EYES OF FIREThe most comprehensive collection of its kind begins with the definitive genre documentary of our time, Kier-La Janisse’s award-winning WOODLANDS DARK & DAYS BEWITCHED. From there, experience 19 of the best-known, least-known, rarely-seen and thought-lost classics of folk horror from around the world, all restored from the best available vault elements with Special Features that include short films, audio commentaries and exclusive featurettes. The ultimate genre exploration continues with the original WOODLANDS soundtrack by Jim Williams and a reading of the classic short story ‘The White People’ by actress Linda Hayden, as well as a 156-page illustrated book curated by Janisse and designed by Luke Insect featuring all-new writings by renowned film scholars, authors and historians.
Avery Crounse, USA, 1983
LEPTIRICA
Djordje Kadijevic, Serbia, 1973
WITCHHAMMER
Otakar Vávra, Czechoslovakia, 1970
VIY
Konstantin Ershov, Georgiy Kropachyov, Soviet Union, 1967
LAKE OF THE DEAD
Kåre Bergstrøm, Norway, 1958
TILBURY
Viðar Víkingsson, Iceland, 1987
THE DREAMING
Mario Andreacchio, Australia, 1988
KADAICHA
James Bogle, Australia 1988
CELIA
Ann Turner, Australia, 1989
ALISON’S BIRTHDAY
Ian Coughlan, Australia, 1981
WILCZYCA
Marek Piestrak, Poland, 1983
LOKIS: A MANUSCRIPT OF PROFESSOR WITTEMBACH
Janusz Majewski, Poland, 1970
CLEARCUT
Ryszard Bugajski, Canada, 1991
IL DEMONIO
Brunello Rondi, Italy, 1963
DARK WATERS
Mariano Baino, Russia/UK/Ukraine/Italy, 1993
A FIELD IN ENGLAND
Ben Wheatley, UK, 2012
ANCHORESS
Chris Newby, UK, 1993
PENDA’S FEN
Alan Clarke, UK, 1974
ROBIN REDBREAST
James MacTaggart, UK, 1970