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Witchery AKA La Casa 4 AKA Witchcraft (Evil Encounters) AKA Ghosthouse II (Blu-ray) (1988)
When a storm strands a group on a Massachusetts island where the only dwelling is an old hotel supposedly haunted by the ghost of a former German actress, the result is the standard horror film as each of the cast is picked off one-by-one.Director: Fabrizio Laurenti (as Martin Newlin)
Year of Copyright: 1988
Year of Production: 1988
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:Ghosthouse (Umberto Lenzi, 1988; 94:38)
Theatrical Trailer (2:53)
*The Film
Theatrical Trailer (3:01) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:BD Title: Witchery
Onscreen Title: Witchcraft (Evil Encounters) -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film: Widescreen Version (95:32)
*The Film: Open-matte TV Version (93:53)
Alternate Screne (2:50)
Press Material (0:55)
Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:51)
Theatrical Trailer 2 (1:27)
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Subtitles:German (forced on Italian track for widescreen version)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Widescreen Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Open-matte TV Version
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Includes a 16-page liner notes booklet by film historian Christoph N. Kellerbach.
Limited to 444 copies. -
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Extras:“Mirages and Witchcrafts" 2020 interview with director Fabrizio Laurenti (55:41)
“Lighting Witchcraft" 2020 interview with Gianlorenzo Battaglia (18:40)
“The Witch's Mirage" 2020 interview with filmmaker Luigi Cozzi (16:47)
“The Music of Witches" 2020 interview with composer Carlo Maria Cordio (13:23)
“The Sound of Witchcraft" 2020 interview with sound recordist Piero Parisi (14:57)
“Return to Witchcraft: Before and After" 2020 location revisit filmed and edited by Fabrizio Laurenti (3:05)
“The Immigrant” 1985 short film with 1:31 introduction by director Fabrizio Laurenti (37:39)
Theatrical Trailer (3:00) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:BD Title: Witchcraft
Onscreen Title: Witchcraft (Evil Encounters)
Comes with a reversible cover with choice of artworks
The first pressing includes:
- A limited edition "Soft-Touch" O-Ring slipcover.
- A 12-page liner notes booklet "The Linda Blair Witchcraft Project: La Casa 4 - An Overview" and "Linda Blair : The Regan Years and Beyond" by Andrew Graves.
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
88 Films for the extras. Do note the Region A is a double feature.
Also available from:
- X-Rated (Germany)
GENERAL NOTES:
The film was retitled "Witchery" on home video in the United States to avoid confusion with the "Witchcraft" direct to video franchise. The cassette advertised itself as being uncut but was missing some gore. The UK release was retitled "Ghosthouse II" to avoid confusion with the film "Panga" which was released on VHS under the title "Witchcraft".
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Double Feature America- Shout! Factory - No cuts (95:20)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- X-Rated - No cuts - includes the uncut (95:32) and TV versions (93:53)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- 88 Films - No cuts (95:20)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 11/06/15
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 18/08/21UPDATE LOG:
11/06/15 : Initial entry.
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09/06/20 : added UK and German releases.
11/06/20 : added DVDBeaver
15/06/20 : Corrected title.
18/08/21 : Corrections and notes.
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