Scream Factory is bringing the goods and giving us a 4K UHD of The Haunting Of Julia. The ghostly cult classic based on the novel Julia by Peter Straub is getting its first Blu-ray or DVD release here in the US. This movie will be available on physical media for the first time in decades on April 18th. The Haunting Of Julia features a new 4K restoration from the original negative and myriad new bonus features.

In The Haunting of Julia, Magnus and Julia Lofting (Keir DulleaBlack Christmas), and Mia FarrowRosemary’s Baby) suffer a tremendous shock one morning when their daughter Kate (Sophie WardThe Hunger) begins choking. Unsure what to do, Julia attempts a tracheotomy, inadvertently causing Kate’s death. The tragedy sends Julia to a hospital to recover, but when Magnus asks that she come home, she prefers to buy a new house in London to live alone. Magnus begins pondering Julia’s fragile sanity, while Julia becomes convinced that her house is haunted by the spirit of a little girl.

The Haunting Of Julia Bonus Features

DISC ONE: 4K UHD

  • NEW 4K restoration by Scream Factory™ from the original negative
  • In Dolby Vision
  • NEW Audio Commentary by director Richard Loncraine and film historian Simon Fitzjohn

AUDIO:

DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

DISC TWO: Blu-Ray

  • NEW 4K restoration by Scream Factory from the original negative
  • NEW Audio Commentary by director Richard Loncraine and film historian Simon Fitzjohn
  • NEW Introduction to the film by director Richard Loncraine
  • NEW Park Life – Simon Fitzjohn revisits the locations from the film
  • NEW Coming Full Circle – an interview with actor Tom Conti
  •  NEW The Fear of Growing Up – an interview with actress Samantha Gates
  •  NEW A Haunting Retrospective – film critic/author Kim Newman looks at this underrated ghost story

AUDIO:

DTS-HD Master Audio Mono

You can grab The Haunting Of Julia on April 18th, 2023 in the 4K UHD/Blu-ray Collector’s Edition from Scream Factory.

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