The Stone Tape [Standard Edition] [Blu-ray]
Released 24th February 2025 - Pre-order now!
The Stone Tape
101 FilmsĀ presents Nigel KnealeāsĀ The Stone TapeĀ (1972), released on Blu-ray for the first time. Broadcast by the BBC on Christmas Day 1972 to critical acclaim, The Stone Tape sees Kneale employing his trademark fusion of science fiction and supernatural horror to terrifying effect, and ranks among the legendary screenwriterās best work.
A team of scientists, eager to discover a new recording medium, take over a brooding gothic mansion recently purchased andĀ renovated by their employers. On moving in, however, they find one room unfinished and the builders refusing to work there. Claims of strange noises and feelings of unease are dismissed. However, the scientists soon discover that the renovation work on the mansion has disturbed something hidden beneath the stone walls, something ancient and malevolent.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Brand new extras:
- āChildren of The Stone Tapeā Documentary on the lasting legacy of The Stone Tape
- āOut of Darkness: A Visionary Manxmanā Short film on writer Nigel KnealeĀ
- Commentary with filmmakers Jon Dear and Sean Hogan
Archive extra:
- Commentary with Nigel Kneale and film critic Kim NewmanĀ
The Stone Tape was shot on video tape for broadcast. Please approach the technical quality of this upscale with empathy.
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Released 24th February 2025 - Pre-order now!
The Stone Tape
101 FilmsĀ presents Nigel KnealeāsĀ The Stone TapeĀ (1972), released on Blu-ray for the first time. Broadcast by the BBC on Christmas Day 1972 to critical acclaim, The Stone Tape sees Kneale employing his trademark fusion of science fiction and supernatural horror to terrifying effect, and ranks among the legendary screenwriterās best work.
A team of scientists, eager to discover a new recording medium, take over a brooding gothic mansion recently purchased andĀ renovated by their employers. On moving in, however, they find one room unfinished and the builders refusing to work there. Claims of strange noises and feelings of unease are dismissed. However, the scientists soon discover that the renovation work on the mansion has disturbed something hidden beneath the stone walls, something ancient and malevolent.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Brand new extras:
- āChildren of The Stone Tapeā Documentary on the lasting legacy of The Stone Tape
- āOut of Darkness: A Visionary Manxmanā Short film on writer Nigel KnealeĀ
- Commentary with filmmakers Jon Dear and Sean Hogan
Archive extra:
- Commentary with Nigel Kneale and film critic Kim NewmanĀ
