{"product_id":"short-sharp-shocks-vol-4-blu-ray","title":"Short Sharp Shocks Vol. 4 Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eShort Sharp Shocks Vol. 4\u003c\/strong\u003e' BFI 2-Disc Blu-ray | 12 films\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fourth compelling collection that revisits the heyday of the supporting programme with a compendium of eerie and eccentric British short films. Settle in for a strange cinematic journey through uncanny stories, twists in the tale, low-budget weirdness and oodles of atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fatal Night\u003c\/em\u003e (Mario Zampi, 1948):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA nightmarish tale of a man pledged to stay overnight in a Mayfair haunted house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeath in the Hand\u003c\/em\u003e (A. Barr-Smith, 1948):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalmistry, predestination and the uncanny pervade this acclaimed feature that eerily paralleled a real-life tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrange Experiences: Halloween Party\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Laughing Clown\u003c\/em\u003e (Derick Williams, 1955\/56):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo peculiar microbudget episodes of unease from a long-forgotten television show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNight Ride\u003c\/em\u003e (Denis Meikle, 1967):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBloody murder, psychedelic occultism and Cormanesque conflagrations collide in an ingenious 8mm love letter to gothic from a renowned horror historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMirror Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e (Gary Parsons, 1969):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ostentatious amateur work crafted by horror aficionados from the Eastbourne Cine Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScarecrow\u003c\/em\u003e (John Sharrad, 1972):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrought-stricken 1930s Ireland is the setting for this oddly unsung ecological bird-terror, folk-horror mood piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed \u003c\/em\u003e(Astrid Frank, 1976):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis boldly bloody, poetic horror of lusty travelling troubadours and obscene occult ritual just barely scraped past the BBFC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSanctum \u003c\/em\u003e(Bill Davison, 1976):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce banned, this edgy 8mm-shot exploration of dual personality and religious obsession re-emerges with an outstanding newly created score by The Begotten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlay Safe: Frisbee\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePlay Safe: Electricity\u003c\/em\u003e (David Eady, 1978):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrightening, flares-afire Public Information Films from that most dangerous of decades: the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Angel\u003c\/em\u003e (Roger Christian, 1980):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMistily set amid Scottish mountains, this dreamlike fighting-fantasy mini epic was handpicked by George Lucas to play before \u003cem\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Interview with Mario Zampi Jr., son of the director of \u003cem\u003eThe Fatal Night\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Interview with John Attfield, actor in \u003cem\u003eNight Ride\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Behind-the-scenes of \u003cem\u003eNight Ride\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Interview with \u003cem\u003eRed\u003c\/em\u003e writer and director Astrid Frank\u003cbr\u003e- Images and ephemera from the personal collection of Astrid Frank\u003cbr\u003e- Interview with \u003cem\u003eBlack Angel\u003c\/em\u003e writer and director Roger Christian\u003cbr\u003e- Rare images and ephemera from \u003cem\u003eThe Fatal Night\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeath in the Hand\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSanctum\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlack Angel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58415606333784,"sku":"mmb1788781187317","price":21.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6542\/2424\/files\/short-sharp-shocks-vol-4-blu-ray_1.jpg?v=1788781196","url":"https:\/\/bravena.shop\/products\/short-sharp-shocks-vol-4-blu-ray","provider":"amberagni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}