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The House That Screamed

aka La residencia; The Boarding School

Poster of The House That Screamed

One by one they will die! Only the killer knows why and how and who is next!

In a strict girls’ boarding school, students begin disappearing under mysterious and gruesome circumstances. As tension escalates, the headmistress struggles to maintain control while uncovering dark secrets hidden within the school’s walls. This psychological horror thriller blends suspense and gothic elements in a chilling exploration of repression and violence.

  • Taking its cue from the Gothic sub-genre in Italy, The House That Screamed is a well-done movie with enough intimated perversity to make exploitation film lovers happy. … It doesn’t move fast but it’s always engaging, thanks to a fine cast, and if you stick around long enough you’ll find it time well spent. The ending is pure exploitation gold!

    Danny Shipka, Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980 (McFarland, 2011)

Selected disc options for The House That Screamed

Extras
Arrow box art
Arrow BD-ALL/US 2023
Scream Factory box art
Scream Factory BD-A/US/OOP 2016
Shout! Factory box art
Shout! Factory DVD-1/US 2007
Audio Commentary by Anna Bogutskaya has extra
All About My “Mamá” - Interview with Co-Writer Juan Tébar (9:15) has extra
The Legacy of Terror - Interview with Alejandro Ibáñez (Son of Director Narciso Ibáñez Serrado) (13:45) has extra
Screaming the House Down - Interview with Dr. Antonio Lazaro-Reboll (20:14) has extra
This Boy’s Innocence - Interview with Actor John Moulder-Brown (2017, 24:12) has extra
Interview with Actor John Moulder-Brown (2011, 6:12) has extra
Interview with Actress Mary Maude (2012, 11:42) has extra has extra
Excerpts from Spanish Version (6:08) has extra
Stills Gallery [Arrow] has extra
Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (43 Images) has extra
US Theatrical Trailer 1 (0:54) has extra
US Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:03) has extra
US TV Spot 1 (0:57) has extra has extra
US TV Spot 2 (0:26) has extra
US Radio Spots [Arrow] (0:60, 0:30) has extra
US Radio Spots [Scream Factory] (0:60, 0:60) has extra
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Notes

  • Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Shelagh Rowan-Legg (“The Horror That Screamed: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador’s Cult Film ‘La residencia’”) and a double-sided fold-out poster.
  • Shout! Factory’s “Elvira’s Movie Macabre Double Feature” DVD also includes Maneater of Hydra (1967); and no extras.

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Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

  • Screen shot for All About My “Mamá”
    All About My “Mamá” (9:15)
  • Screen shot for The Legacy of Terror
    The Legacy of Terror (13:45)
  • Screen shot for Screaming the House Down
    Screaming the House Down (20:14)
  • Screen shot for This Boy’s Innocence
    This Boy’s Innocence (2017, 24:12)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Actor John Moulder-Brown
    Interview with Actor John Moulder-Brown (2011, 6:12)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Actress Mary Maude
    Interview with Actress Mary Maude (2012, 11:42)
Presentation
Arrow box art
Arrow BD 2023
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 34.00 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
      • Length:1:45:10.012
      • File size: 27.25 GiB
      • Notes: Extended Version
    • File 2
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 34.00 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
      • Length:1:35:24.301
      • File size: 24.71 GiB
      • Notes: US Version
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English LPCM 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1152 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
      • Notes: Extended/US Versions
    • File 2
      • Language: Spanish LPCM 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1152 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
      • Notes: Extended Version
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • English SDH
Scream Factory box art
Scream Factory BD 2016
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 25.90 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
      • Length:1:43:36.710
      • File size: 21.21 GiB
      • Notes: Extended Version
    • File 2
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 26.79 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
      • Length:1:34:26.994
      • File size: 19.93 GiB
      • Notes: US Version
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1860 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
      • Notes: Extended Version
    • File 2
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1869 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
      • Notes: US Version
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Anna Bogutskaya Arrow BD
All About My “Mamá” - Interview with Co-Writer Juan Tébar (9:15, 1080p) Arrow BD
The Legacy of Terror - Interview with Alejandro Ibáñez (Son of Director Narciso Ibáñez Serrado) (13:45, 1080p) Arrow BD
Screaming the House Down - Interview with Dr. Antonio Lazaro-Reboll (20:14, 1080p) Arrow BD
This Boy’s Innocence - Interview with Actor John Moulder-Brown (2017, 24:12, 1080p) Arrow BD
Interview with Actor John Moulder-Brown (2011, 6:12, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
Interview with Actress Mary Maude (2012, 11:42, 1080i60) Arrow BD
Excerpts from Spanish Version (6:08, 1080p) Arrow BD
Stills Gallery [Arrow] Arrow BD
Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] (43 Images) Scream Factory BD
US Theatrical Trailer 1 (0:54, 1080p) Scream Factory BD
US Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:03, 1080p) Arrow BD
US TV Spot 1 (0:57, 1080p) Arrow BD
US TV Spot 2 (0:26, 1080p) Arrow BD
US Radio Spots [Arrow] (0:60, 0:30) Arrow BD