William Castle was getting a bit of a revival at the turn of the century when producers Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver remade his classic House On Haunted Hill. The movie was a bit of a hit so the filmmaker decided to remake 13 Ghosts as Thirteen Ghosts. The original was noted for having Illusion-O as the big effect that Castle sold the kiddies in 1960. For the 2001 remake, the filmmakers had a budget. The film is the classic tale of a man inheriting a wonderful house only to discover it’s full of ghosts. Is he going to be able to share the space with the undead? Now the movie is coming to Blu-ray as Thirteen Ghosts: Collector’s Edition with almost as many bonus features as ghosts. Here’s the press release from Scream Factory:
SCREAM FACTORY PRESENTS
THIRTEEN GHOSTS
Starring Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard, Shannon Elizabeth,
Rah Digga, and F. Murray Abraham
COLLECTOR’S EDITION
ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY™ JULY 28, 2020
FROM SCREAM FACTORY™
This summer, thrills and chills abound with the arrival of the horror thriller THIRTEEN GHOSTS Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on July 28, 2020 from SCREAM FACTORY™. Awesome ectoplasmic specters populate THIRTEEN GHOSTS, an effects-rampant remake of the 1960 William Castle haunted-house film directed by Steve Beck (Ghost Ship) and from producers Gilbert Adler (House on Haunted Hill), Joel Silver (The Matrix, Suburbicon) and Robert Zemeckis (Cast Away, What Lies Beneath). Tony Shalhoub (Galaxy Quest) leads a cast that includes Embeth Davidtz (Mad Men), Matthew Lillard (Twin Peaks & Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?), Shannon Elizabeth (Jay and Silent Bob Reboot), Rah Digga (Blade II), and F. Murray Abraham (Homeland). The house itself is a design marvel and a mysterious puzzle-cube whose eerie corridors, sliding walls, spinning floors and phantasmic fiends may allow no escape. A must-have for movie collectors and horror enthusiasts, this definitive Blu-ray release contains special bonus content, including new audio commentary, interviews and more. Pre-order is available now at ShoutFactory.com
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A family inherits an elegant steel-and-glass mansion from a deceased relative. The catch is that along with the house comes a slew of ghosts that can be seen only through special goggles.
WARNER BROS. PICTURES and COLUMBIA PICTURES Presents
A DARK CASTLE ENTERTAINMENT Production “13 GHOSTS”
TONY SHALHOUB EMBETH DAVIDTZ MATTHEW LILLARD SHANNON ELIZABETH RAH DIGGA and F. MURRAY ABRAHAM
Film Editors EDWARD A. WARSCHILKA and DEREK G. BRECHIN Director Of Photography GALE TATTERSALL
Music by JOHN FRIZZELL Co-Producers TERRY CASTLE RICHARD MIRISCH Executive Producers DAN CRACCHIOLO STEVE RICHARDS
Story by ROBB WHITE Screenplay by NEAL MARSHALL STEVENS and RICHARD D’OVIDIO
Produced by GILBERT ADLER JOEL SILVER ROBERT ZEMECKIS
Directed by STEVE BECK
THIRTEEN GHOSTS Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
Bonus Features:
NEW Audio Commentary with director Steve Beck
NEW Haunted in Canada – an interview with actress Shannon Elizabeth
NEW The Voice of Reason – an interview with actor Matthew Harrison
NEW Sophomore Spookshow – an interview with producer Gilbert Adler
NEW The Juggernaut Speaks- an interview with actor John DeSantis
NEW The Hammer Speaks- an interview with actor Herbert Duncanson
Thir13en Ghosts Revealed
Ghost Files: A Haunted Houseful of Poltergeist Profiles
Original Electronic Press Kit featuring interviews with the cast and crew and behind-the-scenes footage
Audio Commentary with director Steve Beck, production designer Sean Hargreaves and special makeup effects artist Howard Berger
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.85:1)/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/English Subtitles/2001/Approximate Feature Running Time: +/- 91 Minutes
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