Two beautiful girls on a bright summer day. And suddenly, one beautiful girl running for her life.
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A film that swims in an atmosphere of growing unease and stands apart from its British horror contemporaries by virtue of its restraint and reliance on fears of the unfamiliar and rustic…
Neil Pike, The Shrieking Sixties: British Horror Films 1960-1969 (Midnight Marquee Press, 2010) -
A thoroughly sinister minimalist gem, And Soon the Darkness cleverly takes all of the expected dramatic notions of a sub-genre that would come to dominate the horror world—stalk and slash—shakes them up in a bag, and then conspires to reassemble them in a most inventive and unexpected way.
Keith Topping, A Vault of Horror (Telos Publishing, 2004) -
And Soon the Darkness has yet to find its audience, and is often unfairly dismissed by critics who clearly find the lack of spectacle hard to cope with. Yet there is much in this movie to admire, and more open minded viewers will find this a worthwhile investment of their time.
David Flint, Ten Years of Terror: British Horror Films of the 1970s (FAB Press, 2001)
Selected disc options for And Soon the Darkness
| Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2019 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2019 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
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| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth | has extra | has extra | |
| Audio Commentary by Director Robert Fuest and Co-Writer/Producer Brian Clemens, Moderated by Jonathan Sothcott | has extra | has extra | has extra |
| Interview with Kim Newman | has extra | ||
| Biography: Co-Writer/Producer Brian Clemens - Written by Jonathan Sothcott | has extra | ||
| Biography: Director Robert Fuest - Written by Jonathan Sothcott | has extra | ||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | |
| Radio Spots | has extra | has extra |
Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for The Mind Benders (1963), The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970), Sudden Terror (1970) and The Black Windmill (1974).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a poster art card.
Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
| Presentation |
Kino BD 2019
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Studio Canal BD 2019
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth Kino BD |
| Audio Commentary by Director Robert Fuest and Co-Writer/Producer Brian Clemens, Moderated by Jonathan Sothcott Kino BD | |
| Interview with Kim Newman Studio Canal BD | |
| Biography: Co-Writer/Producer Brian Clemens - Written by Jonathan Sothcott Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Biography: Director Robert Fuest - Written by Jonathan Sothcott Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Kino BD | |
| Radio Spots Kino BD |