It’s rural England in the Early 18th Century. A deformed skull is discovered – it has an intact eye and strange fur but when that skull disappears the village, especially its children, becomes afflicted by its supernatural power.
Starring Linda Hayden and Patrick Wymark, this quintessential folk horror produced by legendary British film company Tigon and directed by Piers Haggard, is a heady concoction of old-style horror and sex, served up in an unnervingly modern visual presentation. It explores and seems to unpick the dawning decade’s fears about promiscuity and the generation gap, poking fun at the moral majority’s lack of tolerance toward youth culture and non-Christian belief systems.
Extras
Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
Presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Also Included
LPCM 2.0 English Mono
Optional English Subtitles
Audio Commentary by director Piers Haggard actress Linda Hayden and writer Robert Wynne-Simmons
Audio Commentary with British Film Experts Vic Pratt and William Fowler
Satan’s Skin - Robert Wynne-Simmons on The Blood on Satan’s Claw
The Devil’s Business - Wendy Padbury on The Blood on Satan’s Claw
Folk Horror - Kier-La Janisse on The Blood on Satan’s Claw
Tigon Tales of Terror featurette with Michael Armstrong, Piers Haggard, Christopher Neame, Tony Tenser and Ian Ogilvy
Reviving Forgotten Horrors - Interview with Piers Haggard
Folk Tale - An Interview with Actor Simon Williams
Folk Art - An Interview with Set Dresser Milly Burns
Folk Sound - - An Interview with Sound Recordist Tony Dawe
Folk Music - An Interview with Composer Marc Wilkinson
Folk Dub - An Interview with Assistant Dubbing Mixer Graham V. Hartstone
Folk Promo - An Interview with Publicity Director Tony Tweedale
Return to Bix - Simon Williams Returns to the Church Location
Theatrical Trailer
Reconstructed Trailer
Additional Information
More Information
SKU
5060710972351
Catalogue Number
88FU010
Product contents
2 discs
Year
1971
Director
Piers Haggard
Format
Blu-Ray, 4K Ultra HD
Publisher(s)
88 Films
Countries
UK
Sound
LPCM Mono
Subtitles
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
