William Castle classic coming in May from Scream Factory.
The Godfather of Gimmick, the late producer, director and genre movie visionary William Castle was at his creative peak throughout the 1960s, culminating in his production of Roman Polanski’s U.S. breakthrough, 1968’s ROSEMARY’S BABY.
But prior to that, Castle marauded through the decade making stuff like the amazing MR.SARDONICUS, HOMICIDAL and 13 GHOSTS, each one armed with an interactive, audience-jazzing gag (my favorite being the 13 GHOSTS “ghost viewer” that let you see the spooks when looking through a blue lens).
But in 1965, Castle delivered a relatively serious, straight-forward thriller aimed at teens and free of any gimmick.
That film was I SAW WHAT YOU DID, a tale of two teens who crank call the wrong victim and end up getting the attention of a serial killer. Joan Crawford, miles away from MILDRED PIERCE but still a few years shy of TROG, also stars.
Scream Factory have just announced their plans to release I SAW WHAT YOU DID on Blu-ray on May 17th. Special features include a new HD transfer, vintage World Premiere Announcement, trailer and photo gallery.
While not the best of Castle, it’s still a fun, tense little romp with more than a few jumps, especially towards the climax. Here’s the trailer…
