Prisoner Of Song is an interview with Devičanska Svirka's lead actor Goran Sultanovic. This segment runs for thirteen minutes. He talks about how he got the role, getting along with his co-star and how well she treated him, his prior experience as an actor, his thoughts on the script, how rare it was for a Serbian film to deal with horror or sci-fi elements, how the film was covered in the media, shooting on location in an old castle, getting along with the director who he describes as quite gentle, how he didn't actually get to see the movie until twenty years after it was made and his thoughts on the film overall. In 1950s Australia, after 9-year-old Celia hears the disturbing fairy tale of “The Hobyahs” in school, it colors her interpretation of real life conflicts such as her parents’ struggling relationship, the threat of communism and the country’s plague of rabbits. Ann Turner’s award-winning film paints a disquieting picture of innocence trying to make sense of the harsh and complex world around her through escape into dark fantasy. Disc two also includes a few interesting short films, the first of which is an American film from 1972 titled The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow. Directed by Sam Weiss, this thirteen minute full color animated movie is narrated by none other than John Carradine and it adapts Washington Irving's classic tale of the headless horseman. This is presented newly scanned from 16mm elements for this release by the educational film archive AV Geeks, and it's a nice addition to the disc, it's pretty fun. Severin Films (Blu-ray) (US R0 HD), Second Run (Blu-ray & DVD) (UK R0 HD/PAL) / WS (2.35:1) (16:9), Facets (DVD) (US R1 NTSC) / WS (2.35:1) VIY The visuals, however, really help to sell this movie. From the start of the picture all the way through to the finale, the movie is rife with interesting religious imagery, realistic looking characters, quirky period architecture and beautiful use of shadow and light. Based on the true story of Anchoress Of Shere, the movie makes us think about the church's place in society, feminist theory and spirituality in general, never pandering to its audience. A typical horror film this is not, but Anchoress is really well-made and easy to appreciate for all the things it is, rather than isn't.

Audio Commentary by James Machin and Matthew Hale, Editors of the book “Of Mud & Flame: The Penda’s Fen Sourcebook” Severin Films (Blu-ray) (US R0 HD), Norsk Filmstudio (DVD) (Norway R2 PAL) / WS (2.35:1) (16:9) TILBURY With what may very well be their most ambitious boxed set release yet, Severin Films compiles a wealth of folk horror productions and loads of accompanying bonus features to put this most unique of horror subgenres into ever important context. Considered a classic of Norwegian cinema, a group of colleagues venture to a remote cabin to look for a missing friend and are spooked by an old legend: that the cabin had belonged to a man who killed his sister and her lover and then drowned himself in the lake. Since then, it is said that anyone who stays in the cabin will be driven to the same fate.

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It all adds up to a seriously interesting watch. Yes, the three hour plus running time might seem daunting and you may find yourself wanting to break it up over two nights or something like that but the material here is very well put together and consistently engrossing. It also does a great job of setting the stage for the rest of the material included in this set, such as… Performances are pretty strong here. Anna Cropper is a good choice for the lead, bringing her character to pretty vivid life and portraying all of Norah's confusion and complexities with a realistic bent. Freda Bamford and Bernard Hepton are interesting in their supporting roles and Andy Bradford is hard to forget less for his acting than for his character's weird habits - but he makes it work! Outtake: What is Folk Horror? is a two minute piece that is an expanded definition of the folk horror idea that was trimmed from the documentary's opening sequence that features some thoughts on the definition from a few of the movie's interviewees.

Severin Films (Blu-ray) (US R0 HD), Second Run (Blu-ray & DVD) (UK R0 PAL) / WS (1.85:1) (16:9), Scorpion Releasing (DVD) (US R0 NTSC), Umbrella (Australia R0 PAL), Jam (Germany R2 PAL) / WS (1.75:1) (16:9) ALISON'S BIRTHDAY Getting its first official release since the VHS era, this Australian paranormal cult is unearthed! During a Ouija board session with her teenaged friends, 16-year-old Alison gets a message from beyond the grave not to go home for her 19th birthday. Fast forward three years later to the week of her 19th: she gets a call from her mother that they’re having a party to celebrate and they want her there… alone.Sheltered within a lovely ornamented slip case comes a portfolio of 12 Blu-Rays and 3 CDs, holding 20 feature films, 15 short films, and over 15 hours of special features. Each leaf of the portfolio has custom artwork pertinent to the film(s) it contains. A complex yet rewarding film, Penda's Fen is whip smart and quiet engaging. Anyone who has ever questioned societal mores or the religious doctrine of their homeland will see in Stephen's character a kindred spirit. Clarke and his crew do a great job of making him feel like a very real person, with Rudkin's script adding lots of depth to keep all of this interesting. The pacing isn't rapid fire but Clarke, skilled director that he was, keeps control and delivers enough bits and pieces in even the film's calmer moments to make the more intense bits hit harder. KADAICHA: Audio Commentary With Director James Bogle, Moderated By Veteran Film Journalist Michael Helms (Fatal Visions) The renowned film podcast’s episode on WITCHHAMMER, with host Mike White and guest critics Samm Deighan and Rahne Alexander. EYES OF FIRE: The Secret Is In The Trees — Nightmare USA Author Stephen Thrower Interviews Writer/Director Avery Crounse

Severin Films (Blu-ray) (US R0 HD) / WS (1.66:1) (16:9), KinoPolska (DVD) (Poland R0 PAL) / WS (1.66:1) CLEARCUT Plus bonus short films newly remastered in HD from archival film elements at Public Service Media Radio Television of Serbia: Starring Henki Kolstad, Bjørg Engh, Henny Moan, André Bjerke, Per Lillo-Stenberg, Øyvind Øyen, Georg Richter,A Field In England is presented in AVC encoded 1080p high definition framed at 2.35.1 taken from an HD digital master and using up 23.7GBs of space on the 50GB disc it shares with Anchoress. Shot in digital HD in 2013, Wheatley and company used a myriad of different lenses during the shooting of the film to create some of the strange effects that are shown on screen in the film, particularly in the last half hour. It works pretty well, and these effects translate nicely to the Blu-ray transfer on this disc. Most of the films looks nice and crisp, showing strong detail and good depth and texture. The more psychedelic scenes in the second half of the film don't always share these qualities, but again, that's intention on the part of the filmmakers. Overall, however, the presentation here is quite strong.