Ghostkeeper - James Makichuk (1981)

[Superwonderscope]

Un groupe de personnes se réfugient dans un hotel , coinces par une tempête de neige, avec évidemment une creature amatrice de chair humaine qui y vit.



J'ai un souvenir inexistant de ce slasher canadien que j'ai vu en VHS is il y a environ 40 ans, dont la jaquette m'avait émoustillé, adolescent que j'etais. Mais du film, plus rien.

Il est sorti en Blu ray chez Vinegar Syndrome ce mois-ci, avec une belle série de supplements autour du film, le tout sur leur nouveau sous-label CIP dédié a la Canuxploitation. Depuis visiblement la seule copie 35mm existante.

NB: a ce jour, il ne reste que 221 unites en vente sur les 2000 produites.

La chose interessante étant la piste audio française étant présente egalement.

Region A Blu-ray
Newly scanned and restored in 4K from the only known complete 35mm theatrical print by Canadian International Pictures
New audio commentary featuring stars Riva Spier and Murray Ord, plus co-writer/associate producer Doug MacLeod
New audio commentary featuring The Hysteria Continues! and author/film historian Amanda Reyes
New episode of The New World Pictures Podcast on Ghostkeeper
Ghostsneaker (2025, 16 min.) – New interview with film historian Chris Alexander
The Window of Opportunity (2025, 15 min.) – New interview with story consultant Dave Makichuk
I Need It Friday (2025, 10 min.) – New interview with composer Paul Zaza
Zaza Begins (2025, 16 min.) – Zaza reflects on his early films
Hollywood Canadians (2025, 14 min.) – Filmmakers Paul Lynch (Prom Night) and David Winning (Storm) reflect on Jim Makichuk
Calgary Underground Film Festival Q&A (2024, 41 min.) – Post-screening discussion featuring Ord, MacLeod, and Dave Makichuk
Archival interview with actress Georgie Collins (2011, 14 min.) – A conversation moderated by Ord and edited by Jim Makichuk
Archival interview with cinematographer John Holbrook (2011, 7 min.)
Alternate opening (1982, 2 min.)
Ghostkeeper 2 (2013, 6 min.) – Jim Makichuk’s Kickstarter video pitching a sequel
Night School (1971, 2 min.) – Early Jim Makichuk short
Booklet featuring a new essay by film journalist/programmer Yasmina Ketita and an essay on the film’s production history by Eric Volmers
Reversible cover artwork
Alternate French language audio track
English SDH subtitles