Earlier today, Arrow Video unveiled their releases for March 2020, and among them was Ovidio G. Assonitis’s crazy slice of cult cinema Beyond the Door, which is receiving a limited edition Blu-ray release in the U.S., UK and Canada!
The film is a gloriously bonkers riff on The Exorcist featuring Emmy Award-winning actress Juliet Mills and distinguished British actor Richard Johnson.
In the film, "Set against the backdrop of San Francisco, Ovidio G. Assonitis’s Beyond the Door stars Mills as Jessica Barrett, a young mother who starts to develop strange behaviors whilst pregnant with her third child. Before you can say “split pea soup”, Jessica is displaying signs of full-blown demonic possession – complete with projectile vomiting and fully-rotating head! Could it be that she’s carrying the child of the Antichrist himself?"
"Described as "disgusting," "scary trash" and "maddeningly inappropriate" by film critic Robert Ebert and subject to a lawsuit by Warner Bros. (who claimed copyright infringement against a certain William Friedkin film), the devilish denizens at Arrow Video have summoned up this wickedly entertaining popcorn spiller in a brand new, extras-packed edition fit for Satan himself!"
LIMITED EDITION 2-DISC BLU-RAY CONTENTS
Limited to 3,000 units
Brand new 2K restoration of the extended Uncut English Export Version
Exclusive bonus disc containing the alternate US Theatrical Version and Italy Possessed, a brand-new feature-length documentary on Italian exorcism movies!
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Schoenbach
Reversible fold-out poster
Perfect-bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by John Martin and Alessio di Rocco
DISC ONE - UNCUT ENGLISH EXPORT VERSION
Brand new 2K restoration of the Uncut English Export Version, released as Devil Within Her (108 mins)
High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
The Devil and I – a newly-filmed interview with director/producer Ovidio G. Assonitis
Barrett’s Hell – a newly-filmed interview with cinematographer Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Beyond the Music – a newly-filmed interview with composer Franco Micalizzi
The Devil's Face – a newly-filmed interview with camera operator Maurizio Maggi
Motel and Devils – a newly-conducted audio interview with actor Gabriele Lavia
Alternate Italian Chi Sei? opening titles
Alternate Behind the Door VHS opening titles
Alternate Japanese Diabolica opening and ending sequence
Trailers, TV and Radio Spots
Image Gallery
DISC TWO - US THEATRICAL VERSION (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE)
Brand new 2K restoration of the US Theatrical Version, released as Beyond the Door (99 mins)
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original uncompressed mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Italy Possessed – a brand new feature-length documentary on the history of Italian Exorcist rip-offs, including interviews with key filmmakers such as Sergio Martino, Alberto De Martino, Pupi Avati, Marcello Avallone, Ovidio G. Assonitis and many more!
Beyond the Door comes to limited edition Blu-ray in the UK on March 23rd, 2020 and in the US and Canada on March 24th, 2020.
