I actually saw this in the theater in the late 70s when I was about 8 years old. It was an old drafty run down 1920s movie house. I remember even at that young age the atmosphere of the rundown theater helped to really make the viewing of this low budget docu-drama seem memorable.
I have a bootleg VHS tape, but it should be on DVD. I know Sunn Classic Pictures is in business. They have a website. All of those Sun Classic films should be released.
"I actually saw this in the theater in the late 70s when I was about 8 years old."
So did I. I can't believe it was rated G. I had nightmares about the woman that went to hell. Still do, I guess or I wouldn't even remember this.
I saw it back when I was a high school student in 1978. i'm old, I know. it profoundly affected me and changed the course of my life. I wish it was on DVD, there are DVD copies of VHS videotape out there that are terribly faded.
shareI saw this in the theater also. The cheap second run theater we used to go to used to show all these Schick-Sunn documentaries as double features with old Disney movies in the afternoons. The Bellrose Theater if you're from NY. I saw all these Mormon pseudo-documentaries that way. This, Chariots of the Gods, Search for Bigfoot, Bermuda Triangle, Search for Noah's Ark.
I have a decent copy if you want. I also have the super rare sequel, Beyond Death's door.
thank you :) sure I want to see them both in decent picture quality, the DVD I have is faded, they used a worn-out print to transfer. I doubt they still have the masters. can you send me a PM for info?
sharenew series on Netflix "surviving death" made me think of this. saw it the theatre as well when I was 9 years old.
shareHaha yeah I saw this in the theater too when I was 7 or 8. It left quite an impression on me and I still check out scenes from it on occasion.
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