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(aka "Horror on Snape Island" or "Beyond the Fog")
Directed by Jim O'Connolly
UK / USA 1972
From horror producer Richard Gordon (Inseminoid, First Man into Space,
Fiend
Without a Face,
Horror Hospital) comes one of the most brutal and mysterious
stories ever to be released on Blu-ray. Tower of Evil is a haunting tale set in
& around a deserted lighthouse on fog-shrouded Snape Island. *** This gory low-budget British outing involves a team of archaeologists landing on fog-shrouded Snape Island -- recently the site of a hideous double murder -- in search of the tomb of a Phoenician chief and subsequently falling victim to an unseen maniac. Accompanying the shore party is a private detective (Bryant Halliday), hired by the family of the young woman suspected of the crimes (Candace Glendenning), who is determined to get to the bottom of the mysterious murders. Though it is eventually determined that the real killer is still at large, the archaeologists stubbornly refuse to abort their dig...and summarily suffer the consequences. Released originally in 1972, this crass, exploitative potboiler (based on a story by horror author George Baxt) found its way to American theaters in 1981 as Beyond the Fog in an attempt to cash in on John Carpenter's 1980 film. Released later to video and cable as Tower of Evil. |
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Theatrical Release: May 19th, 1972
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Distribution | Scorpion Entertainment - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | Odeon Entertainment - Region 'B' - Blu-ray | Scorpion Releasing - Region 'A' - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:30:13.324 | 1:30:00.958 | 1:30:11.406 |
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1.85 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,876,740,669 bytesFeature: 15,757,357,056 bytes Video Bitrate: 20.00 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
1.85 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 24,953,084,949 bytesFeature: 16,627,568,640 bytes Video Bitrate: 19.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
1.78 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 40,508,400,525 bytesFeature: 28,445,810,688 bytes Video Bitrate: 38.00 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio English 2039 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2039 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit |
LPCM Audio English
1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit |
DTS-HD Master Audio English 1768 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1768 kbps / 24-bit (DTS
Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -27dB |
Subtitles | None | None | English, None |
Features |
Release Information: Studio: Scorpion Entertainment
1.85 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 22,876,740,669 bytesFeature: 15,757,357,056 bytes Video Bitrate: 20.00 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Katrina's Nightmare Theater (4:44) • Interview with Horror Historian David Del Valle (13:14) • Original trailers (2:15) • Also Available from Scorpion (4:28)
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 12 |
Release Information: Studio: Odeon
1.85 :1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 24,953,084,949 bytesFeature: 16,627,568,640 bytes Video Bitrate: 19.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio Commentary with Richard Gordon and Tom Weaver • Inside the Tower - Jonathan Rigby discusses Tower of Evil (24:56) • Gallery Images (courtesy of Stephen Jones) (1:36) • Screaming Your Head Off - Seretta Wilson talks about Tower of Evil (11:51) • Trailer - Horror of Snape Island (1:52) • Horror Trailers (9:29)
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 12 |
Release Information: Studio: Scorpion Releasing
1.78 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 40,508,400,525 bytesFeature: 28,445,810,688 bytes Video Bitrate: 38.00 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio Commentary with Producer Richard Gordon, Moderated by Film Historian Tom Weaver• Interviews with Actress Seretta Wilson (12:21), • Composer Kenneth V. Jones (13:10)
• Editor Henry Richardson (13:30)
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 12 |
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Blu-ray
disc.
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On their
Blu-ray,
Scorpion Releasing use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (24-bit) in the
original English language. It, likewise technically advances from both
previous BDs 16-bit audio renderings. There are plenty of screams and
effects here plus a dramatic score by
Kenneth V. Jones (The
Projected Man,
Psyche
59,
Ten
Seconds to Hell,
Tower of Evil,
Tomb of Legeia,
Maroc 7,
The Horse's Mouth) sounding a bit deeper
and more ominous. Scorpion Releasing offer optional English
subtitles - another advancement on the other 2 BDs - on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Scorpion Releasing
Blu-ray has the
same well-paced audio commentary with producer Richard Gordon and host
Tom Weaver as found on the UK Odeon
Blu-ray
edition. There is also an interview
with actress Seretta Wilson ('Mae' from Tower of Evil) recalling
the production. There are 1/4 interviews with composer Kenneth V. Jones
and editor Henry Richardson plus the forgettable 5-minute stint of
Katrina's Nightmare Theater.
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