Horror

aka The Blancheville Monster; Horror: The Blancheville Monster

Poster for Horror

Film Synopsis

Horror (1963) follows a young woman who returns to her family’s castle, only to find it dominated by a brooding brother and a household obsessed with an ominous family prophecy foretelling her death. As strange figures lurk in the shadows and old secrets press toward revelation, her safety becomes uncertain amid rising paranoia and Gothic dread. This gothic-horror mystery blends atmospheric tension and ancestral menace in a brooding study of fate, delusion, and familial doom.

Horror Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Comparison of Horror Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras
Arrow BD-ALL/US 2022
Retromedia DVD-1/US 2013
Audio Commentary by Paul Anthony Nelson
Are You Sure That It Wasn’t Just Your Imagination? - Video Essay by Keith Allison (20:53)
Castle of Horror - Introduction by Mark Thompson Ashworth (6:50)
Welcome to the Manor - Interview with Antonio Tentori (13:56)
Alternate US Opening Title Sequence (3:10)
Theatrical Trailer (4:14)
Bonus Film: The Faceless Monster (1965, 100:29)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Arrow’s Blu-ray is included in the “Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror” box set with Lady Morgan’s Vengeance (1965), The Third Eye (1966) and The Witch (1966); and contains an 80-page booklet with writing by Rod Barnett (“Birth of a Monster: ‘The Third Eye’”), Roberto Curti (“An Experiment in Terror: An Introduction to the Italian Gothic”), Kimberly Lindbergs (“Secrets and Transgressions: ‘The Witch’”), Jerome Reuter (“Italian Gothic Goes Corman… and a Bit Further: ‘The Blancheville Monster’”) and Rob Talbot (“Ghouls and Gaslighting: ‘Lady Morgan’s Vengeance’”); and a fold-out double-sided poster.
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  • Screen shot for Are You Sure That It Wasn’t Just Your Imagination?
    Are You Sure That It Wasn’t Just Your Imagination? (20:53)
  • Screen shot for Castle of Horror
    Castle of Horror (6:50)
  • Screen shot for Welcome to the Manor
    Welcome to the Manor (13:56)
Editions
Arrow box art
Arrow BD 2022
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 35.00 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
      • Length:1:28:05.116
      • File size: 23.78 GiB
      • Notes: English Credits
    • File 2
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 35.00 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
      • Length:1:28:05.116
      • File size: 23.78 GiB
      • Notes: Italian Credits
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English LPCM 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1152 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
    • File 2
      • Language: Italian LPCM 1.0
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1152 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • English SDH
Extras Audio Commentary by Paul Anthony Nelson Arrow BD
Are You Sure That It Wasn’t Just Your Imagination? - Video Essay by Keith Allison (20:53, 1080p) Arrow BD
Castle of Horror - Introduction by Mark Thompson Ashworth (6:50, 1080p) Arrow BD
Welcome to the Manor - Interview with Antonio Tentori (13:56, 1080p) Arrow BD
Alternate US Opening Title Sequence (3:10, 1080p) Arrow BD
Theatrical Trailer (4:14, 1080p) Arrow BD