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Equinox (1976) DVD Review
Equinox (1976) DVD Credits:
Equinox (1976) Directed by:
Jack Woods
Equinox (1976) Written by:
Not available at this time
Equinox (1976) Cast:
Not available at this time
Equinox (1976) Released by:
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Region:
1
Equinox (1976) DVD Release Date:
19th June 2006
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Equinox (1976) Synopsis:

Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.

Equinox (1976) DVD Review:

The driving force behind Equinox was Dennis Murin, who was responsible for the special photographic effects which were groundbreaking at the time. The creativity that was used to create the film has much more credibility than the film itself. In essence it is a B-film, and the effects are now outdated, but it still remains an important stopping ground in film history. This was the first American feature film to use moving, front-projected images. This was coming from three kids who basically decided to make the film on their own with a minimal budget. Regardless of how bad the film is, the heart that went into making it gives it credibility. Murin went on to work on Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and many other films with impressive and innovative special effects, winning Oscars for eight of the films.

On a $6,500 budget Murin and two friends made Equinox…A Journey into the Supernatural, and it was picked up for distribution by producer Jack H. Harris, who shot new footage with writer/director Jack Woods. Both versions are available on this two disc DVD for the first time. The original version has never been seen by the public, and it was reconstructed for the DVD.

The story is simple, and remarkably familiar to many other horror films. A group of teenagers find themselves deep within the woods of California when they discover an ancient book containing secrets of a malevolent world that coexists with mankind. The book teaches them the symbols of good an evil as they continue through the woods to explore. They begin to run into many evil creatures that all want the book, and they must battle the forces of evil to survive.

The DVD contains two audio commentaries by each filmmaker for his respective version of the film. The supplement disc contains new interviews with Muren and some of the cast members, a number of extra short films and commercials, and a great deal of promotional footage. There are two short films, both of which were made by key figures in the Equinox journey. There is a great deal of extra footage, including deleted scenes, outtakes and stop-motion test footage. Personally I would rather leave the magic a mystery.

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Equinox (1976) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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