The Appointment (Region B)

An evil and enigmatic entity throws a family into turmoil inLindsey C. Vickers’much sought-after cult horror.

Unable to attend his daughters violin recital, suburban father Ian played by Edward Woodward (The Wicker Man) is haunted by a series of prophetic nightmares that seem to foresee a looming tragedy. Are dark forces gathering to be unleashed upon him?

An unsettling journey into the world of the supernatural guaranteed to give you sleepless nights,The Appointmentis this latest addition to the popularBFI Flipsidecollection. It is with the directors blessing (and extensive involvement) that the BFI have decided to make this much requested title available, using the best materials as yet discovered.

BFI Flipsideis dedicated to rediscovering the margins of British film, reclaiming a space for forgotten movies and filmmakers who would otherwise be in danger of disappearing from our screens forever. It is a home for UK cinematic oddities, offering everything from exploitation documentaries to B-movies, countercultural curios and obscure classics, If it’s weird, British and forgotten, then it’s Flipside.

Extras

• Presented on Blu-ray in Standard Definition (Limited to 4,000 copies)
• Newly recorded audio commentary by director Lindsey Vickers
• Vickers on Vickers(2021, 41 mins): the director looks back on his life and career
• Another Outing(2021, 16 mins): Jane Merrow recalls co-starring in The Appointment
• Appointments Shared(2022, 7 mins): Lindsey and Jan Vickers remember the making of the haunted film
• Framing The Appointment(2022, 19 mins): Lindsey Vickers recalls making the film
• Remembering The Appointment(2022, 10 mins): assistant director Gregory Dark shares his recollections of the filmThe Lake(1978, 33 mins): Lindsey Vickers eerie short finds young lovers choosing to picnic at a spot haunted by echoes of a violent event
• Newly recorded audio commentary onThe Lakeby Lindsey Vickers
• Splashing Around(2020, 18 mins): actor Julie Peasgood on making The Lake
• Galleries featuring annotated scripts, storyboards, images and production materials
• Newly commissioned sleeve art by Matt Needle
• **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by Vic Pratt and contributions from William Fowler, Jon Dear and Lindsey Vickers