Incense for the Damned
- Year: 1971
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Robert Hartford-Davis
- Length: 82 min
A distorted world comes to life – forbidden secrets sensationally revealed!
Film Synopsis
Incense for the Damned (1971) chronicles an Oxford scholar’s disappearance into a secluded Greek community, prompting his friends to investigate his unsettling transformation. As their search uncovers strange rituals and mounting danger, they confront a hidden menace that threatens to follow them home. This British vampire horror film blends academic mystery, supernatural dread, and contemporary counterculture influences while exploring temptation, obsession, and the corrupting power of desire.
Incense for the Damned Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2023 | Hammer Films BD-ALL/UK 2026 | Redemption DVD-1/US/OOP 2005 | Image DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby | ||||
| Bite Me! - Interview with John Hamilton | ||||
| Daddy’s Girl - Interview with Jean Hartford-Davis (Daughter of Director Robert Hartford-Davis) | ||||
| Hydra Phonics - Interview with Sound Recordist Tony Dawe | ||||
| The Trip - Interview with Actress Françoise Pascal | ||||
| Alternate Opening Title Sequence as “Freedom Seeker” | ||||
| Drive-In Intermission Announcements | ||||
| Drive-In Exploitation Art Gallery | ||||
| Stills Gallery | ||||
| US Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| “Midsummer Nightmare” | ||||
| “Stranger in the City” - Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis | ||||
| “The Horny Vampire” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in the “Cushing Curiosities” box set with Cone of Silence (1960), Suspect (1960), The Man Who Finally Died (1963), Sherlock Holmes (1968) and Tender Dracula (1974). It includes a 200-page booklet with writing by Jonathan Rigby (“Peter Cushing: A Portrait in Six Sketches”).
- Image’s “Something Weird Video: Vampire Drive-In Double Feature - Special Edition” DVD also includes Blood Thirst (1971). It is also available in the “Box of Blood” box set with Bloody Pit of Horror (1965), Carnival of Blood (1970), Blood Thirst (1971) and Curse of the Headless Horseman (1972). Trailers included: The Crawling Thing / Creature of Evil, The Embalmer (1965) / The She Beast (1966), Orgy of the Living Dead: The Murder Clinic (1966) / Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966) / Fangs of the Living Dead (1969), Chiller Carnival of Blood: The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967) / Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1968) / Theatre of Death (1967) / Brides of Blood (1968), Devil Woman (1970) / Dragons Never Die (1974) and Night of the Witches (1970) / Dr. Frankenstein on Campus (1970).
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Collector’s guide
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Bite Me! (20:20) -
Daddy’s Girl (17:21) -
Hydra Phonics (9:59) -
The Trip (16:53) -
“Stranger in the City” (Short, 1961, 22:24)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby Severin BD |
| Bite Me! - Interview with John Hamilton Severin BD | |
| Daddy’s Girl - Interview with Jean Hartford-Davis (Daughter of Director Robert Hartford-Davis) Severin BD | |
| Hydra Phonics - Interview with Sound Recordist Tony Dawe Severin BD | |
| The Trip - Interview with Actress Françoise Pascal Severin BD | |
| Alternate Opening Title Sequence as “Freedom Seeker” Severin BD | |
| Drive-In Intermission Announcements Image DVD | |
| Drive-In Exploitation Art Gallery Image DVD | |
| Stills Gallery Redemption DVD | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Severin BD | |
| “Midsummer Nightmare” Image DVD | |
| “Stranger in the City” - Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis Severin BD | |
| “The Horny Vampire” Image DVD |