13 Ghosts (Standard Edition)

When the Zorba family inherit a house from their late uncle, the occultist Plato Zorba, they didn't expect it come with a host of ghostly houseguests, including a headless lion tamer (and lion!), an aflame skeleton, a murderous chef and his victims, and an executioner. Despite this collection of sprites, 13 Ghosts is one of the lighter efforts of shockmeister William Castle - but just as inventive as his best works, and is presented here in both its black-and-white and 'Illusion-O' versions.ExtrasHigh Definition remasterAlternative feature presentations: the original 'Illusion-O' version (85 mins) and the original black-and-white version (83 mins)On-disc 'Ghost Viewer' optionsOriginal mono audioSpine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007, 82 mins): Jeffrey Schwarz's acclaimed documentary, featuring interviews with John Landis, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, Stuart Gordon, Leonard Maltin, Budd Boetticher, Bob Burns and John Waters among othersSpine Tingler! audio commentary with Jeffrey Schwarz and Terry CastleLarger Than Life: The Making of 'Spine Tingler!' (2011, 9 mins)Stephen Laws Introduces '13 Ghosts' (2018, 13 mins): personal appreciation by the acclaimed horror authorThe Magic of 'Illusion-O' (2001, 8 mins): archivist Bob Burns and filmmakers Michael Schlesinger and Fred Olen Ray discuss the filmIsolated music & effects trackTheatre lobby spot (1960, 3 mins): promotional recording originally played in cinema foyersOriginal theatrical trailerSam Hamm trailer commentary (2008, 3 mins): short critical appreciationImage gallery: promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materialsNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing