Product: 13 Ghosts (1960)
Rating: 5.0
This is fun stuff w/3D glasses now on WideScreen DVD !!
In the 1950's Hollywood tried to add more realism and excitement to the movies (also to compete with television) by adding gimmicks and sensationalisms liked 3D (dimensional). Horror Movie Director William Castle was one of those shrewd Hollywood tricksters who provided his audiences with thrills & chills in the 1950's.3D was semi successful but had limiting effects wearing these very peculiar tinted glasses. The illusion provided the viewer with the special 3D effect of items coming off the screen right at you. For a brief moment providing a scare or two. By 1960 3D had almost come to an end but William Castle had one last trick up his sleeve, "13 GHOSTS" and ILLUSION - O. With this special effect the viewer could choose to see the ghosts through the RED lens or NOT to see them through the BLUE lens. The Illusion - O viewer (glasses) & the movie hype was a quick success for William Castle.Now for the first time on WideScreen DVD this Black and White cult horror film "13 Ghosts" with Illusion - O including the Special Effect Glasses is available for your home entertainment. The 3D effects are quite successful and with a little imagination proves to be fun stuff!The DVD provides excellent digital picture & sound quality. The Anamorphic (auto adjust to any tv) WideScreen presentation (16:9 HDTV Home Theatre)increases the enjoyment immensely.Summary: An impoverish family inherits a strange pair of glasses (ILLUSION - O), a large haunted house filled with treasure, scary servants & "12 Ghosts". The gimmick here is they must live in the house and find the "13th" to keep it all and be freed of these other ghosts. They can only see these ghosts with those special glasses. Do you see where we're going here? Do you use the Red or the Blue lens?This DVD includes 2 sided prestentation; Side A - with ILLUSION - O & Side B - without Illusion - O. extras to include - 1 pair of ghost viewer glasses, movie phamplet, featurette movie about 3D, Production Notes and Trailer.This is a rare home 3D movie nostalgic experience. Don't miss it!!! This could be your only chance to experience 3D. Enjoy.