The story of a psychotic killer!
Film Synopsis
Homicidal (1961) focuses on a young woman who becomes suspicious of the volatile companion caring for the elderly nurse who raised her and her half brother. A brutal murder and increasingly threatening behavior draw her deeper into a mystery involving her family and secrets surrounding her brother’s inheritance. This psychological horror thriller builds an old-dark-house mystery around murder and concealed identities, using shifting suspicions to keep the relationships among its characters uncertain.
Homicidal 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 | Sony DVD-R-0/US 2013 | Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 2009 | Columbia DVD-1/US/OOP 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Lee Gambin | ||||||
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story - With Commentary by Director/Producer Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle | ||||||
| “Homicidal” Youngstown, Ohio Premiere | ||||||
| Ballyhoo: Bob Thomas Interviews William Castle | ||||||
| Psychette: William Castle and “Homicidal” | ||||||
| Stephen Laws Introduces “Homicidal” | ||||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||||
| Isolated Music and Effects Track | ||||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Mill Creek’s “William Castle Double Feature” Blu-ray also includes Mr. Sardonicus (1961) and no extras.
- Indicator’s Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Rebecca Nicole Williams (“What Happens in Denmark Stays in Denmark: Down the Warren of William Castle’s ‘Homicidal’”). It is included in the “William Castle at Columbia, Volume One” box set with The Tingler (1959), 13 Ghosts (1960) 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), 13 Ghosts (1960), Mr. Sardonicus (1961), Zotz! (1962), 13 Frightened Girls (1963), The Old Dark House (1963) and Strait-Jacket (1964).
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Collector’s guide
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007, 82:00) -
“Homicidal” Youngstown, Ohio Premiere (1961, 5:02) -
Ballyhoo: Bob Thomas Interviews William Castle (3:49) -
Psychette: William Castle and “Homicidal” (7:46) -
Stephen Laws Introduces “Homicidal” (7:46)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Lee Gambin Indicator BD |
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story - With Commentary by Director/Producer Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry Castle Columbia DVD | |
| “Homicidal” Youngstown, Ohio Premiere Indicator BD | |
| Ballyhoo: Bob Thomas Interviews William Castle Indicator BD | |
| Psychette: William Castle and “Homicidal” Indicator BD | |
| Stephen Laws Introduces “Homicidal” Indicator BD | |
| Stills Gallery Indicator BD | |
| Isolated Music and Effects Track Indicator BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Indicator BD |
Notes
- “Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story” is also available on Indicator’s Blu-ray of 13 Ghosts (1960).