Wes Craven's Summer of Fear [Blu-ray]

Overview

Notable as an early effort from renowned horror filmmaker Wes Craven, this made-for-TV occult thriller was loosely adapted from a novel by Lois Duncan. Star Linda Blair -- whose film career had taken a detour into TV-movie territory after her legendary bow in The Exorcist -- returns to the demon-possession genre as a teenager who can't seem to convince her parents that her visiting southern-belle cousin (Lee Purcell) is an evil witch. Purcell's diabolical meddling seems focused entirely on the innocent Blair, who loses both her prize horse and her boyfriend to the scheming sorceress before the rest of the family catches on. Though Craven's well-known extremism is curbed by the limitations of television, his talent at generating high-intensity suspense is still evident, making this a modestly entertaining horror item.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/17/2017
UPC:	0751778950904
Original Release:	1978
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Doppelganger Releasi
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	1,878

Special Features

Feauture Audio Commentary by Wes Craven; Exclusive New Interview with Linda Blair; Photo and Poster Gallery; Original 1978 Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Linda Blair	Rachel Bryant
Lee Purcell	Julia Trent
Carol Lawrence	Leslie Bryant
Jeremy Slate	Tom Bryant
Macdonald Carey	Professor Jarvis
Fran Drescher	Carolyn Baker
Jeff East	Peter Bryant
Jeff McCracken	Mike Gallagher
John D'Andrea	Composer
Michael Lloyd	Composer

Technical Credits

Glenn M. Benest

Max Keller

Wes Craven	Director
Glenn M. Benest	Screenwriter
Max Keller	Screenwriter,Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Bill Finnegan	Producer,Producer
Max A. Keller	Executive Producer