The 1960 supernatural thriller “Tormented” is getting a collector’s edition Blu-ray and DVD release from Film Masters. The film has been restored in 4K from original, 35mm archival elements and will come loaded with bonus features when released on April 23, 2024.
Directed by Bert I. Gordon (“Empire of the Ants”), “Tormented” is a terrifying story of passion from beyond the grave, starring Richard Carlson (“Creature From the Black Lagoon”), Susan Gordon (“Ben Casey”), Lugene Sanders (“The Life of Riley”), and Juli Reding (“Sea Hunt”).
In a tight-knit island community off the coast of California, Tom Stewart (Carlson) is about to marry the woman he loves (Sanders). All is well until Tom’s ex-girlfriend, Vi (Reding), confronts him at the top of the island’s lighthouse, claiming he is hers and hers alone! When a freak accident occurs, he refuses to intervene, allowing the scorned woman to fall to her death. But his relief soon fades as Vi’s vengeful spirit begins to follow him everywhere he goes. Tormented day and night, body and soul, to what lengths will he go to protect his secret? Will the unrelenting she-ghost reveal herself to others? Find out in this harrowing tale of love and hate … caught between the worlds of the living and the dead!
The release will feature “Tormented” in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and come with the following special features:
- Unreleased TV pilot of “Famous Ghost Stories,” made by Bert I. Gordon and hosted by Vincent Price
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of “Tormented” from 1992
- New documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures, “Bert I. Gordon in the 1950s & 1960s: Bigger Than Life,” featuring C. Courtney Joyner
- Archival interview with writer-producer-director Bert I. Gordon, “Bert I. Gordon: The Amazing Colossal Filmmaker”
- Feature essay by Tom Weaver with a bonus essay by John Wooley, former president of the Susan Gordon fan club and a personal friend of the actress
- Commentary provided by film historian-writer-filmmaker Gary Don Rhodes
- New visual essay by The Flying Maciste Brothers, “The Spirit is Willing: CineMagic and Social Discord in Bert I. Gordon’s ‘Tormented'”
- Original trailer, scanned in 4K from 35mm archival elements, presented in its raw format
- A recut trailer using restored film elements.
This all-new Collector’s Edition of “Tormented” is available for pre-order now from Amazon. Discs are region-free.
