The Blood on Satan’s Claw
- Year: 1971
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Piers Haggard
- Length: 97 min
A chill-filled festival of horror!
Film Synopsis
In 17th-century England, a mysterious skull unearthed by local villagers unleashes a dark evil that slowly corrupts the community, especially the youth. As sinister forces possess and transform the children, paranoia and violence spiral out of control. Blending folk horror with supernatural dread, the film explores themes of paganism, innocence lost, and mass hysteria.
The Blood on Satan’s Claw 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | 88 Films BD-B 4K/UK 2024 | Severin BD-ALL/US/OOP 2019 | Screenbound BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2019 | Odeon BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2013 | Anchor Bay DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2005 | Anchor Bay DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2004 |
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| Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard, Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons and Actress Linda Hayden, Moderated by Jonathan Sothcott | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss and Reece Sheersmith (The League of Gentlemen) | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by William Fowler and Vic Pratt | ||||||
| Discovering The Ruins | ||||||
| Return to Bix | ||||||
| Tigon Tales of Terror | ||||||
| Touching the Devil: The Making of “Blood on Satan’s Claw” | ||||||
| The Devil’s Business - Interview with Actress Wendy Padbury | ||||||
| Folk Art [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Set Dresser Milly Burns | ||||||
| Folk Art [Severin] - Interview with Set Dresser Milly Burns | ||||||
| Folk Dub - Interview with Assistant Dubbing Mixer Graham V. Hartstone | ||||||
| Folk Horror - Interview with Kier-La Janisse | ||||||
| Folk Music [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Composer Marc Wilkinson | ||||||
| Folk Music [Severin] - Interview with Composer Marc Wilkinson | ||||||
| Folk Promo - Interview with Publicity Director Tony Tweedale | ||||||
| Folk Sounds [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Sound Mixer Tony Dawe | ||||||
| Folk Sounds [Severin] - Interview with Sound Mixer Tony Dawe | ||||||
| Folk Tale [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Actor Simon Williams | ||||||
| Folk Tale [Severin] - Interview with Actor Simon Williams | ||||||
| In a League of Its Own - Interview with Mark Gatiss | ||||||
| Linda Hayden: An Angel for Satan - Interview with Actress Linda Hayden | ||||||
| Piers Haggard on Directing “Blood on Satan’s Claw” - Interview with Director Piers Haggard | ||||||
| Reviving Forgotten Horrors - Interview with Director Piers Haggard | ||||||
| Running with the Devil - Interview with Actress Linda Hayden | ||||||
| Satan’s Script - Interview with Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons, Conducted by Marcus Stiglegger | ||||||
| Satan’s Skin - Interview with Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons | ||||||
| Underneath Satan’s Skin - Interview with Director Piers Haggard and Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons | ||||||
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] | ||||||
| Biography: Actress Linda Hayden | ||||||
| Biography: Director Piers Haggard | ||||||
| UK Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| US Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| US TV Spot with The Beast in the Cellar (1971) | ||||||
| Original Short Story by Robert Wynne-Simmons |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- 88 Films’ “Tigon Collection” 4K UHD includes a 28-page booklet with writing by Sean Hogan (“Satan’s Skin: The Kids Aren’t Alright - Youth Gangs in British Genre Cinema”). It is also available as a Blu-ray edition.
- Severin’s Blu-ray includes a CD soundtrack.
- Screenbound’s Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Mark Morris, 2 postcards and a foldout poster.
- Anchor Bay’s 2005 DVD is included in “The Tigon Collection” box set with Witchfinder General (1968), The Body Stealers (1969), The Haunted House of Horror (1969), The Beast in the Cellar (1971) and Virgin Witch (1972). It includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Jonathan Sothcott.
- Anchor Bay’s 2004 DVD includes a 24-page booklet with writing by Jonathan Sothcott.
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Collector’s guide
Compare presentation quality and explore notable disc extras across selected editions.
