After facing off against the demon Pazuzu in The Exorcist, Linda Blair faced off against a vicious murderer that made some horror fans "pray for day" in the 1981 slasher film Hell Night (read our own Scott Drebit's Drive-In Dust Offs on the film here), coming out this January on a Collector's Edition Blu-ray / DVD combo pack from Scream Factory that's brimming with almost four hours of bonus features:
Press Release: One dark night 12 years ago, madman Raymond Garth butchered his wife and children in their mansion before killing himself. Legend has it that one child survived the slaughter and remains hidden in the house as a deformed monster. Years later on pledge night, a group of new fraternity and sorority pledges must spend an evening in this creepy mansion on the anniversary of the killings. But what starts off as a night of innocent pranks and rowdiness soon turns deadly…
On January 2, 2018, SCREAM FACTORY™ Home Entertainment is proud to present the cult horror classic HELL NIGHT on Blu-ray for the first time. Directed by Tom DeSimone (Reform School Girls) and produced by Irwin Yablans (Halloween) and Bruce Cohn Curtis (Dreamscape), the film stars Linda Blair (The Exorcist), Peter Barton (Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter), Vincent Van Patten (Rock ‘N’ Roll High School), Kevin Brophy (The Seduction), Jenny Neumann (Mistress of the Apes), Suki Goodwin (Voyagers) and Jimmy Sturtevant (The Competition).
This definitive collector’s edition release contains nearly 4 hours of extras including brand-new interviews with Linda Blair, principal cast and crew members, rare stills, a look at the original filming location and much more! A must-have for movie collectors, horror enthusiasts and loyal fans, the HELL NIGHT Collector’s Edition also includes a collectible slipcover featuring newly rendered artwork and a reversible cover wrap featuring original theatrical key art.
“We are beyond thrilled that we are finally able to bring this highly-requested and much-loved thrill ride back into circulation so that older and newer generations of fans can appreciate its special place in horror film history,” says Jeff Nelson, Senior Marketing Director of Scream Factory, “It’s a fantastic movie with a beautiful look and unique energy that definitely deserves to be reevaluated.”
"I recently saw HELL NIGHT and I found myself jumping at long forgotten scares, admiring the beautiful Mac Ahlberg cinematography and the wonderfully natural chemistry between the actors led by Linda's committed performance,” says Producer Bruce Cohn Curtis, “I immediately wanted to share this in the best possible way with the fans and attract new audiences. Thank you Shout Factory for making it possible!"
Bonus Content:
BLU-RAY DISC
· NEW 4K Scan of the film taken from the best surviving archival print
· NEW interviews with actors Linda Blair, Peter Barton, Vincent Van Patten, Suki Goodwin, Kevin Brophy and Jenny Neumann
· Audio Commentary with Linda Blair, Tom DeSimone, Irwin Yablans and Bruce Cohn Curtis
· Original Theatrical Trailer & TV spots
· Blu-ray Disc Exclusives:
o NEW interview with Director Tom DeSimone
o NEW interview with Producer Bruce Cohn Curtis
o NEW interview with Writer Randolph Feldman
o NEW – Anatomy of the Death Scenes with Tom DeSimone, Randolph Feldman, Make-up artist Pam Peitzman, Art Director Steven G. Legler and Special Effects artist John Eggett
o NEW - On Location at the Kimberly Crest House with Tom DeSimone
o NEW – Gothic Design in Hell Night with Steven G. Legler
o Original Radio spot
o Photo Gallery featuring rare, never-before-seen stillsDVD DISC
· NEW 4K Scan of the film taken from the best surviving archival print
· NEW interviews with actors Linda Blair, Peter Barton, Vincent Van Patten, Suki Goodwin, Kevin Brophy and Jenny Neumann
· Audio Commentary with Linda Blair, Tom DeSimone, Irwin Yablans and Bruce Cohn Curtis
· Original Theatrical Trailer & TV spotsShout! Factory will continue to present the on-going SCREAM FACTORY™ home entertainment series in 2018 with specific release dates, extras and key art. Meanwhile, fans are encouraged to visit the Scream Factory main website (www.screamfactorydvd.com), follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ScreamFactoryDVD) and Twitter (www.Twitter.com/@Scream_Factory) or to view exclusive video content on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/ScreamFactoryTV/Home
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 occupant seeking revenge?Billing Block:
IRWIN YABLANS and BRUCE COHN CURTIS present LINDA BLAIR in “HELL NIGHT”
Starring VINCENT VAN PATTEN, KEVIN BROPHY, JENNY NEUMANN, SUKI GOODWIN, JIMMY STURTEVANT and PETER BARTON
Produced by IRWIN YABLANS & BRUCE COHN CURTIS Written by RANDOLPH FELDMAN Executive Producers JOSEPH WOLF and CHUCK RUSSELL
Directed by TOM DeSIMONEAbout Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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