If you watched British television in 1970s, you might be familiar with Don Sharp’s ludicrous and awesome 1971 undead biker romp Psychomania.
The went into the public domain in the U.S., it was one of the most mass-produced and easily available horror films of the VHS boom in the early ‘80s, a bootlegging trend that continued with hard media’s shift to DVD.
Now, 7 years after Severin Films remastered the movie for a DVD release, Psychomania is screaming to Blu-ray (and DVD) in a deluxe Dual Format edition from BFI Flipside, stuffed with special features including interviews with cast members, rare short films, a new interview with Nicky Henson, a new short film about Lewis Leathers and more. The Psychomania blu-ray hits the streets on September 26. Since it is a PAL release, North American fans will need a region-free player!
- Newly remastered in 2K from preservation negatives and presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
- Return of the Living Dead (2010, 25 mins): interviews with stars Nicky Henson, Mary Larkin, Denis Gilmore, Roy Holder and Rocky Taylor
- Sound of Psychomania (2010, 9 mins): interview with soundtrack composer John Cameron
- Riding Free (2010, 7 mins): interview with ‘Riding Free’ singer Harvey Andrews
- An interview with Nicky Henson (2016, 14 mins): the star of Psychomania recalls his time on the film
- Hell for Leather (2016, 8 mins): documentary about Lewis Leathers who supplied the film’s costumes
- Remastering Psychomania (2016, 2 mins)
- Discovering Britain with John Betjeman: Avebury, Wiltshire (1955, 3 mins): the celebrated British poet narrates this travelogue about the Avebury stone circle and nearby burial grounds
- Roger Wonders Why (1965, 19 mins): a church-made amateur film which sees two Christian biker youths visit the legendary 59 Club, where they meet its founder, Reverend Bill Shergold
- Original theatrical trailer
- Wilson Bros Trivia Track (2016, onscreen text): a newly-produced subtitle trivia-track by the horror aficionado siblings
- Illustrated booklet with new writing by Vic Pratt, William Fowler and Andrew Roberts; and full film credits
