Radiance Films will release Let’s Scare Jessica to Death on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on February 22, 2027. Vinegar Syndrome restored Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971) in 4K, presented in Dolby Vision HDR. John D. Hancock directed Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O’Connor and Mariclare Costello in Let’s Scare Jessica to Death.
About Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Following her release from a psychiatric hospital, Jessica (Zohra Lampert) moves to a remote farmhouse in the hope of making a fresh start. Upon arriving at the house with her husband (Barton Heyman) and their friend (Kevin O’Connor), they discover a mysterious drifter (Mariclare Costello) squatting there, who they allow to stay.
Yet Jessica soon discovers that their new guest bears an uncanny resemblance to a young woman who drowned in the nearby lake and, as local legend dictates, now stalks the area as a vampire. As frightening visions begin to haunt Jessica, she desperately tries to unpick whether she is suffering a relapse or if the ominous and sinister events plaguing her are in fact real…
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death director and inspirations
John D. Hancock made his feature debut with Let’s Scare Jessica to Death. Hancock drew on the Henry James novella The Turn of the Screw (1898) and the Robert Wise film The Haunting (1963) for the story.
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death was largely misunderstood on its original 1971 release. Critics have since reappraised Let’s Scare Jessica to Death. Orville Stoeber composed the synth score for Let’s Scare Jessica to Death.
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death 4K restoration and extras
Vinegar Syndrome restored Let’s Scare Jessica to Death in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative. Radiance Films presents the restoration in Dolby Vision HDR with the original uncompressed mono audio.
Filmmaker Alex Ross Perry and journalist Sean Fennessey recorded a new discussion of Let’s Scare Jessica to Death. Hancock recorded a commentary for Let’s Scare Jessica to Death with moderator Justin LaLiberty and sat for a separate interview. Archivist Lovely Jon gave a new interview for Let’s Scare Jessica to Death.
Co-producer Bill Badalato, composer Orville Stoeber and Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower each give an interview on Let’s Scare Jessica to Death. The Limited Edition of Let’s Scare Jessica to Death adds a booklet with new writing by Kim Newman and archival writing.
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death 4K UHD and Blu-ray release details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Radiance Films (Transmission line) |
| Format | 4K UHD and Blu-ray |
| Edition | Limited Edition of 3,000 copies; Standard Edition also available |
| Packaging | Rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip (Limited Edition) |
| Video | 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Vinegar Syndrome, Dolby Vision HDR |
| Audio | Original uncompressed mono |
| Subtitles | Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing |
| Release date | February 22, 2027 |
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death special features
The Limited Edition of Let’s Scare Jessica to Death includes these special features:
- 4K restoration from original 35mm camera negative by Vinegar Syndrome, presented in Dolby Vision HDR
- Original uncompressed mono audio
- New discussion between filmmaker Alex Ross Perry and journalist Sean Fennessey
- New interview with archivist Lovely Jon
- Commentary with director John D. Hancock, moderated by Justin LaLiberty
- Interview with John D. Hancock
- Interview with co-producer Bill Badalato
- Interview with composer Orville Stoeber
- Interview with Nightmare USA author Stephen Thrower
- Booklet featuring new writing by Kim Newman and archival writing
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in rigid box and full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Radiance Films will release Let’s Scare Jessica to Death on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on February 22, 2027. The Standard Edition of Let’s Scare Jessica to Death does not include the booklet.
