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Worldwide Entertainment
Directed by: Jack Woods
Before he took you to a galaxy far, far away, before he brought you face-to-face with living, breathing prehistoric beasts, Dennis Muren, the future nine-time Oscar-winning visual-effects artist (Star Wars, Jurassic Park), joined forces with a group of talented young filmmakers to create an homage to the creature features of yore in the eerie monster mash Equinox. Deep within the woods and canyons of California, four teenagers happen upon an ancient book containing the secrets of a strange, malevolent world that coexists with that of mankind. This $6,500-budget wonder (originally called The Equinox . . . A Journey into the Supernatural) was picked up for distribution by producer Jack H. Harris (The Blob), who shot new footage for the film with writer-director Jack Woods and released it in 1970 as Equinox. Since then, the film has gained a passionate cult following and inspired succeeding generations of horror/fantasy filmmakers.
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Equinox
Year: 1970
Time: 82
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Equinox
A Journey Into the SupernaturalYear: 1967
Time: 71
Aspect Ratios
1.33:1
Audio
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
DVD-5 (1 Disc)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Alternate Edit, Audio Commentary, Introduction, Interview, Deleted Scenes, Behind the Scenes Footage, Short Film, Advertising, Gallery, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- For the first time on DVD, the original 1967 version of the film, The Equinox . . . A Journey into the Supernatural
- Audio commentary by writer-director Jack Woods and producer Jack H. Harris, on the 1970 release
- Audio commentary by director Dennis Murren; writer-codirector Mark McGee; and matte artist, cel animator, and effects technician Jim Danforth, on the 1967 version
- Video introduction by Forrest J. Ackerman
- Interviews with Dennis Murren and actors Frank Bonner, Barbara Hewitt, and James Duron
- Deleted scenes and outtakes from the 1967 version
- Archival stop-motion test footage
- The Magic Treasure, a rare animated fairy tale by Equinox effects master David Allen
- Acclaimed “Kong” Volkswagen commercial by David Allen, including test footage
- Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell (1972), a short film featuring Equinox crew
- Extensive gallery featuring rare stills, promotional material, and more
- Trailer
- Radio spots for the 1970 theatrical release
- A booklet featuring tributes from George Lucas and Ray Harryhausen and a new essay by Brock DeShane
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Release Credits
Producer: Curtis Tsui
Producer: Brock DeShane
Artwork: Tavis Coburn
Release Notes on Restoration
Equinox
Equinox and The Equinox . . . A Journey into the Supernatural are presented in their original aspect ratios of 1.33:1. On widescreen televisions, black bars will appear on the left and right of the image to maintain the proper screen format. This new high-definition digital transfer of Equinox was created on a Spirit Datacine from a 35mm color negative and a 35mm optical track negative from the Academy-restored original 16mm blowup of the film. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using both Digital Vision’s ASCIII Advanced Scratch and Dirt Removal System and MTI’s Digital Restoration System. The Equinox . . . A Journey into the Supernatural was created on a Cintel C-Reality telecine with Oliver Electronic Wetgate processing from the 16mm duplicate negative and 16mm composite print of recuts, both provided by codirector Dennis Muren. Two film elements were necessary as one was missing all of the effects sequences (cut for inclusion in a show reel) and the other was personally trimmed by Muren many years ago. In addition, a fan-circulated VHS provided the final master material for three brief excerpts that were missing from both film elements. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 has been encoded at the highest-possible bit rate for the quantity of materials included.
The soundtracks were mastered at 24-bit from the optical pickups off the 16mm composite print, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.
The soundtracks were mastered at 24-bit from the optical pickups off the 16mm composite print, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle. The Dolby Digital 1.0 signal will be directed to the center channel on 5.1-channel sound systems, but some viewers may prefer to switch to two-channel playback for a wider dispersal of the mono sound.
Equinox