Supernatural The Animation Season 1 (Japanese & English Audio + Subtitles) Vol.1 - Perfect for Anime Collectors & Supernatural Fans | Watch at Home or Gift to Friends

This DVD set comprises 2 discs containing all eight episodes of the 1977 BBC TV series SUPERNATURAL (not to be confused with the American hit series). Those who have no clue what this series is about should know that being an older production, the production details are very much outdated and for those used to the fast-paced, in-your-face horror of contemporary times with all the blood and gore, this is definitely not that type of horror. Instead the series relies more on an excellent cast that showcase some truly remarkable performances, with elements of fear and the macabre, and even some romance thrown in for good measure.Each episode begins and ends with the members of the Club of the Damned. In order to be inducted into this gentleman’s only club, the new inductee must first enthrall the existing members with a tale of the supernatural so scary as to curl their toes, and if the inductee should fail, the penalty is death. So it begins with the eight stories featured being:Ghost of Venice – starring Robert Hardy, a personal favorite; Hardy plays a once famous actor who on a trip to Venice is plagued by some mysterious occurencesCountess Ilona – setting is a remote Hungarian castle, quite atmospheric; the Countess Ilona invites four former lovers to her castle – the men have no idea why they are there (so why did they come? Curiosity perhaps?) and as the night wears on, strange things happenThe Werewolf Reunion – similar theme to the aboveMr. Nightingale – stars Jeremy Brett but one of the weakest stories in the collectionLady Sybil – Denholm Elliott (who was mesmerizing in his performance in M.R. James’ Ghost Stories for Christmas, “The Signalman”) delivers an excellent performance here in a tale of an old woman plagued by a stalker in her mansionViktoria - one of my favorite episodes featuring spirit transferenceNight of the Marionettes – Gordon Jackson plays a researcher of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” – together with his wife and daughter, the family put up at a remote hotel where creepy things occur. Excellent production.Dorabella – my partiality to vampire stories makes this my personal favorite in the collection.Final verdict: If you love old school chills, and don’t mind outdated production details, a slower pace, and lack of CGI effects/ gore/slasher type stories, this has enough atmosphere and several really good episodes to satisfy.