Film Synopsis
Night of the Big Heat (1967) follows a novelist living on a small British island that is gripped by an unnatural and intensifying heatwave in the middle of winter. As mysterious deaths and destructive phenomena occur, a visiting scientist uncovers evidence of an alien invasion responsible for the rising temperatures. This British science fiction film blends isolation and suspense in a story of unseen menace, survival, and environmental threat.
Night of the Big Heat Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | 88 Films BD-B/US 2024 | Koch BD-B/DE 2019 | Odeon BD-ALL/UK 2014 | DD Video DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Actor Christopher Lee and Writers Pip and Jane Baker, Moderated by Marcus Hearn | ||||
| Audio Commentary by David Flint | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen und Uwe Sommerlad | ||||
| “British Legends of Stage and Screen: Sir Christopher Lee” | ||||
| Interview with Actress Jane Merrow | ||||
| Interview with Second Assistant Director Mike Higgins | ||||
| Stills Gallery [88 Films] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [DD Video] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Koch] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Odeon] | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- 88 Films’ “Planet Film Productions Collection” Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Barry Forshaw (“Rising Temperatures on the ‘Night of the Big Heat’”).
- Koch’s Blu-ray is available in two MediaBook editions, each containing a 20-page booklet with writing by Christoph Huber (in German).
- DD Video’s “Masters of Horror - Collector’s Edition” DVD includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Marcus Hearn and Jonathan Rigby.
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Collector’s guide
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“British Legends of Stage and Screen: Sir Christopher Lee” (TV Episode [Edited], 2012, 19:18) -
Interview with Actress Jane Merrow (12:13) -
Interview with Second Assistant Director Mike Higgins (6:30)
| Editions | |
|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Actor Christopher Lee and Writers Pip and Jane Baker, Moderated by Marcus Hearn Odeon BD |
| Audio Commentary by David Flint 88 Films BD | |
| “British Legends of Stage and Screen: Sir Christopher Lee” Odeon BD | |
| Interview with Actress Jane Merrow 88 Films BD | |
| Interview with Second Assistant Director Mike Higgins 88 Films BD | |
| Stills Gallery [88 Films] 88 Films BD | |
| Stills Gallery [DD Video] DD Video DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Koch] Koch BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Odeon] Odeon BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Koch BD |
Notes
- “British Legends of Stage and Screen: Sir Christopher Lee” is abbreviated. The full episode is available on Odeon/Wicked-Vision’s Blu-rays of The Whip and the Body (1963), Odeon’s Blu-ray of Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965) and Odeon/Kino’s Blu-rays of Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968).