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October 27, 2026
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A Bucket of Blood (1959) &
Dementia 13 (1963)
Two cult classics come together for a perfect Halloween pairing!
BD: $31.95
From producer-director Roger Corman come two cult classics that explore the madness of ambition, popularity, and greed. In A Bucket of Blood, meek busboy Walter Paisley (Dick Miller) stumbles into fame after a grisly accident transforms him into the darling of the beatnik art scene, only to discover that true artistic inspiration demands ever-deadlier mediums. A young Francis Ford Coppola makes his directorial debut with Corman as his producer with Dementia 13, a gothic, bloody web of family secrets, psychological horror, and axe murders. Paired together, these two cult classics make for a delightful midnight screening!
The Specs
The Film Elements
A Bucket of Blood 1.85:1
Scanned in 2K from original 35mm archival elements.
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A Bucket of Blood 1.33:1
Provided by Something Weird Video and AGFA, 16mm raw scan.
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Dementia 13
Scanned in HD from original 35mm archival elements.
The Disc Specs
A Bucket of Blood
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Run Time: 65:23 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Run Time: 64:47 minutes
Dementia 13
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Run Time: 84:46
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These Discs are Region Free and include English SDH.
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Audio is DTS-HD / Dolby AC3s.
The Contributors
A Bucket of Blood
​​​Full length commentary by Tom Weaver.
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Dementia 13
Full length commentary by Heath Holland of Cereal at Midnight.
Essays by film historian, Tom Weaver.​
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Special Features
New documentary, Jack Hill on FilmGroup by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures.
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Trailers from Hell episodes featuring A Bucket of Blood & Dementia 13.
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Re-imagined theatrical trailers for
A Bucket of Blood & Dementia 13.
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Promo 45 of rare 7-inch single novelty track promoting "A Bucket of Blood" by Bill Anson.
A Bucket of Blood
"A Comedy of Errors! A Comedy of Terrors!"
Director: Roger Corman
Starring: Anthony Carbone, Dick Miller, Brian Desmond Hurst
1959 | HD | 65 minutes
One of the most well-known films from director Roger Corman, A Bucket of Blood tells the story of Walter Paisley (Dick Miller) who, after accidentally killing his landlady's cat and covering the body in plaster to hide the evidence, is acclaimed as a brilliant sculptor. Walter finds himself resorting to the same methods to produce new work, and soon people start mysteriously disappearing. Not wanting to direct another conventional horror flick, Corman and screenwriter Charles B. Griffith came up with the concept for this entertaining black comedy about bad artists and the hypocrisy of the art world at large.
Dementia 13
"You Must Pass the "D-13" Test To Prepare You for the Horrifying Experience of Dementia 13. If You Fail the Test...You Will Be Asked to Leave the Theater!"
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: William Campbell; Luana Anders; Bart Patton
1963 | HD | 84 minutes
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Written and directed by a 24-year-old Francis Ford Coppola, Dementia 13 centers on the dysfunctional Haloran family, who have converged at Haloran Castle to enact a morbid ritual in remembrance of Lady Haloran's (Ethne Dunn) deceased daughter, Kathleen (Barbara Dowling). Secrets shroud Kathleen's demise, and soon there is a mysterious interloper prowling the grounds with a big axe to grind. Highly engaging and well-photographed, Dementia 13 is a bone-chilling horror classic sure to thrill horror enthusiasts and Coppola fans alike.
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