The Legacy (Standard Edition)

Written by the late, great Jimmy Sangster (The Revenge of Frankenstein, Taste of Fear), this supernatural riff on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None is a gruesome, hugely entertaining chiller. Two American architects (real-life couple Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott, who met on the set of this film) are holidaying in England and find themselves trapped at a country mansion where the various guests become victims in a series of unexplained and increasingly violent deaths.Director Richard Marquand (Return of the Jedi, Jagged Edge), making his feature-film directing debut, deftly balances horror and grisly black humour. The film also boasts sumptuous photography by the great Dick Bush and Alan Hume, a wonderfully eccentric score by Michael J Lewis and a superb supporting cast which includes Charles Gray, Margaret Tyzack, Ian Hogg, John Standing and The Who's Roger Daltrey.Extras:Two presentations of the film: the US theatrical cut, presented in widescreen from a High Definition master (100 mins); the UK theatrical cut, presented open matte from a Standard Definition master (102 mins)Original stereo audioNew and exclusive audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and TelevisionAn Editing Legacy (2015, 14 mins): award-winning editor and second unit director Anne V Coates recalls her work on the filmThe Make-up Effects of 'The Legacy' (2015, 11 mins): Robin Grantham discusses his specialist make-up creations for the filmAshes and Crashes (2019, 4 mins): interview with second unit director Joe MarksAn Extended Legacy (2019, 11 mins): an analysis of the differences between the US and UK cutsBetween the Anvil and the Hammer (1973, 27 mins): The Legacy director Richard Marquand's acclaimed documentary short film, made for the Central Office of Information, about the Liverpool police forceOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional and publicity material