From the director of 2008’s horror ordeal, Martyrs, Incident in a Ghostland is a terrifying thrill ride that’s as intense as it is disturbing. Showing as part of 2018’s Arrow Video FrightFest before its UK Blu-ray and DVD debut, Pascal Laugier’s latest will have you hiding behind your hands and squirming in your seat.

DIRECTOR / WRITER
Pascal Laugier (Martyrs, The Tall Man)

CAST
Crystal Reed (TV’s Teen Wolf, TV’s Gotham)
Taylor Hickson (Deadpool)

From director Pascal Laugier, who in 2008 shocked audiences around the world with his gruelling genre game-changer Martyrs, comes Incident in a Ghostland – a terrifying excursion into abject horror filled with creepy antique dolls, murderous maniacs and thrilling jump scares.

The subject of a brutal home invasion along with her mother and sister several years ago, horror novelist Beth has found solace in her writing – detailing the harrowing ordeal in her latest book, “Incident in a Ghostland”. But when she receives a call from her sister Vera, apparently in a state of extreme distress, Beth is prompted to return to the isolated family home where the terrifying truth of that awful night soon begins to unravel…

Combining the intensity of Martyrs with the spine-tingling chills of his later The Tall Man, Incident in a Ghostland confirms director Pascal Laugier’s status as a fully-fledged master of horror, having scooped up numerous awards on the film festival circuit and now finding its rightful home on DVD with Arrow Video.

It’s not often that a truly shocking piece of horror cinema comes along but Pascal Laugier has now managed to deliver this twice in his career. Firstly with the gruelling Martyrs and now with Incident in a Ghostland.

The film feels like Martyrs met The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Beth (Crystal Reed) returns to the house where, 16 years earlier, she along with her mother and sister were the victims of a brutal home invasion. Beth’s presence in the house seems to cause everything to unravel and, as the film goes on, we learn the full, horrifying truth in a twist you won’t see coming.

It would spoil things to give too much away about the plot as it’s a film best watched when you’re unprepared for it (good luck hiding behind your jackets, FrightFest attendees) but the lead cast give powerhouse performances, really selling the characters. Combine this with Laugier’s unique, visceral visual style and you genuinely believe these characters are trapped in an inescapable nightmare.

Arrow Video’s DVD and Blu-ray release comes with the insightful special features you’d expect, while first pressings of the Blu-ray edition come complete with a collector’s booklet featuring new writing from Alan Jones.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Alan Jones
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Uncompressed 5.1 and Stereo audio options
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Exclusive, newly-produced interview with writer-director Pascal Laugier
- The Phantom Image – feature-length documentary taking a look behind-the-scenes of Incident in a Ghostland
- Interviews with actors Crystal Reed, Emilia Jones and director Pascal Laugier
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options

DVD SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

- Standard Definition DVD presentation
- 5.1 and Stereo audio options
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Exclusive, newly-produced interview with writer-director Pascal Laugier
- The Phantom Image – feature-length documentary taking a look behind-the-scenes of Incident in a Ghostland
- Interviews with actors Crystal Reed, Emilia Jones and director Pascal Laugier
- Trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring two artwork options

DETAILS

- Genre: Horror
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English SDH
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: 5.1 Surround
- Colour: Colour
- Discs: 1