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Discovering The Ruins (9:49) -
Return to Bix (1:38) -
Tigon Tales of Terror (26:57) -
Touching the Devil: The Making of “Blood on Satan’s Claw” (20:51) -
The Devil’s Business (23:02) -
![Screen shot for Folk Art [88 Films/Screenbound]](/img/caps/a36e9f55-4.jpg)
Folk Art [88 Films/Screenbound] (7:49) -
Folk Dub (5:01) -
Folk Horror (22:07) -
![Screen shot for Folk Music [88 Films/Screenbound]](/img/caps/a36e9f55-7.jpg)
Folk Music [88 Films/Screenbound] (10:32) -
Folk Promo (6:38) -
![Screen shot for Folk Sounds [88 Films/Screenbound]](/img/caps/a36e9f55-9.jpg)
Folk Sounds [88 Films/Screenbound] (10:11) -
![Screen shot for Folk Tale [88 Films/Screenbound]](/img/caps/a36e9f55-10.jpg)
Folk Tale [88 Films/Screenbound] (19:01) -
In a League of Its Own (10:40) -
Linda Hayden: An Angel for Satan (12:27) -
Piers Haggard on Directing “Blood on Satan’s Claw” (22:08) -
Reviving Forgotten Horrors (10:14) -
Running with the Devil (9:02) -
Satan’s Script (15:57) -
Satan’s Skin (21:49) -
Underneath Satan’s Skin (48:13)
| Editions |
88 Films 4K 2024
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|---|---|
| Extras | Audio Commentary by Director Piers Haggard, Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons and Actress Linda Hayden, Moderated by Jonathan Sothcott 88 Films 4K |
| Audio Commentary by Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss and Reece Sheersmith (The League of Gentlemen) Severin BD | |
| Audio Commentary by William Fowler and Vic Pratt 88 Films 4K | |
| Discovering The Ruins Screenbound BD | |
| Return to Bix 88 Films 4K | |
| Tigon Tales of Terror 88 Films 4K | |
| Touching the Devil: The Making of “Blood on Satan’s Claw” Severin BD | |
| The Devil’s Business - Interview with Actress Wendy Padbury 88 Films 4K | |
| Folk Art [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Set Dresser Milly Burns 88 Films 4K | |
| Folk Dub - Interview with Assistant Dubbing Mixer Graham V. Hartstone 88 Films 4K | |
| Folk Horror - Interview with Kier-La Janisse 88 Films 4K | |
| Folk Music [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Composer Marc Wilkinson 88 Films 4K | |
| Folk Promo - Interview with Publicity Director Tony Tweedale 88 Films 4K | |
| Folk Sounds [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Sound Mixer Tony Dawe 88 Films 4K | |
| Folk Tale [88 Films/Screenbound] - Interview with Actor Simon Williams 88 Films 4K | |
| In a League of Its Own - Interview with Mark Gatiss Severin BD | |
| Linda Hayden: An Angel for Satan - Interview with Actress Linda Hayden Odeon BD | |
| Piers Haggard on Directing “Blood on Satan’s Claw” - Interview with Director Piers Haggard Screenbound BD | |
| Reviving Forgotten Horrors - Interview with Director Piers Haggard Severin BD | |
| Running with the Devil - Interview with Actress Linda Hayden Severin BD | |
| Satan’s Script - Interview with Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons, Conducted by Marcus Stiglegger Severin BD | |
| Satan’s Skin - Interview with Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons 88 Films 4K | |
| Underneath Satan’s Skin - Interview with Director Piers Haggard and Writer Robert Wynne-Simmons Screenbound BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Biography: Actress Linda Hayden Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Biography: Director Piers Haggard Anchor Bay DVD | |
| UK Theatrical Trailer 88 Films 4K | |
| US Theatrical Trailer Severin BD | |
| US TV Spot with The Beast in the Cellar (1971) Severin BD | |
| Original Short Story by Robert Wynne-Simmons Anchor Bay DVD |
Notes
- “Tigon Tales of Terror” is also available on Severin’s Blu-ray of The Beast in the Cellar (1971).