Horror Rises from the Tomb
- Year: 1973
- Country of origin: Spain
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Carlos Aured
- Length: 95 min
Film Synopsis
Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973) follows a warlock’s severed head unearthed centuries after his execution in Medieval France that springs back to life and begins possessing the descendants of his killers while summoning death and the undead across an isolated countryside estate. As eerie powers over the living and the dead spread through séance and bloodshed, a circle of friends faces possession, sacrifice, and escalating violence rooted in ancient curse and revenge. This Spanish horror blends occult terror and grotesque undead menace in a surreal cult‑classic of revival and retribution.
Horror Rises from the Tomb Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US 2017 | BCI DVD-1/US/OOP 2007 | Mondo Crash DVD-0/US/OOP 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Naschycast’s Rod Barnett and Troy Guinn | |||
| Audio Commentary by Writer/Actor Paul Naschy and Director Carlos Aured, Moderated by Angel Gomez Rivero | |||
| Introduction by Writer/Actor Paul Naschy | |||
| Alternate “Clothed” Scenes from the Spanish Version | |||
| Alternate “Whipping” Scenes | |||
| Alternate End Sequence | |||
| Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence | |||
| Stills Gallery [BCI] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Crash Cinema] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] | |||
| Biography: Writer/Actor Paul Naschy - Written by Mirek Lipinski | |||
| Filmography: Director Carlos Aured - Written by Mirek Lipinski | |||
| Filmography: Writer/Actor Paul Naschy - Written by Mirek Lipinski | |||
| Interview with Director Carlos Aured - By Mirek Lipinski | |||
| The Making of “Horror Rises from the Tomb” - Written by Mirek Lipinski | |||
| English Theatrical Trailer | |||
| Spanish Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Scream Factory’s Blu-ray includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Mirek Lipinski (“Paul Naschy”). It is included in “The Paul Naschy Collection” box set with Vengeance of the Zombies (1973), Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll (1974), Human Beasts (1980) and Night of the Werewolf (1981).
- BCI’s “Special Edition” DVD includes a 6-page booklet with writing by Mirek Lipinski. It is also available in the “The Paul Naschy Collection” box set and as a “Double Feature” with The Loreley’s Grasp (1973).
- Mondo Crash’s “Euro Thriller Collection” DVD includes a Spanish poster art card and trailers for Beat Girl (1960) and Invaders of the Lost Gold (1982).
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Collector’s guide
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Stills Gallery [Crash Cinema] -
Biography: Writer/Actor Paul Naschy (2 Screens) -
Interview with Director Carlos Aured (6 Screens) -
The Making of “Horror Rises from the Tomb” (2 Screens)
| Editions |
Scream Factory BD 2017
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|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Naschycast’s Rod Barnett and Troy Guinn Scream Factory BD |
| Audio Commentary by Writer/Actor Paul Naschy and Director Carlos Aured, Moderated by Angel Gomez Rivero BCI DVD | |
| Introduction by Writer/Actor Paul Naschy BCI DVD | |
| Alternate “Clothed” Scenes from the Spanish Version Scream Factory BD | |
| Alternate “Whipping” Scenes BCI DVD | |
| Alternate End Sequence Scream Factory BD | |
| Alternate Spanish Opening Title Sequence BCI DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [BCI] BCI DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Crash Cinema] Mondo Crash DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Scream Factory] Scream Factory BD | |
| Biography: Writer/Actor Paul Naschy - Written by Mirek Lipinski Mondo Crash DVD | |
| Interview with Director Carlos Aured - By Mirek Lipinski Mondo Crash DVD | |
| The Making of “Horror Rises from the Tomb” - Written by Mirek Lipinski Mondo Crash DVD | |
| English Theatrical Trailer Scream Factory BD | |
| Spanish Theatrical Trailer Scream Factory BD |