Short Sharp Shocks Vol. 1 (2020)

The latest in the critically acclaimed BFI Flipside series – continuing its ongoing mission to curate an alternative Brit-screen history of overlooked rarities in deluxe home –entertainment editions – is a compelling compendium of strange, striking, thrilling, horrific, eerie and eccentric short subjects from the heyday of the British cinematic supporting programme. Featuring the following films: Lock Your Door (Anthony Gilkison, 1949), The Reformation of St Jules (Anthony Gilkison, 1949). The Tell-Tale Heart (J B Williams, 1953); Death Was a Passenger (Theodore Zichy, 1958) Portrait of a Matador (Theodore Zichy, 1958), Twenty Nine (Brian Cummins, 1969), The Sex Victims (Derek Robbins, 1973), The Lake (Lindsey C Vickers, 1978) The Errand (Nigel Finch, 1980)