Ghost Stories for Christmas: Volume 1 (Region B) w/SLIP
Four classic BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas available on Blu-ray for the first time
Broadcast in the dying hours of Christmas Eve, the BBCāsĀ A Ghost Story for ChristmasĀ series was a fixture of the seasonal schedules throughout the 1970s and spawned a long tradition of chilling tales, which terrified yuletide viewers for decades to come.
This much-requested release gives four landmarks of the series their Blu-ray debut, having been newly remastered by the BFI from original film materials. All based on classic short stories by acclaimed writerĀ MR James,Ā his atmospheric settings and creeping unease are eerily realised in these seminal dramas that unleash evil spirits that will haunt and unnerve.
The Films:
- Whistle and I'll Come to YouĀ (1968)
- The Stalls of BarchesterĀ (1971)
- A Warning to the CuriousĀ (1972)
- Lost HeartsĀ (1973)
- Newly remastered by the BFI and presented in High Definition (Limited Edition)
- Newly recorded audio commentaries forĀ Whistle and Iāll Come to YouĀ (1968) andĀ A Warning to the CuriousĀ by TV historian Jon Dear
- Newly recorded audio commentaries forĀ The Stalls of BarchesterĀ andĀ Lost HeartsĀ by Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
- Whistle and Iāll Come to YouĀ (2010, 52 mins): John Hurt stars in this 2010 interpretation of MR Jamesās chilling tale
- Jonathan Miller and Christopher Frayling interview (2012, 3 mins)
- Neil Brand reads MR Jamesās original story (2001, 42 mins, audio only)
- Ramsey Campbell on MR James (2001, 16 mins)
- Ramsey Campbell readsĀ The GuideĀ (2001, 27 mins)
- Introductions by Lawrence Gordon Clark (2012, 33 mins total): the director of seven of the BBCās classicĀ A Ghost Story For ChristmasĀ episodes discusses his part in the first three instalments he directed
- Ghost Stories For Christmas with Christopher LeeĀ (2000, 60 mins total): BBC Scotlandās ātalking-head horrorā series starring the iconic actor as an MR James-like raconteur of fireside Christmas ghost stories. Included on this release areĀ The Stalls of BarchesterĀ andĀ A Warning to the Curious
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Four classic BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas available on Blu-ray for the first time
Broadcast in the dying hours of Christmas Eve, the BBCāsĀ A Ghost Story for ChristmasĀ series was a fixture of the seasonal schedules throughout the 1970s and spawned a long tradition of chilling tales, which terrified yuletide viewers for decades to come.
This much-requested release gives four landmarks of the series their Blu-ray debut, having been newly remastered by the BFI from original film materials. All based on classic short stories by acclaimed writerĀ MR James,Ā his atmospheric settings and creeping unease are eerily realised in these seminal dramas that unleash evil spirits that will haunt and unnerve.
The Films:
- Whistle and I'll Come to YouĀ (1968)
- The Stalls of BarchesterĀ (1971)
- A Warning to the CuriousĀ (1972)
- Lost HeartsĀ (1973)
- Newly remastered by the BFI and presented in High Definition (Limited Edition)
- Newly recorded audio commentaries forĀ Whistle and Iāll Come to YouĀ (1968) andĀ A Warning to the CuriousĀ by TV historian Jon Dear
- Newly recorded audio commentaries forĀ The Stalls of BarchesterĀ andĀ Lost HeartsĀ by Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
- Whistle and Iāll Come to YouĀ (2010, 52 mins): John Hurt stars in this 2010 interpretation of MR Jamesās chilling tale
- Jonathan Miller and Christopher Frayling interview (2012, 3 mins)
- Neil Brand reads MR Jamesās original story (2001, 42 mins, audio only)
- Ramsey Campbell on MR James (2001, 16 mins)
- Ramsey Campbell readsĀ The GuideĀ (2001, 27 mins)
- Introductions by Lawrence Gordon Clark (2012, 33 mins total): the director of seven of the BBCās classicĀ A Ghost Story For ChristmasĀ episodes discusses his part in the first three instalments he directed
- Ghost Stories For Christmas with Christopher LeeĀ (2000, 60 mins total): BBC Scotlandās ātalking-head horrorā series starring the iconic actor as an MR James-like raconteur of fireside Christmas ghost stories. Included on this release areĀ The Stalls of BarchesterĀ andĀ A Warning to the Curious
