Short Sharp Shocks Vol. 3 (Limited Edition, Region B)

The third in the critically acclaimedShort Sharp ShocksBFI Flipside series as it continues its ongoing mission to curate an alternative Brit-screen history of overlooked rarities in deluxe home-entertainment editions

The third in the critically acclaimedBFI Flipsideseries continuing its ongoing mission to curate an alternative Brit-screen history of overlooked rarities in deluxe home-entertainment editions is a further compelling compendium of strange, striking, thrilling, horrific, eerie and eccentric short subjects from the heyday of the British cinematic supporting programme.

Settle down for another strange cinematic journey through uncanny stories, twists in the tale, low-budget weirdness, stylish spectacle, avant-garde art, peculiar public information, monstrous music and provocative experiment many ultra-rare and all with oodles of atmosphere and in High Definition.

The Films:

• Return to Glennascaul (Hilton Edwards, 1951, 22 mins)
• Strange Stories (John Guillermin and Don Chaffey, 1953, 45 mins)
• Strange Experiences (1955, 10 mins)
• Maze (Bob Bentley, 1970, 15 mins)
• Skinflicker (Tony Bict, 1973, 41 mins)
• Beach Litter: Broken Bottle (1 min)
• Firework: Chick (1 min)
• Wings of Death (Nichola Bruce and Michael Coulson, 1985, 20 mins)
• The Terminal Game (Geoff Lowe, 1982, 40 mins)

Extras

• Interview with filmmaker and artist Bob Bentley, director ofMaze(2023)
• Interview with Tony Bict, director ofSkinflicker(2023)
• Interview with Nichola Bruce and Michael Coulson, directors ofWings of Death(2023)
• Interview with Colin Towns, composer of the music forThe Terminal Game(2022)
• The Strange Stories Scrapbook(2023): video essay on 1950s British film producer Roger Proudlock by Vic Pratt
• Interview with Geoff Lowe, director ofThe Terminal Game(TBC)
• Rare scripts, stills, images and behind-the-scenes footage (TBC)
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet including new writing by directors Bob Bentley, Nichola Bruce and Tony Bict