunting (1963), John D. Hancock’s (Bang the Drum Slowly) LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH is a somber, dreamlike, and, at times, utterly bone-chilling classic of early ’70s terror. One of the first horror movies to make extensive use of a synthesizer in its score, which greatly enhances the film’s numerous shock sequences, Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to present LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH newly-restored in 4K from its original camera negative, with approval from director Hancock, and loaded with a host of brand new and exclusive bonus features. Bonus Features: 1. 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray 2. 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with director John D. Hancock, moderated by Justin LaLiberty 5. Commentary track with authors Kim Newman and Sean Hogan 6. "A New Medium" (15 min) - an interview with director John Hancock 7. "The Stars Align" (11 min) - an interview with co-producer Bill Badalato 8. "The Sound of Terror" (12 min) - an interview with composer Orville Stoeber 9. "A Haunted Quality" (22 min) - an interview with Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower 10. Theatrical trailer 11. TV spot 12. Radio spot 13. Image gallery 14. Reversible sleeve artwork 15. English SDH subtitles Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Let's Scare Jessica to Death [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Set]

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"An impressively creepy little horror film" – Stuart Galbraith IV, DVDTalk.com Released from an institution after suffering a nervous breakdown, Jessica (Zohra Lampert, The Exorcist III) seeks the tranquility of a secluded home in Connecticut to help make her recovery complete. But instead of a restful recuperation with her husband and close friend in the New England countryside, Jessica soon finds herself falling into a swirling vortex of madness and the supernatural! And an even more unsettling discovery is that the entire region seems to be under the influence of a mysterious woman who has been living in the supposedly empty house. Jessica's fear and dread only intensify when she discovers that the "undead" girl, Emily, tragically drowned long ago, on her wedding day. Is she back to take vengeance? Bonus Content: Audio Commentary with Director John Hancock and Producer Bill Badalato Art Saved My Life – An Interview with Composer Orville Stoeber Scare Tactics: Reflections on a Seventies Horror Classic – An Interview with Author/Film Historian Kim Newman She Walks These Hills – The Film's Locations Then and Now Theatrical Trailer TV Spot Radio Spot Still Gallery

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*This listing is for the standard edition version and does NOT come with a limited edition slipcase!* Vinegar Syndrome specializes in the masterful restoration and distribution of cult, horror, and erotic films from the 1960s-90s. Recently released from a mental institution, Jessica, along with her husband Duncan and friend Woody, have decided to move into an isolated farmhouse in search of a fresh start. When they arrive there, however, they discover a young woman squatting on the property. With the group deciding to let their unexpected guest, Emily, stay with them, Jessica soon discovers that their new companion bears a striking resemblance to a girl who drowned in the nearby lake many years ago and who, as local rumor has it, now haunts the area as a vampire. At the same time, Jessica begins to experience strange and frightening visions - is she once again losing her grip on reality, or is something even more strange and sinister afoot? Heavily inspired by the Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw and Robert Wise’s The Haunting (1963), John D. Hancock’s (Bang the Drum Slowly) LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH is a somber, dreamlike, and, at times, utterly bone-chilling classic of early ’70s terror. One of the first horror movies to make extensive use of a synthesizer in its score, which greatly enhances the film’s numerous shock sequences, Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to present LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH newly-restored in 4K from its original camera negative, with approval from director Hancock, and loaded with a host of brand new and exclusive bonus features. Bonus Features: 1. 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray 2. 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range 3. Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative 4. Commentary track with director John D. Hancock, moderated by Justin LaLiberty 5. Commentary track with authors Kim Newman and Sean Hogan 6. "A New Medium" (15 min) - an interview with director John Hancock 7. "The Stars Align" (11 min) - an interview with co-producer Bill Badalato 8. "The Sound of Terror" (12 min) - an interview with composer Orville Stoeber 9. "A Haunted Quality" (22 min) - an interview with Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower 10. Theatrical trailer 11. TV spot 12. Radio spot 13. Image gallery 14. Reversible sleeve artwork 15. English SDH subtitles Top About this item Similar From the Brand Reviews Let's Scare Jessica to Death [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Set]