Apprentice to Murder coming from Arrow

[DR Herbert West]

was it magic, murder, or madness?

In early twentieth-century pennsylvania dutch country, young billy kelly (chad lowe, highway to hell) falls in with a charismatic “powwower” or folk magic healer, dr john reese (donald sutherland, don’t look now), shunned by the rest of the community for his non-conformist beliefs. Together, they investigate the mysterious sickness that is blighting the area, which reese believes to be the work of a sinister local hermit. But as the plague spreads and the wide-eyed billy falls ever deeper under reese’s spell, are they doing god’s work or the devil’s bidding?

Also starring mia sara (legend) and featuring a powerhouse performance by donald sutherland – reunited here with don’t look now screenwriter allan scott — apprentice to murder is a chilling and unforgettable tale of the macabre that blurs the lines between conventional notions of “good” and “evil”.

Special edition contents

• brand new 2k restoration of the film from the original 35mm interpositive

• high definition blu-ray (1080p) presentation

• original lossless mono soundtrack

• optional english subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• new audio commentary by author and critic bryan reesman

• new video interview on religious horror cinema with kat ellinger, author and editor-in-chief of diabolique magazine

• new video interview with cinematographer kelvin pike

• new video interview with makeup supervisor robin grantham

• reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by haunt love

first pressing only: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by paul corupe