13 Ghosts
- Year: 1960
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Horror, Mystery
- Director: William Castle
- Length: 85 min
13 times the thrills! 13 times the screams! 13 times the fun!
Film Synopsis
13 Ghosts (1960) follows a family who inherits a mysterious mansion, unaware that it is haunted by twelve restless spirits and conceals a hidden fortune. As they confront the house’s spectral inhabitants and the deadly machinations tied to its secrets, tension mounts between curiosity and survival. This horror story blends suspenseful hauntings and psychological peril in a chilling study of greed and the supernatural.
13 Ghosts Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Mill Creek BD-A/US 2016 | Indicator BD-ALL/UK 2018 | Mill Creek DVD-1/US 2015 | Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 2009 | Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Introduction by Director/Producer William Castle | |||||
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story - With Optional Commentary by Director/Producer Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle | |||||
| Larger Than Life: The Making of “Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story” | |||||
| The Magic of Illusion-O | |||||
| Stephen Laws Introduces “13 Ghosts” | |||||
| Trailers from Hell with Sam Hamm | |||||
| Original Theatre Lobby Recording | |||||
| Stills Gallery | |||||
| Isolated Music and Effects Track | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Mill Creek’s “William Castle Double Feature” Blu-ray also includes 13 Frightened Girls (1963) and no extras.
- Indicator’s Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Dan Whitehead (“13 Ghosts”). It is included in the “William Castle at Columbia, Volume One” box set with The Tingler (1959), Homicidal (1961) and Mr. Sardonicus (1961).
- Mill Creek’s DVD is included in the “William Castle Horror Collection” box set and contains no extras.
- Columbia’s DVD is included in “The William Castle Film Collection” box set with The Tingler (1959), Homicidal (1961), Mr. Sardonicus (1961), Zotz! (1962), 13 Frightened Girls (1963), The Old Dark House (1963) and Strait-Jacket (1964).
- Columbia’s 2001 DVD includes a booklet and a pair of “Ghost Viewers” glasses for the alternate “Illusion-O” version.
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Collector’s guide
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007, 81:44) -
Larger Than Life: The Making of “Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story” (8:06) -
The Magic of Illusion-O (7:50) -
Stephen Laws Introduces “13 Ghosts” (12:13) -
Trailers from Hell with Sam Hamm (2:48)
| Editions |
Indicator BD 2018
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|---|---|
| Extras | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story - With Optional Commentary by Director/Producer Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle Indicator BD |
| Larger Than Life: The Making of “Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story” Indicator BD | |
| The Magic of Illusion-O Indicator BD | |
| Stephen Laws Introduces “13 Ghosts” Indicator BD | |
| Trailers from Hell with Sam Hamm Indicator BD | |
| Original Theatre Lobby Recording Indicator BD | |
| Stills Gallery Indicator BD | |
| Isolated Music and Effects Track Indicator BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Indicator BD |