William Castle at Columbia Volume Two (Blu-ray)
4-BD Box Set
  1. Zotz! (1962)
  2. 13 Frightened Girls (1963)
  3. The Old Dark House (1963)
  4. Strait-Jacket (1964)

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Film Info

CastZSZ: Tom Poston, Julia Meade, Jim Backus, Fred Clark, Cecil Kellaway, Zeme North, Margaret Dumont, James Millhollin, Carl Don, Mike Mazurki
13F: Kathy Dunn, Murray Hamilton, Joyce Taylor, Hugh Marlowe, Khigh Dhiegh, Charlie Briggs, Norma Varden, Garth Benton, María Cristina Servera, Janet Mary Prance, Penny Anne Mills, Alexandra Bastedo, Ariane Glaser, Ilona Schütze, Anna Baj
ODH: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott, Joyce Grenfell, Mervyn Johns, Fenella Fielding, Peter Bull, Danny Green, John Harvey
STJ: Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John, John Anthony Hayes, Rochelle Hudson, George Kennedy, Edith Atwater, Mitchell Cox
DirectorWilliam Castle
MusicBernard Green, Van Alexander, Benjamin Frankel
Year1962-1964
Running Time85, 87, 86 & 92 min

BD Info

VideoWidescreen 1.85:1, 1080p 24fps, Color/B&W
AudioEnglish PCM 1.0
SubtitlesEnglish
ExtrasZotz:
Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
Isolated Music and Effects Track
Stephen Laws Introduces Zotz!
Featurette: The Horror of it All - Kim Newman on Ray Russell
Theatrical Trailer
Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material

Plus:
40-page liner notes Booklet on Zotz! by Joe Jorden and Jeff Billington with vintage writing by William Castle, Carla Lowry and Bob Thomas, an article on author William Karig and his very different book. Also cast and crew credits and vintage critical responses

13 Frightened Girls:
Audio Commentary by film historian Sam Deighan
The Film: as "13 Frightened Girls" (87:31)
The Film: as "The Candy Web" (87:31)
The Film: as "The Candy Web" with William Castle 'Danger Card' messages (88:45)
Isolated Music and Effects Track
Stephen Laws introduces 13 Frightened Girls
William Castle Danger Card Messages (1:26)
Alternative Opening Scenes
British Trailer Introduction
Trailers for 13 Frightened Girls & The Candy Web
Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material

Plus:
40-page liner notes Booklet on 13 Frightened Girls by Rachael Nisbet with vintage writing by William Castle. Also vintage press book, an article on producer Dona Holloway cast and crew credits and vintage critical responses

Old Dark House:
Audio Commentary with critics Kim Newman & Stephen Jones
The Film: Colour Version (86:24)
The Film: B&W Version (86:24)
The Film: UK 'A'-Certificate Version (83:44)
Isolated Music and Effects Track
Featurette: Not Too Spooky - Jonathan Rigby on The Old Dark House (2018)
Featurette: House and Castle - Presented by Dr. Paul Frith, University of East Anglia (2018)
Theatrical Trailer
Galleries

Plus:
40-page liner notes booklet on The Old Dark House by James Oliver and Anthony Nield (on the film vs the BBFC) with vintage writing by William Castle, J. B. Priestly. Also vintage press book, cast and crew credits and vintage critical responses

Strait-Jacket:
Audio Commentary by film historians Lee Gambin and Emma Westwood
Isolated Music and Effects Track
Featurette: Mirror Images - Jonathan Rigby on Strait-Jacket
Featurette: Battle-Axe - The Making of Strait-Jacket
Featurette: How to Plan a Movie Murder - vintage featurette with Joan Crawford, William Castle and author Robert Bloch
Interview: Joan Crawford Had Me Fired, with actress Anne Helm
Interview: On the Road with Joan Crawford, with publicist Richard Kahn
Joan Crawford Screen Tests
Super 8 Version
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Trailers from Hell with David DeCoteau on Strait-Jacket
Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material

Plus:
40-page liner notes booklet on Strait-Jacket by John Oliver with vintage writing by William Castle. Also vintage press book and article on Joan Crawford, an article on producer Dona Holloway cast and crew credits and vintage critical responses
DistributorPowerhouse