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[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

The film or the artwork Zane?

[J Harker]

Compared to this bollocks its a masterpiece

[plasterface]

should have got Graham Humphreys to do new covers

[Susan Foreman]

From Melon Farmers:

"Symptoms is a 1974 UK / Belgium horror by José Ramón Larraz (as Joseph Larraz).
Starring Angela Pleasence, Peter Vaughan and Lorna Heilbron

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence for:

2016 BFI R2 DVD/RB Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon released on 18th April 2016

There are no censorship issues with this release

Promotional Material

The official British Palme d'Or entry at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival, Symptoms is a sophisticated modern gothic horror film exploring the themes of sexual repression and psychosis.

Larraz's dark and stylish film tells of a young woman (Lorna Heilbron) who is invited by her girlfriend (Angela Pleasence) to stay at her remote English country mansion. Events take a disturbing turn when a menacing groundkeeper (Peter Vaughan) interrupts their time together, and a woman's body is found in the mansion's lake.

Other than a limited theatrical release and a late-night screening on British television in the early 80s, Larraz's film has slipped into obscurity, and the original negative was long thought lost, assuring it a place in the BFI's 'Most Wanted' list. Following the rediscovery of the original negatives in 2014, the dark delights of Symptoms can finally be experienced again in this new restoration, undertaken by the Belgian Cinematek.

Special features

Newly restored in 2k
On Vampyres and other Symptoms (Celia Novis, 2011, 74 mins): Feature-length documentary about director José Ramón Larraz focusing on two of his most acclaimed films, Vampyres and Symptoms
From Barcelona to Tunbridge Wells: The Films of José Larraz (Andrew Starke & Pete Tombs, 1999, 24 mins)
Interview with Angela Pleasence (2016): Interview with the film's star
Interview with Brian Lorna Heilbron (2016): Interview with the film's co-star
Interview with Brian Smedley-Aston (2016): Interview with the film's editor
Original theatrical trailer
Other extras TBC"

[zane]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

The film or the artwork Zane?

The movie

I remember it as cheap and boring in many places, it lacks the atmosphere and creativity that shines in Tales from the Crypt. Which is especially a shame considering how many great actors appear in it.

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Behold!

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[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Behold!

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Awesome!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

Behold!

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[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

And here was you professing your love for the astronaut art before! I think this art is really cool, and the black case looks really good. Reminded me that Second Sight's Re-Animator is out in a few weeks too.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Stephen@Cult Labs

And here was you professing your love for the astronaut art before! I think this art is really cool, and the black case looks really good. Reminded me that Second Sight's Re-Animator is out in a few weeks too.

I like the 'moon' artwork, but I also like the choice for this one. In terms of this release and the choices available, I don't think they could have gone wrong.