This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Steak Mtn.) is limited to 3,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
Welcome Vinegar Syndrome Labs (VSL) to the VS Sub-Label family! As with each of our sub-labels we are hoping to expand and defy expectations with the diversity of films we restore and release. As the name implies, VSL will serve as a kind of testing area for releasing genres and eras of film that one might not immediately expect to come from VS. The ultimate objective of VSL will be to see if these types of films will find an audience, and if so, pursue and release more of them…and even if not, still serve as a means of restoring more of the weird, rare, and unusual movies you might not expect from Vinegar Syndrome.
On a secluded private island near Nassau in the Caribbean, a curious sextet of people has been ferried in to see off Carl Kovic, an electronics genius reportedly dying. Each of the six has ample reason to loathe Kovic, and yet each one stands to inherit at least $400,000-- even more if fewer heirs remain. Forced to stay in his castle during a seemingly endless storm, and guided by a mysterious housekeeper, the group decides to figure out Kovic's scheme after one of them is violently killed in his room. But is an indigenous island tribe using the supernatural against the group? Is Kovic himself alive or dead, and has he potentially invented something even more evil?
A delightful blend of Agatha Christie-style nailbiter, mad professor thrills, and plentiful other mid-1960s B-movie tropes, CASTLE OF EVIL is an entrancing early color instance of genre film. Directed by Francis D. Lyon (Cult of the Cobra, The Girl Who Knew Too Much), it features the prolific actor Scott Brady (Gremlins, Satan's Sadists, and brother of actor Lawrence Tierney), a wonderfully sharp-tongued Virginia Mayo (White Heat, Evil Spirits) and Shelley Morrison (Devil Times Five, TV's Will & Grace). Vinegar Syndrome Labs is charmed to bring back to life this eerie whodunit, which played extensively on regional US television, breathtakingly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative!
directed by: Francis D. Lyon starring: Scott Brady, Virginia Mayo, David Brian, Lisa Gaye, Hugh Marlowe, William Thourlby, Ernest Sarracino, Natividad Vacío, Shelley Morrison 1966 / 81 min / 1.37:1 / English Mono
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
Scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
Commentary track with film historians Jonathan Rigby and Kevin Lyons
Commentary track with Bill Bria and Ashley Coffin from 'Bill & Ashley's Terror Theater' podcast
"Preserving the Legacy of Francis D. Lyon" (10 min) - an interview with professor Paul V.M. Flesher at the American Heritage Center
Reversible sleeve artwork
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.4684687 / 5 from 111 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Castle of Evil is a restored 1966 horror film, featuring a compelling story and excellent restoration. Customers appreciate the fun, campy horror experience and the secure packaging. The film is highly recommended for horror enthusiasts.
"Lovely packaging for a fun classic horror." — Ryan F.
"Great movie and restoration" — Winter
"A very cool and fun classic horror film that should be in your collection!" — Matthew B.
Reviews
Love this era of horror
"Always had a soft spot for the high saturation soaked era of Hammer and American International thrillers and horrors. Glad to see this rarity get a quality disc release."
— Zakaria S. (5/5)
CASTLE OF EVIL
"This edition of Castle of Evil is really a lot of fun for everyone. Well, the movie is really but this edition really sells it. I also think the extras help me really get deeper into this movie, which is something I love"
— Daniel S. (5/5)
My summer home
"delightfully eerie, mid-1960s drive-in whodunit that perfectly blends an Agatha Christie-style mystery with mad-scientist sci-fi tropes."
— Kevin G. (5/5)
Castle of WTF?
"For it's relatively short run time, this movie took forever. Some nice makeup effects for the time and the VS transfer looks like a million bucks. The movie is a bit of a meandering mess. . . which is perfectly alright."
— Jason A. (3/5)
Great slip, fun flick
"Fun. . . great release and slipcover"
— Richard J. (3/5)
Great if it's your style
"Vinegar Syndrome certainly did their best with yet another amazing transfer and good packaging with a neat slipcase, unfortunately just not a fantastic movie in my opinion despite good sets and acting and some neat effects."
— Dylan C. (3/5)
Shlock at its finest
"If you’re a fan of shlock, this film is the shlockiest, and this version is the best. The movie has everything. Monster, mad lab, castle, on-cue lightning, tech that makes no sense, characters outdoing each other with snappy one-liners, even a mystery fit for the Hardy Boys. Pure fun! If you’re old enough (like I am) to remember and look forward to this ol’ goody rerunning on tv, you know you need to add it to your collection."
— Stephanie S. (5/5)
Castle of Evil
"Highly enjoyable retro-fusion of The Old Dark House and mad scientist. Lovely restored and packaged."
— Hansi L. (5/5)
Castle of Evil
"Great packaging and features!"
— Hunter R. (5/5)
Good Film
"Excellent video and audio quality. Very colorful presentation. Any movie featuring Virginia Mayo and an actress from the Flying Nun has to be good."
— Peter D. (4/5)
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