An evil and enigmatic entity throws a family into turmoil in Lindsey C. Vickers' much sought-after cult horror.
Unable to attend his daughter’s violin recital, suburban father Ian – played by Edward Woodward (The Wicker Man) – is haunted by a series of prophetic nightmares that seem to foresee a looming tragedy. Are dark forces gathering to be unleashed upon him?
An unsettling journey into the world of the supernatural guaranteed to give you sleepless nights, The Appointmentis this latest addition to the popular BFI Flipside collection. It is with the director’s blessing (and extensive involvement) that the BFI have decided to make this much requested title available, using the best materials as yet discovered.
BFI Flipside is dedicated to rediscovering the margins of British film, reclaiming a space for forgotten movies and filmmakers who would otherwise be in danger of disappearing from our screens forever. It is a home for UK cinematic oddities, offering everything from exploitation documentaries to B-movies, countercultural curios and obscure classics, If it's weird, British and forgotten, then it's Flipside.
Extras
Presented on Blu-ray in Standard Definition (Limited to 4,000 copies)
Newly recorded audio commentary by director Lindsey Vickers
Vickers on Vickers (2021, 41 mins): the director looks back on his life and career
Another Outing (2021, 16 mins): Jane Merrow recalls co-starring in The Appointment
Appointments Shared (2022, 7 mins): Lindsey and Jan Vickers remember the making of the ‘haunted film’
Framing The Appointment (2022, 19 mins): Lindsey Vickers recalls making the film
Remembering The Appointment (2022, 10 mins): assistant director Gregory Dark shares his recollections of the film
The Lake (1978, 33 mins): Lindsey Vickers’ eerie short finds young lovers choosing to picnic at a spot haunted by echoes of a violent event
Newly recorded audio commentary on The Lake by Lindsey Vickers
Splashing Around (2020, 18 mins): actor Julie Peasgood on making The Lake
Galleries featuring annotated scripts, storyboards, images and production materials
Newly commissioned sleeve art by Matt Needle
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5035673014516
Catalogue Number
BFIB1451
Product contents
1 disc
Year
1980
Director
Lindsey C. Vickers
Format
Blu-Ray
Publisher(s)
BFI
Countries
UK
Colour
Colour
Subtitles
English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing