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DON'T GO IN THE HOUSE Coming to Blu Ray!

posted 9 years ago by Crazyhorse30
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Fans of old grindhouse cinema will be excited to learn that the cult classic exploitation horror flick Don’t Go in the House will be getting a Blu Ray release. While I do not yet have the exact date, I assume it will be sometime this year as work has already begun on it. I was recently contacted by a crew-member who works for the distributor and rights holder, the Seattle-based Scorpion Releasing. He asked if I would be willing to show him Strauss Mansion (the set from the movie and museum I currently work at) and also be filmed giving a tour for a “Then and Now” documentary. This will be included as a special feature on the disc. I said yes, of course, and noted to him the irony of the timing because it was just last week when I was discussing doing a similar project with our board president for the web-series I host. This, however, would be much more professional, and I am happy to be involved.

I am going to see what more information I can get, and if interviews with any of the original cast and crew members will be possible. All I am told now is that they have the original negatives of the film, so the HD transfer to Blu Ray will likely be the best the movie has looked since the 1980 release. You may have never heard of it, but the movie has a decent cult following in America and also in Europe. A quick scanning of social media reveals a passionate fan base is waiting for this Blu Ray. It became infamous as an exploitation horror movie due to strong scenes of violence and was actually banned in the United Kingdom upon its release. While never recognized as a great film, it has since garnered interest and another look on behalf of film scholars who recognize its importance to the evolution of horror cinema.

Read more here: https://gcaggiano.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/cult-classic-dont-go-in-the-house-getting-blu-ray-release/

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[–] Crazyhorse30 9 years ago

Here's an update. Looking like a June release:

Yesterday I had the chance to work with the director and editor for the Don’t Go in the House: Then and Now documentary which will be featured on the upcoming Blu Ray disc of the film. After contacting Scorpion Releasing last week, I was told that they are aiming for a June release, but that could change. Having hosted paranormal videos for different groups over the years, I am used to speaking in front of a camera. Yesterday’s experience was a little bit different though, but in a good way. To me, it was interesting seeing how shots are set-up, and how much lighting has an effect on everything. I was also mic’d for sound, which is different from how we usually record videos. While I was there to host the video and give a tour and history of Strauss Mansion, I also took it as a learning experience. I asked a lot of questions, and Andrew (who was filming) was kind enough to answer. He told me this was one of his more “fun” assignments. Being a co-producer for a paranormal web-series, I can say that we are always looking for ways to improve our content. Watching Andrew, a veteran of film-making, work yesterday really taught me a lot.

I was asked to give a history of the house and also a room-by-room tour, matching up the different rooms with how they were used in the movie. Many of the rooms look similar if not for display cases and exhibits. I know when these videos get put together, stuff gets cut. That’s just the way of the business. But if everything he filmed yesterday gets used, I can see this being a nice 20-30 minute feature. That would be incredible. I also told some ghost stories and paranormal experiences from Strauss Mansion on-camera and wonder if they will be used as well.

Read the rest at: https://gcaggiano.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/more-on-the-dont-go-in-the-house-blu-ray-and-documentary/

[–] Mr_Ectoplasma 9 years ago

I'm glad to hear this is actually happening. I used to have the original 1999 DVD release of this film, which was awful in quality; I recently got the Shriek Show release for $5, which was a steal, and it's a far superior transfer and release; this one deserves a Blu-ray treatment though. It's an unsung classic.