The Dunwich Horror Blu-Ray

After their successful adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe, Roger Corman and American International Pictures took on the other titan of literary horror, H.P. Lovecraft, in The Dunwich Horror!

Dean Stockwell plays the lead role as Wilbur Whateley, a mysterious young man who travels from the small town of Dunwich to the library at Miskatonic University, which has one of the only copies of the Necronomicon, a legendary book of occult teachings that Wilbur hopes to borrow. Graduate student Nancy Wagner (Sandra Dee) falls under his evil influence and travels with him back to his home, where Wilbur plans to use her in a ritual to awaken "The Old Ones," cosmic beings from another dimension. But who, or what, is in the locked room at the top of the stairs? And what will happen if they get out?Directed by Daniel Haller, the brilliant art director for many Corman classics, this was also the first screenwriting credit for Curtis Hanson, who would later direct the multi-award-winning L.A. Confidential. Restored by Arrow Films from the original 35mm camera negative, The Dunwich Horror is one of the most successful Lovecraft adaptations ever made, and it has never looked better.

SPECIAL FEATURES

2K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative

High-definition Blu-ray presentation (1080p)

Lossless mono audio in the original

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary by Guy Adams and Alexandra Benedict, creators of the audio drama Arkham County

The Door into Dunwich, a conversation between film historian Stephen R. Bissette and horror writer Stephen Laws as they discuss The Dunwich Horror, Lovecraft, and their memories of seeing the film when it was released

After Summer After Winter, an interview with science fiction and fantasy author Ruthanna Emrys, author of the series The Innsmouth Legacy

The Sound of Cosmic Terror, an interview with music historian David Huckvale in which he takes a closer look at Les Baxter's film score for The Dunwich Horror

Theatrical trailer

Image gallery

Reversible cover with original and newly commissioned illustrations by Luke Preece