The Film (4/5)

    The films of Norman J. Warren are sadly one of the gaps in my horror education. I had seen 1-2 many years ago, when Richard or DoomedMoviethon.com suggested we watch Terror for our monthly Movie Party Crew Live Tweet (check out the Movie Party Crew Facebook for more information). I agreed, because I had never heard of it, and I love seeing stuff, that is unknown to me. Little did I know I would have my mind blown by Terror.

   Terror opens with scenes of a witch being brutally burnt at a stake. At the conclusion of the scene it is revealed that this whole moment is a film within a film being shown at a the family mansion where James Garrick (John Nolan) is making a film about his family’s morbid history.   Unfortunately for James, such things don't stay buried, and the ghost of the witch begins to exact it's deadly (and often bloody revenge), on anyone that's even associated with James, and that's exactly what it does.

   There isn't much depth to Terror. It's absurd, and ridiculous, and that's what I love about it. It is a supernatural horror film that really goes all out, on absurd mayhem, there are death scenes caused by flying cars, and flying film cans. From one moment to the next one cannot anticipate how Terror will play out, and that is the sheer fun of it. Also, the film is oddly stylish. It almost feels like Warren got a look at Dario Argento's 1978 release Suspiria, and decided he'd like to have a go at making one like that, and so did it, just cheaper, more off the wall, and violent.

Audio/Video (4/5)

    Vinegar Syndrome presents Terror in an excellent 1:85:1 1080p AVC encoded transfer done from a new 2k scan from the camera negative. This looks better than I've ever seen it look before. Detail is excellent, colors are well reproduced, grain looks natural and film like.

    Audio is presented with a DTS-HD mono track in English. Optional subtitles are provided. Everything here sounds clear and concise with no issues that I could detect.

Extras (4/5)

    The main extra on this disc is an extensive career spanning audio interview between Norman J. Warren and Diabolique's Kat Ellinger.  We also get numerous on camera interviews with Warren, David McGillivray (Screenwriter), and various members of the casts. There are also deleted and extended scenes included.

Overall

   Norman J. Warren's Terror is a total blast, and probably my favorite Vinegar Syndrome release so far this year. The Blu-ray looks and sounds fantastic, and has a great extras slate. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.