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Let's Scare Jessica to Death

Following her release from a psychiatric hospital, Jessica (Zohra Lampert) moves to a remote farmhouse in the hope of making a fresh start. Upon arriving at the house with her husband (Barton Heyman) and their friend (Kevin O’Connor), they discover a mysterious drifter (Mariclare Costello) squatting there, who they allow to stay.

Yet Jessica soon discovers that their new guest bears an uncanny resemblance to a young woman who drowned in the nearby lake and, as local legend dictates, now stalks the area as a vampire. As frightening visions begin to haunt Jessica, she desperately tries to unpick whether she is suffering a relapse or if the ominous and sinister events plaguing her are in fact real…

Inspired by Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw (1898) and Robert Wise’s The Haunting (1963), John D. Hancock’s debut feature was largely misunderstood upon its original release in 1971. More recently, however, the film has enjoyed a critical reappraisal that rightly identifies it as an essential piece of 1970s genre cinema. Featuring a fantastic, tormented performance from Lampert and an eerie synth score, Let’s Scare Jessica to Death is a dreamlike, deeply unsettling horror classic.

LIMITED EDITION 4UHD & BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

• 4K restoration from original 35mm camera negative by Vinegar Syndrome, presented in Dolby Vision HDR
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• New discussion between filmmaker Alex Ross Perry and journalist Sean Fennessey
• New interview with archivist Lovely Jon
• Commentary with director John D. Hancock, moderated by Justin LaLiberty
• Interview with John D. Hancock
• Interview with co-producer Bill Badalato
• Interview with composer Orville Stoeber
• Interview with Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower
• Booklet featuring new writing by Kim Newman and archival writing
• Pull-out poster and six lobby-card style postcards
• Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
  

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Year: 1971
Country: USA
Cert: TBC
Format: UHD + Blu-ray
Region: B (UHD Disc Region Free)
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EAN: 5060974683123
Release date: 22/02/27