The Appointment (Blu-Ray)

An evil and enigmatic entity throws and family into turmoil in Lindsey C. Vickers much sought-after cult horror.

Unable to attend his daughter’s violin recital, suburban father Ian – played by Edward Woodward (The Wicker Man) – is haunted by a series of prophetic nightmares that seem to foresee a looming tragedy. Are dark forces gathering to be unleashed upon him?

An unsettling journey into the world of the supernatural guaranteed to give you sleepless nights, The Appointment is the latest addition to the popular BFI Flipside collection. It is with the director’s blessing (and extensive involvement) that the BFI have decided to make this much requested title available using the best materials as yet discovered.

Special features:
– Presented on Blu-ray in Standard Definition (Limited to 4000 copies)
– Newly recorded audio commentary by director Lindsey Vickers
– Vickers on Vickers (2021, 41 mins ): the director looks back on his life and career
– Another Outing (2021, 16 mins): Jane Merrow recalls co-starring in The Appointment
– Appointments Shared (2022, 7 mins): Lindsey and Jan Vickers remember the making of the ‘haunted film’
– Framing The Appointment (2022, 19 mins): Lindsey Vickers recalls making the film
– Remembering The Appointment (2022, 10 mins): assistant director Gregory Dark shares his recollections of the film
– The Lake (1978, 33 mins): Lindsey Vickers’ eerie short finds young lovers choosing to picnic at a spot haunted by echoes of a violent event
– Newly recorded audio commentary on The Lake by Lindsey Vicker
– Splashing Around (2020, 18 mins): actor Julie Peasgood on making The Lake
– Galleries featuring annotated scripts, storyboards, images and production materials
– Newly commissioned sleeve art by Matt Needle
– **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film by Vic Pratt and contributions from William Fowler, Jon Dear and Lindsey Vickers