Rockport, MASS. — February 27, 2024 — For Immediate Release — Newly restored in 4K from original, 35mm archival elements, the harrowing, supernatural thriller “Tormented” (1960) will be available April 23rd in a must-have collector’s edition loaded with bonus features, on Blu-ray™ and DVD from Film Masters.
Iconic cult film director Bert I. Gordon (“Empire of the Ants,” “The Food of the Gods,” “The Mad Bomber,” “The Cyclops”) helmed this terrifying story of passion from beyond the grave, starring Richard Carlson (“Creature From the Black Lagoon,” “It Came From Outer Space”), Susan Gordon (“Ben Casey,” “The Five Pennies”) and Lugene Sanders (“The Life of Riley”).
In a tight-knit island community off the coast of California, Tom Stewart (Carlson) is about to marry the woman he loves (Sanders). All is well until Tom’s ex-girlfriend, Vi (Reding), confronts him at the top of the island’s lighthouse, claiming he is hers and hers alone! When a freak accident occurs, he refuses to intervene, allowing the scorned woman to fall to her death. But his relief soon fades as Vi’s vengeful spirit begins to follow him everywhere he goes. Tormented day and night, body and soul, to what lengths will he go to protect his secret? Will the unrelenting she-ghost reveal herself to others? Find out in this harrowing tale of love and hate … caught between the worlds of the living and the dead!
“Tormented” is presented with its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Discs are region-free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.
Special Features:
- Unreleased TV pilot of Famous Ghost Stories, made by Bert I. Gordon and hosted by Vincent Price
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of Tormented (1992), full feature (1:33.1), with captions
- A new documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures, Bert I. Gordon in the 1950s & 1960s: Bigger Than Life, featuring C. Courtney Joyner
- Archival interview with writer-producer-director Bert I. Gordon, Bert I. Gordon: The Amazing Colossal Filmmaker
- Feature essay by Tom Weaver with a bonus essay by John Wooley, former president of the Susan Gordon fan club and a personal friend of the actress
- Commentary provided by film historian-writer-filmmaker Gary Don Rhodes
- New, visual essay by The Flying Maciste Brothers, The Spirit is Willing: CineMagic and Social Discord in Bert I. Gordon’s “Tormented”
- Original trailer, scanned in 4K from 35mm archival elements, presented in its raw format
- As well as a recut trailer using restored film elements
Available on a Special Collector’s Edition Blu-ray™ & DVD April 23rd
