(William Castle, 1964, 93 mins)Release date: 20 May 2024Standard Edition Blu-rayJoan Crawford (Berserk) gives an astonishing performance in Strait-Jacket, a shocking psychological thriller from director William Castle (The Tingler) which also stars Diane Baker (Marnie), and Leif Erickson (The Lady Gambles).Lucy Harbin (Crawford) spent twenty years in a psychiatric hospital after decapitating her husband and his lover with an axe – an act witnessed by her young daughter, Carol (Baker). On her release, Lucy moves in with Carol and her husband Bill (Erickson), but a series of horrific axe murders suggest she may not be entirely cured...Scripted by Robert Bloch (Psycho), and infused with macabre humour, Strait-Jacket is one of William Castle’s best-loved films.INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with film historians Lee Gambin and Emma Westwood Mirror Images (2018, 28 mins): appreciation by Jonathan Rigby, author of American Gothic: Sixty Years of Horror Cinema Joan Had Me Fired (2018, 7 mins): interview with actor Anne Helm On the Road with Joan Crawford (2018, 7mins): interview with publicist Richard Kahn Battle-Axe: The Making of ‘Strait-Jacket’ (2007, 15 mins): documentary featuring interviews with actor Diane Baker and screenwriter Robert Bloch How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964, 5 mins): a short promotional film featuring star Joan Crawford, screenwriter. Robert Bloch, and director William Castle Joan Crawford Wardrobe Tests (1964, 4mins) Joan Crawford Axe Test (1964, 1 min) Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation, with unique narration Isolated music & effects track Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing #PHISE101BBBFC cert: 12REGION BEAN: 5060697924503
