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  • Actors: Udo Kier, Linda Hayden, Fiona Richmond, Patsy Smart, Karl Howman
  • Directors: James Kenelm Clarke
  • Producers: The House on Straw Hill ( Exposé ) ( Trauma ), The House on Straw Hill, Exposé, Trauma
  • Format: Import, PAL
  • Subtitles: French
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Run Time: 82 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001L2G9CO
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 192,109 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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France released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), French ( Mono ), French ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A novelist (Udo Kier) hires a quiet British country house so that he can work on finishing his latest novel. His agent arranges for a secretary to stay with him, in order to speed up its completion (played by Linda Hayden). However, this turns out to be a big mistake when she reveals that she has actually come to kill him for stealing the manuscript for his last novel from her husband, which drove him to suicide. The housekeeper, Kier's girlfriend (played by 70's sex superstar Fiona Richmond) and 2 local thugs all meet horrific ends as Hayden goes on her killing spree. ...The House on Straw Hill ( Exposé ) ( Trauma )

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Despite holding the crown as the only UK produced picture to be labled a video nasty in the ridiculous furor that plagued the home video industry in the early 1980s, House On Straw Hill or Expose as it was then known still remains relatively obscure known only to die hard fans of 70s Brit horror and those curious with the whole video nasty phenomenon who had the sole intention of seeing all of the movies that made the DPPs final list of 39 banned titles. Without its banner headlines and inclusion on the list i'm sure House On Straw Hill would have completely disappeared without trace.
The set up is simple with paranoid and quite obviously troubled first time best selling author Paul Martin(German star Udo Kier of Andy Warhol's Flesh For Frankenstein and Blood For Dracula fame)fresh off the overwhelming success off his first novel(which he may have or not have written) who has hit a serious case of writers block with his new work of art despite residing away from it all in a secluded picturesque cottage. Even a few bouts of kinky hanky panky with his attractive girlfriend Suzanne(70s sex starlet Fiona Richmond)do nothing to cure his dilemma maybe even working as a distraction so she is subsequently ushered away to leave the master at work. Added to that the pressure of a tight deadline and high intensions from the publisher his agent hires him a secretary and typist with whom he can dictate his follow up work. The arrival of Paul's new hired help at the local village station station in the form of the beautiful Linda(The Blood On Satan's Claws Linda Hayden) spurns the interest of two local ruffians(80s TV favourite Karl Howman and future stuntman and Harrison Ford body double Vic Armstrong) who are soon dispatched by Paul utilising some very impressive fisty cuffs.
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Paul (Udo Kier) is a troubled man. He is suffering from writer's block and experiences bloody halluciations. His girlfriend, Suzanne (Fiona Richmond) is sent packing and instead, he hires secretary Linda (Linda Hayden). Paul's mental state does not help matters; neither does an altercation with two of the local ruffians. The two locals do not like being roughed up by a toff in a Rolls Royce, nor being rebuffed by the lovely Linda. This does not bode well for the occupants of The House on Straw Hill and it soon becomes a bloody fight for survival.

I saw this film many years ago when it came out on VHS and I was surprised to see that it was made near Hatfield Peverel, the train station where Udo Kier picks up Linda Hayden, because I used to live not far from there. The house where the action takes place looks to be somewhere near Danbury. The film disappeared from the shelves soon after, and I have been wanting to see it again ever since. According to the preamble the print we have here has been assembled from various sources but because of age, there are some imperfections, but as far as I am concerned, better this than nothing. One of the extras is an interview with Linda Hayden, but this is actually an edited interview she did in 2003 so not quite the exclusive I thought it was. Also on the dic is a trailer and audio commentary by the director and producer. The film on the Blu-ray disc runs for 83mins 50secs at 24fps although it runs on after this to allow for audio commentary.

Although this release is from the USA, it is Region-free and both the Blu-ray and DVD discs play OK in my Region 2/B Blu-ray player.
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Region Free.
Ltd Edition contains dvd of Ban The Sadist Videos documentary (worth getting just for this)

As others have said the film is made up from various prints to get the ultimate version available,the result being variations in picture quality although this is not too distracting.

-Audio Commentary with Writer/Director James Kenelm Clarke and Producer Brian Smedley-Aston

-An Angel For Satan – Interview With Actress Linda Hayden

-Trailer
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After a 4 month delay House On Straw Hill finally arrives uncut on Blu-Ray! I'm not going to review the film itself as most cult horror/thriller fans will know what it's about.

The Blu-ray has been transferred from 3 negatives to make it uncut, but due to years old neglect the print is in far worse condition despite the sleeve saying it's been restored. It has been restored uncut, but that's where it stops. The print is littered with scratches, dirt, debris and a whole load of colour fade. The only positive spin I can put on this is if you liked watching Death Proof and Planet Terror in all it's beaten down worn out look, then you make like it. It does have a Grindhouse feel to it so maybe in a strange sort of way the transfer suits it!

Can it look better? Sure if Lowry or Arrow were given the negatives then yes a full scan would make it look a hell of a lot better than it does here. But will it ever come out in the UK to buy? Not sure, it depends on the BBFC. Lots of sex and violence so they may cut some scenes down.

The good thing is this Blu-Ray is region free and will work in any PS3 or Blu-Ray machine. Also included in a ltd edition 3 disc set which runs at 3000 is a documentary about banned UK horror films. Also included is a DVD of the film.

I'm giving it 4 stars for the film.
2 out 5 for the transfer.
3 out of 5 for the extras.
3 out of 5 for the audio.

If you like the film then it's a must buy if you don't mind watching it in Grindhouse style worn out look.
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