Dan Curtis' Gothic Tales - Kino Cult #42

Shot on videotape and originally aired on ABC's late-night series Wide World Mystery, these two features exquisitely demonstrate Dan Curtis' gift for blending 19th-century literature with psychological horror.

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1973)

A petulant young Adonis (Shane Briant) indulges in the most decadent pursuits that 19th-century society can provide. While Dorian seems impervious to age and free of guilt for his transgressions, his moral disintegration is foretold in the portrait hidden in his study.

The Turn of the Screw (1974)

In a haunting and sexually-charged adaption of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, Lynn Redgrave stars as Miss Cubberly, a governess hired to tend two orphans (Jasper Jacob, Eva Griffith) in a country manor. She believes the estate is haunted by the spirits of a former governess and her lover, and her pursuit of the truth leads Miss Cubberly to the brink of insanity.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• Introductions by Jeff Thompson, Author of The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis
• The Picture of Dorian Gray Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle
• The Picture of Dorian Gray Audio Commentary by Film Historian Anthony Slide
• The Turn of the Screw Audio Commentary by Film Historian Anthony Slide
• The Turn of the Screw Promotional Short Featuring Interviews with Producer Dan Curtis and Actress Lynn Redgrave