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Equinox, Jack H. Harris presents a Tonylyn production ; produced by Jack H. Harris ; written and directed by Jack Woods. The equinox: a journey into the supernatural / Berkshire Productions presents ; written and co-directed by Mark Thomas McGee ; produced and directed by Dennis Muren

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Equinox

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Jack H. Harris presents a Tonylyn production ; produced by Jack H. Harris ; written and directed by Jack Woods. The equinox: a journey into the supernatural / Berkshire Productions presents ; written and co-directed by Mark Thomas McGee ; produced and directed by Dennis Muren

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The story is simple: a quartet of college kids head out to a cabin in the woods and stumble across a dusty old manuscript that conjures demons. "Equinox" is noteworthy as a missing link of sorts between the fantastic cinema of "Jason and the Argonauts" and "Star Wars," marking the transition from artisans like Harryhausen to a new breed of special effects artist. Made by in 1967 for a mere $6,500 by future Industrial Light and Magic supervisor Dennis Muren and friends, it was distributed by Jack H. Harris (The Blob), after Harris had writer/director Jack Woods do some reshooting to give it a professional sheen. Released theatrically in 1970, the film gained a passionate cult following, inspiring succeeding generations of horror/fantasy filmmakers

Disc two: the supplements; Monstrous origins [outtakes, text feature] (9 min.); Dennis Muren Interview [featurette] (8 min.); Cast interview [featurette] (10 min.); Zorgon: the H-bomb beast from Hell [short] (1972) (9 min.); David Allen Appreciation [featurette, text feature] (21 min.); Equiphemera [text feature, slide show]; Trailer and radio spots (2 min.)

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