The Veil (1958)
de Frank P. Bibas
Vinegar Syndrome - Fin janvier 2026
Titre Original :
Audio : English Mono
Sous-titres : English SDH
Durée : 369 min (combined)
Format : Blu-ray / import US
Zone : Region free
Genre : Horreur, Thriller
Synopsis
Two years before THRILLER, Boris Karloff hosted THE VEIL, a never-broadcast ten-episode pilot of a TV horror anthology for the Hal Roach Studios in 1958. Though THE TWILIGHT ZONE and ONE STEP BEYOND wouldn't make their debuts until 1959, THE VEIL uncannily evokes both by presenting "true and authenticated" stories of ordinary people who experience some aspect of the bizarre or supernatural — ghosts, precognition, and even Jack the Ripper intruding into their lives. In addition to his duties as a genteel host — in which Karloff greets us from in front of a gigantic flaming fireplace that makes it look like he's hosting from Hell — Boris also stars in nine of the ten episodes.
Contenu et Bonus
- 3-disc Set: Region Free Blu-rays
- The complete series of The Veil, newly scanned and restored in 4K from 16mm and 35mm original archival elements
- Four episode commentaries with author and film historian Tom Weaver
- "Carrying on the Legacy" - an interview with Sara Karloff, daughter of Boris Karloff
- "The 11th Episode" - an interview with Barbara Bibas Montero, daughter of The Veil creator Frank P. Bibas
- Two versions of the 'backdoor pilot' episode "The Vestris": the original 'Telephone Time' version & the previously lost 'The Veil' version, hosted by Boris Karloff
- "House of Death" - a horror-tinged episode of Schlitz Playhouse long believed to be lost, starring Boris Karloff and directed by William Asher (Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker), with audio commentary by author and telefilm historian Amanda Reyes
- 24-page booklet with an essay by Tom Weaver
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles