DVD 59 mins IMDB
NR
Masters Of Horror: Haekel's Tale - John McNaughton - Haeckel's Tale
Starz / Anchor Bay (2006)
In Collection
#460

Seen It:
Yes
Horror
USA  /  English

Derek Cecil Ernst Haeckel
Leela Savasta Elise Wolfram
Tom McBeath Wolfram
Steve Bacic John Ralston
Gerard Plunkett Dr. Hauser
Micki Maunsell Miz Carnation
Jon Polito Montesquino
Pablo Coffey Chester
Warren Kimmel Faron
Jill Morrison Rachel

Director John McNaughton
Producer Keith Addis; Lisa Richardson; Tom Rowe
Writer Mick Garris
Cinematography Attila Szalay
Musician Nicholas Pike

In the early nineteenth century man named John Ralston (Steve Bacic) has suffered the death of his lovely wife, and he wants to find an occult means of returning her to life. He hears of the ancient necromancer tale about a young doctor by the name of Ernst Haekel (Derek Cecil) who had a similar desire, and therein hangs a cautionary tale. Haeckel tied his fortunes to a necromancer by the name of Professor Montesquino (Jon Polito) who agrees to help restore his wife to life. On his journey to accomplish this, Haekel stops near a Necropolis, but is encouraged to stay with old Mr. Wolfram (Tom McBeath) and his young beautiful wife Elise (Leela Savasta) because the cemetery is not safe. Ralston learns the frightful truth of the anecdote through the fate of Haekel.

Edition Details
Barcode 013131446999
Region Region 1
Release Date 11/14/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.77:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Breaking Taboos: An Interview with John McNaughton
Working with a Master: John McNaughton
On Set: An Interview with Leela Savasta
On Set: An Interview with Derek Cecil
On Set: An Interview with Jon Polito
Script to Screen: Haeckel's Tale
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Haeckel's Tale
Trailers
Still Gallery
Storyboard Gallery
John McNaughton Bio
DVD-ROM: Screenplay
DVD-ROM: Screen Saver